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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).

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

How helpful are lean meats and vegetables in the treatment of hypoglycemia?

Hi! I went to see my doctor few days ago and my diagnosis is hypoglycemia. I’ve just started to read everything I can find about this disorder. I understood that I really need to be on diet if I want to feel better. Can somebody tell me how helpful are lean meats and vegetables in the...

by User avatar drona44656973

read about wegener granulomatosis on wikipedia

Remember me? I was the annoying guy a while back asking about all kinds of vasculitis and asking about wegener granulomatosis in particular. Well, guess what? I found lots of interesting stuff on wikipedia and I got hold of all kinds of information about wegener granulomatosis on there. I even saw a...

by User avatar gilbert1010141428

Should I take Cholesterol Care as a dietary supplement?

If my HDL and LDL levels are high but my triglycerides are very low should I take Cholesterol Care as a dietary supplement. This has 7 components which deal with lowering HDL, LDL and triglycerides my triglycerides are well below the recommended range.

by User avatar Guest

blood vessel growth

Hi, a friend of mine is suffering from macular degeneration. I don't know anything about this illness, except that it is destroying my friend's vision. Recently she told me that she has started a treatment that will prevent the abnormal growth of blood vessels that are the main cause of her...

by User avatar thomasine31051

I seams that I have Metaplasia.

My doctor preformed an EGD last week and said that the biopsies showed that I had Metaplasia. He said not to worry but he would have to do another one in two years. What is metaplasia?

by User avatar Sylvia Walker