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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).

lightheaded on standing up

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In the last week or so, I keep having episodes of being *very* lightheaded/dizzy when standing up, particularly after I have been sitting for awhile. I'm almost 45, run regularly, do yoga, at my normal weight, eat pretty well. It's dry and dusty where I am and so my nasal passages are pretty dry....

by User avatar Guest

white blood counts down

I need to know something about white blood counts down. There is nothing wrong with me, I ask this for my friend who just got her lab results. Doctors said that they need more tests to bring a definite diagnose, so they were very inconclusive when she asked what might be wrong with her. Can you...

by User avatar ketti31037

Raynad’s syndrome

My best friend was diagnosed with Raynad’s syndrome few weeks ago. I have to say that this surprised me a lot. I want to help him so I would appreciate information about this condition. Thank you

by User avatar jundt317

Raynaud peripheral numbness

Answered by a doctor

As a direct result of Raynaud’s phenomenon, I am now experiencing a lot of peripheral numbness and it is something that might prove to be dangerous in my construction job, that obviously involves a lot of manual labour. Are there any ways to treat this peripheral numbness and hopefully make it...

by User avatar haze391203625

Phlebitis treatment with Compression stockings.

Is it nercessarty to have compression stockings on both legs it the Phlebitis is only in on leg??

by User avatar Guest

blood vessels arteries

Hello! I need some basic info about blood vessels arteries for my dad actually has been recently diagnosed with coronary artery disease so I now wonder if it has something to do with his blood vessels arteries for he was always having those visible veins in his lower part of the legs. And I would...

by User avatar sibeal43518

Has CABG proven effective as a treatment?

Hello, folks. My husband suffers from serious coronary disease. I think he has a serious narrowing in his coronary arteries. His cardiologist recommends CABG as an option. I would like to know if CABG has proven effective as a treatment. Can you help me with this? I would appreciate it. Thanks.

by User avatar laureen40991

herbs for hypotension

Hi! I have always had relatively low blood pressure, but only recently did it start to drop to wrongly low levels. My doctor is trying to talk me into taking medication, but I want to treat my hypotension with herbs if that is at all feasible. What herbs do you think are the best for treating...

by User avatar desi_154482154482

Shakes related to hypoglicemia

Hi. I can`t explain really well how I feel. I feel very hungry, so hungry I start shaking. I feel dizzy sometimes. I usually take a candy bar, when I have this hunger attack. Then I feel so much better. A friend of mine told me my shakes are related to hypoglycemia. Is that true?

by User avatar Guest

Gestational Diabetes

Hello, I am pregnant 14 weeks and am reading these mother and baby magazines. I read something abut gestational diabetes, which is supposed to be connected to high blood sugar. I have high blood sugar and am afraid I have this disorder. I never actually had diabetes, but I am afraid I could get...

by User avatar Guest