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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).

Visible blue veins

I read that a cause of developing visible blue veins on the body can be cause by the pill-the estrogen. Since I've had this problem for years, if I stop taking the pill, will this condition go away, or is the damage done?

by User avatar Guest

Numbness in pinky and palm, and swollen/enlarged veins in wrist

My fingers and arms get numb from time to time, but it's never been like this before and it really scared me tonight... My right pinky and palm became very numb, and the numbness started to spread a little bit to the rest of my hand. Then when I looked at my wrist, the veins had become enlarged...

by User avatar taylormac86107300

Health Questions

I have several reoccuring bruises on both of my arms, on the underside? They aren"t painful they are just quite a few both arms are involved they appear abou every month? They appear just when I am sitting doing nothing? I don"t have a Doctor as I can"t afford one Please if someone...

by User avatar Glenda Underwood Peer

Are there any natural cures for hypoglycemia?

Hello! I think that I’m suffering from hypoglycemia. I didn’t go to doctor yet but I’m planning too. I heard that people who have hypoglycemia need to use medications and must take care what they eat. I’m wondering are there any natural cures for hypoglycemia. Somebody with...

by User avatar leslie76456970

High blood sugar for the last few days?

Hello! I am diabetic and for the last two days I have high blood sugar. I am not taking insulin yet, but I am afraid that I will need to start and that scares me. I am afraid to report this increasing blood sugar to my doctor. I hope that there is some way for increasing it. Can you help me with...

by User avatar llywellyn87262298

Thalasemia

I am suffering from Thalassemia. Thalassemia is a condition where the body does not produce enough healthy read blood cells. I am having blood transfusions all my life. I just was wondering how others cope with being lethargic and having extreme fatigue just before you are due for your transfusion....

by User avatar lather1746

blocked arteries

I suffered from chest discomfort for some time. I went to see a doctor and he told me to angiogram. I had angiogram week ago and it showed blockages of two arteries. They can not be stented. I got medication as a therapy, but I’ve been recommended to start with some activities too. What I should...

by User avatar Guest

Can hypoglycemia exist by itself?

Hi! I noticed that I started to feel very bad usually after my meals. I suppose it is hypoglycemia. I’m not sure about that because I didn’t go to doctor yet. As I know people who are suffering from hypoglycemia are diabetics. But I’m not diabetic. Does anybody know can...

by User avatar mervin48178

Possible Orthostatic Hypotension

Answered by a doctor

Can you help me? I have been experiencing medical problems for almost a month before I decided to visit a doctor. I felt weakness, lower back pain, vertigo and sometimes blurred vision. Doctor said Possible Orthostatic Hypotension, and I am going again tomorrow to see him. What is this illness? How...

by User avatar giulio32756

Tranfusion

Hello! I always thought that transfusion was life saving and didn’t know that things could go wrong during blood transfusion until my friend’s grandfather died. Can you tell me more about the problems that could occur after a blood transfusion? I would really like to know. Thanks for your help

by User avatar pender1238