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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).

Raynaud's phenomenon therapy, alternatives to nifedipine?

Answered by a doctor

I have had some adverse reactions to nifedipine, which is used to treat Raynaud’s phenomenon, so I have decided to not use it anymore. The problem is that Raynaud’s phenomenon is still bothering me, and I need to know what the alternative possibilities are in terms of the treatment for...

by User avatar emmott1582198987

itp blood disease

Hi, I have a five years old daughter. She did not have any serious medical condition in her life. Few days ago she developed pox. I did not know what kind were they so I took her to see a doctor. Besides the pox she was also getting these strange bruises. My daughter was diagnosed with chickenpox....

by User avatar courtenay33995

Are hemoglobin-based blood substitutes boost approved?

I would like to know what is happening with hemoglobin-based blood substitutes boost? Are those approved? I have been hearing a lot about those new products that should help a lot in emergency situations but no one is telling anything? What is going on? Are those products actually dangerous? Are...

by User avatar maynord46874975

brown blood disease in fish

Hi, I have a fish tank at my home. My fish are well taken care of. I change their water and feed them regularly. There hasn’t been a single thing wrong with them. Yesterday I saw a TV show that scared me a bit. It was about fish problems. They have mentioned something about brown blood...

by User avatar Guest

Infammation and sed rate

Hi, can you help me with my problem? I am 34 years old and I feel very exhausted lately. I also have high temperature from time to time. I have been to a doctor and did blood test which showed high sed rate. What is the connection between inflammation and sed rate?

by User avatar gusta113074200

cholesterol calculis!

Hello. I'm 22 year old male and I'm really worried about my mother. Just recently her doctor determined that she had some cholesterol calculus in her main bile duct! It all started about a week ago when she first time felt strong and dull pains located in her liver region. She didn’t know what...

by User avatar nevala2375

idiopathetic thrombocytopenia purpura

The past 5 years I've treated my ITP with steroids(prednisone), IVIG gamma-globulin plasma, Whinrho, rituxin, and now my Dr. wants a spleenectomy. There is no guarantee it will work. All treatments seem temporary. When I ask about alternative medicine like herbs, Vit. C, liquid chlorophy, tea,...

by User avatar needcureforitp105424

side effects of crestor

I suffer from high blood pressure and my cholesterol levels are far to high as well. I have been to see the doctor, and he said I needed to change my diet and also put me on this drug called crestor. I must must admit that I don't eat very health, I love fast food and have chips almost every day. I...

by User avatar elmer664220103

How to tell if you have leukemia?

Answered by a doctor

Hello, I have a son, he is 5 years old. Lately, he has been suffering from fungal infections, bacterial too. Increased temperature is there too, and it is not healed with standard antibiotics. He is tired all the time, refuses to play with other children… How to tell if you have leukemia, how...

by User avatar robenia94054422

Pains in both breasts, headaches, pains in arms, weird purply red spots on my legs

Answered by a doctor

I am on the depo provera contraceptive injection. I have had pains in both my breasts for months! At the same time I am also suffering with frequent headaches, pains in my arms, pains in the side of my neck, and at times I get a bit breathless. I have also noticed purply/red spots on my legs, I have...

by User avatar KirBur249000