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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).

blood vessel dilation

Hi, I am a thirty two years old woman. Beside the regular problems like flu and occasional cold, I never had any serious conditions that required assistance of a professional. Few days ago I went on my usual walk. All of a sudden I felt dizzy and I fainted. Next thing I remember, a group of people...

by User avatar zulema31043

Left hand turned blue/black

Today I was frightened to look down at the top of my left hand (only) at my knuckles, the top of my palm and the thumb area- it was VERY dark blue! I was scaring myself to say the least into a panic attack- but before this, I was on my lap top just checking my emails. I am 56 and in pretty good...

by User avatar swtldy3k

cramps in legs breathing difficulties

Pains in my legs  most nights in bed.  Scan showed partially blocked leg arteries.  I smoked pipe 50 years.  GP prescribed  warfarin + simvastatin  twice daily.   I walk treadmill twice daily 20 minutes 3mph.  Cramps stopped I'm still...

by User avatar Guest

Popped blood vessel in vaginal area ...?

So this is weird but I'm pretty concerned . Honestly , I was a little dry down there , and it was itchy so I itched it really well so it would stop itching (duh) and it did . But I looked down there and the inside of the outer lip is swollen . It doesn't hurt and it doesn't bother me . I'm just...

by User avatar Guest

blood vessel damage

My mother spent entire night at the hospital. She stayed up late making my birthday cake. I assume she got tired and cut her hand accidentally. Father took her to the local hospital immediately, where they bandaged her wound and gave her medicaments against infection. Doctors also told her that she...

by User avatar Guest

whats wrong?

what is happening with you if you are brusing easily over the slightest bumps and bangs? and bleeding from your mouth ears and eyes? :?

by User avatar melissa and leah

side effects of vytorin 10 20

I am struggling with high cholesterol and have now been prescribed a drug to bring my cholesterol levels down. It is called vytorin 10 20, and I will be starting it today. Can someone fill me in on the side effects? Is there anything I should look out for in terms of side effects? Thank you for your...

by User avatar kimble1220162548

blood vessel constriction

I practice aerobic for 3 years now and I can freely change that it completely changed my life for better. I lost weight. My heart is stronger and I do not remember when I sneezed, not to mention flu or even coughing. Since I want to begin with harder exercises, I have been considering even rock...

by User avatar clarice31045

support groups vasculitus

Hello. I'm 48 year old female and I would like to have someone to talk with me about one specific problem. Three years ago I was diagnosed with one terrible disease called Henoch-Schönlein Purpura. It is one form of vasculitis and I really don’t know a lot about it. All I know about it is that...

by User avatar Guest

low platelets in a blood test

iwent ot the doctor for some blood work for small red dots on my feet and lower legs. my platelets come back at 48,000 the first time and the next time it was 44,000 3 days later. what could it be my doctor said she expected itp but she also want me to see a cancer doctor to do a bone biopsy....

by User avatar dirtydogdaddy