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Blood & Blood Vessel (Vascular) Disorders

The basic types of blood vessels are arteries, veins, capillaries and lymphatics. Their main goal is to keep blood flowing to all of your vital organs. Here, you can discuss topics related to blood disorders (anemia, blood cholesterol, hemochromatosis, hemophilia, polycythemia vera, sepsis, sickle cell disease, thalassemia, thrombosis) and blood vessel disorders (arteriosclerosis and atherosclerosis, high blood pressure, aneurysm, vasculitis, venous thrombosis, varicose veins, lymphedema).

Good BP - High Pulse

I've been bothered by a condition that affects me when I exert myself, eg, swift ascent of a flight of stairs, strenuous physical activity. I experience light headedness, blurred vision, dizzyness. It goes away if I stop all motion for a couple of minutes. I took my BP and Pulse during one of...

by User avatar wistful

formamina patent

Hello. I'm 34 year old worried mother and I need some information quickly. I'm very worried for my only son who is only 17 years old. He is very young but he developed some heart problem and I just can't take it any more. About a week ago- has felt something that later my doctor described as a...

by User avatar kosloski2341

blood clots valve replacement

My husband will have valve replacement surgery next Monday. Doctor said that his condition requires the surgery. As I understood blood clots appeared near by and now the valve doesn’t function as it should. This is all foggy for me, I am too worried. What we can expect after surgery?

by User avatar creel1246

Blood Testing

Hi, I am 23 years old female and I have very big problem. I have met very nice guy several weeks ago and we were spending great time together. We also had great sex and I started to think that I have found "mister right one". Suddenly one day he didn't call me and when I called him he didn't answer...

by User avatar Guest

Seeing decreased blood flow in the left carotid with ultrasound

I am so worried for my father. He is 71 years old and since he had some problems with vision we took him to the doctor who did not find any eye disorder and recommended us to do the ultrasound. The specialist said that he was seeing a decreased blood flow in the left carotid. How dangerous it is?

by User avatar valera174792998

False Aneurysm / Liquefied Haematoma

Well about 3 weeks ago I got hit in the head with a pole in two places (long story). I went to the doctor as there are 2 lumps and 1 big and 1 small. Went for an ultra sound and this is what it said: Scans taken in the region of interest on the left side of the scalp show a lesion measuring 1.2 x...

by User avatar synthesiss95582

Just Diagnosed with hbp

I have just been diagnosed with hbp. I’m 45, female. I have never experienced any disturbing symptoms, although my pressure was much higher that normal. Actually, it was 145/110 last week, when I was on my routine check. The day after I had to measure it again, and it was the same, although I...

by User avatar Guest

Coughing up blood

Answered by a doctor

my husband has always had a week stomach, he is known for his throwing up after eating sometimes and he hacks a lot. today he hacked so hard which is normal for him but it had kind of a lot of blood in it. he is so stuburn he won't go to the doctor, so i was just wondering what might have caused...

by User avatar Guest

Increased lead in blood and extremities disorder link

My husband has been working in his car service alone for the past couple of months and it seems that he got sick because of the exposure to lead. Blood test showed increased lead levels and he also had some mild extremities disorder. Is there a link between lead and those problems? Will he be all...

by User avatar hali17175204

Cumadin and lemon juice: the affect on protime readings

Answered by a doctor

I take cumadin daily. I also drink a 16 oz of 1 whole lemon and water and a dash of red pepper everyday. Will this affect my protime?

by User avatar hkbritt0920