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).

Swollen arm and neck pain

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About 10 years ago I woke up in the morning laying on my stomach with my head on a bunch of pillows and I was in so much shoulder and neck pain I couldnt move for four weeks. Went for MRI and found out that I had herniated 2 of the discs in my neck. The pain slowly went away but I had numbness in...

by kensjo63209771 over a year ago

BLOOD VESSELS POPPING IN HANDS

Hi you should just see the ENORMOUS black bruise on the back of my hand. My knuckle itched yesterday, went to sort of scratch it but before I could do so the knuckle swelled up, stung, and bleeding started. In just two minutes there was a huge area of swelling/puffiness and a few hours later ALL the...

by Guest over a year ago

Raynaud's phenomenon and Polymyositis?

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Can anyone tell me reliably if there are any proven links between Raynaud’s phenomenon and Polymyositis? If I am right, I have noticed that these two tend to go together quite a bit and I would like to hear why that is the case and if this has been scientifically proven? Thanks for your time!

by lori1654204745 over a year ago

herbs for uric acid

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Hi, guys. At my last blood check I saw I had high levels of uric acid. I don’t know what caused this, but I must somehow solve this. For those who do not know, high levels of this acid can leave to gout. Crystals of this acid accumulate in the joints and cause enormous pain. I will appreciate...

by arlin153203208 over a year ago

rare form of vasculitis called Takayasu’s Arteritis

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I am looking for some support right now, and hoping some of you have it. I've been diagnosed with a rare form of vasculitis called Takayasu’s Arteritis, and I a, feeling very down about it. Apparently, I am right in the "target group" for Takayasu’s Arteritis - I am a youngish woman....

by aeriell386200435 over a year ago

prehypertension/heart beating fast while laying in bed

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What should I do to lower my blood pressure. It has been high for the last few months. I am 40 yeras old and average weight. I do walk and do light arm weights. I also have been havinbg trouble sleeping when I laydown I feel my heart beating and it really upsets me.

by julie over a year ago

i want to know the relation between zinc deficiency in elderly and anemia for searsh

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plz i w to know the relation between zinc deficiency in elderly and anemia

by ahmed over a year ago

Acute Non-Lymphoblastic Leukemia incidence in Caucasians?

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Dear everyone! I am new here and have a question for you all! It seems most people posting here are Caucasians, and that is exactly what I need. I am a doctor from Singapore, and I would truly be grateful for information you could provide about Acute Non-Lymphoblastic Leukemia incidence in...

by tremaine94183347 over a year ago

how much chance I have of developing vasculitis livedoid?

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I have been suffering from chronic venous hypertension for a long while now. Just recently, I have started looking into the conditions that can occur as a result of that - you know, the so called secondary conditions. One of them is vasculitis livedoid, which is a serious disease, with some very...

by simone1045183002 over a year ago