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).

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Vasculatis Neuropathy treatments

My sister has also been diagnosed with Vasculatis Neuropathy. She has lost the use of her hands and feet. Dr. has put her on high dose of prednisone and cytoxin which have elevated her blood suger causing drug induced diabetes. Her blood cell were so low she had to have 2 units of blood and...

by Junebug22 over a year ago

over a year ago by Junebug22

Comments and reviews on article "Varicose Veins Treatment Options"

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Users comments and reviews on article Varicose Veins Treatment Options by Dr. Soni Vijay

by Guest over a year ago

over a year ago by Suella171792

what cause your white blood cells to be high after a month

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I HAVE HAD 4 BLOOD TEST AND MY WHITE CELLS ARE STILL HIGH...WHAT IS THE CAUSE OF THIS?

by tinkerbell6495308 over a year ago

over a year ago by CaroleL.

Trismus-is that the beginning of the tetanus?

Hello! Does anyone can tell me one thing? I don’t know what is the best source for following problem. Is the trismus the beginning of the tetanus? I would like to know that because I am collector of information’s in some medic area. It would be great to know other opinion. Thanks for...

by kennith1979138864 over a year ago

over a year ago by harland393138863

With my mother and fathers blood types, can I be A-?

I just have a question for anyone that would be able to answer it.......... If my mother is O+ and my father is O- can that make me A- ? I am not sure and I heard that it couldn't but I just needed some confirmation. Thank you for your time. Steve

by Guest over a year ago

over a year ago by Guest

cant shake this feeling

for about 3 months now i have been getting a group of problems it started with chest pain and pain in my left arm, for which i had ecg's, a treadmill test and a ct calcium score all which came back normal, i am 29 yr old male by the way, since then i get like a pressure in my head which is mostly...

by stubad66573 over a year ago

over a year ago by stubad66573

2 year old diagnosed with Hyperhomocystenemia

I have a 2 year old that was just diagnosed with this rare blood clotting disorder: hyperhomocystenemia. I have found that only 200,000 in the US have this rare disease. I am reaching out to find some of them for questions/answers. She is currently being treated with 2 mg. of Folic Acid a day...

by jkgwich@msn.com over a year ago

over a year ago by jkgwich@msn.com

Possibly hereditary Raynaud's phenomenon treatment?

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I don't know what the official stance is on this, but my mother has Raynaud’s phenomenon, my grandfather had it and his brother as well, and I have just been diagnosed with Raynaud’s phenomenon as well. So it must be something hereditary. Is there any other treatment that I should take...

by lindsay1001199108 over a year ago

over a year ago by lindsay1001199108

Palpable thrill above my collar bone?

When I put my fingers above my color one on the right side I can feel a very very slight palpable thrill. Its louder when I stand up and softer when I lay down. I have read about a venus hum and this sound like it because: When I put pressure about my hand where im feeling it, it stops. I have...

by Billytogan115919 over a year ago

over a year ago by dark_red111077