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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).

random red hot sore spots in skin that turn bruise-like

about six months ago I thought I was getting bit by spiders.  Over the past six months at random times, every once in a while, I would get areas in my skin about an inch to two or three, that were red, sore, swollen, hot to touch, sometimes feel like hot liquid under the skin.  I am active and...

by User avatar Jana

highblood pressure and low libido

Hello. I am 48 years old, female. I am suffering from high blood pressure for years. I am trying to keep it under control. I am very careful what I eat and drink and beside the occasional headaches I had no other problems. I had hysterectomy a year ago too. All went well. Anyway I wasn’t taking...

by User avatar Guest

What does cbc w diff w pit mean?

Last week I visited my doctor because I was feeling dizzy and I had headaches and also vomiting. He did a physical examination on the spot and said that there was a possibility that I could have some kind of an infection. He ordered a series of blood tests and I didn’t understand a thing what he...

by User avatar Guest

Heart CT Scan for arterial calcium buildup

Answered by a doctor

Hi! I have high chance of developing atherosclerosis. My doctor suggested me following test: heart CT Scan for arterial calcium buildup. Can you tell me something more about this test?

by User avatar Guest

Loin pain hematuria syndrome

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Hello, my name is Anna, I am French, I’m 28, it’s being 2 years and a half that I have blood in the urine with horrible pain. I had 3 ureteroscopies who have given nothing and now the professor who follows me told me I have the loin pain hematuria syndrome, and there was nothing to do. The only...

by User avatar anna

my absolute Monocyte level has dropped to 0.249 and I am being sent to a Hematologist-Oncologist

I just found out last week my Lymphocytes & Leukocytes have been high for the past 2 years which warranted monitoring...When all of a sudden my absolute Monocyte level has dropped to 0.249 and I am being sent to a Hematologist-Oncologist...anyone have any idea WHY?!

by User avatar Rebecca

dizziness, lighteheaded, headaches, ocational nausea

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For a long time now I have been getting a headache everyday at the most but now for about a month I have been getting light headed and dizzy several times a day. Different people told me it sounds like a blood pressure problem but I am ot sure; also occasionally I get nauseas. Just wondering if...

by User avatar twhite36246210

essential thrombocythemia and sweating

I have essential thrombocythemia and frequently sweat profusely when others around me do not. I am taking agrilyn and hydroxurea and have asked my hematologist about my sweating but he says it isn't a symptom of my condition. I have had platelet counts over 1,000,000 but with both meds, the count is...

by User avatar stemrs1

Lymphs test results

Hi I just recieved my lab results and there was flag by the word Lymphs, result was 49-H can you please tell me what this is all about?

by User avatar rudyteee

boarder line or high blood pressure

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Hi, did anyone here have borderline or high blood pressure? Last time I had my tested, it was little over borderline, 158/85 if I remember well. Should I treat my blood pressure?

by User avatar Guest