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).

Licorice and high blood pressure

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I have high blood pressure with which I am taking medication. I read if you take licorice drops it speeds up your metabalism....I would like to try this but is it harmful to me if I am on blood pressure meds.

by Guest over a year ago

pulmonary vasculitis emedicine

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I have been reading all about pulmonary vasculitis on emedicine, after my brother in law was diagnosed with this a while back. Something I haven't been able to find information about so far is whether pulmonary vasculitis is in fact genetically passed on. I am worried that my husband, and perhaps...

by sapphire552141942 over a year ago

vasculitis limitada a la piel

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Is there anybody with medical knowledge who speaks Spanish as well? I think it must be Spanish, at least... ... Please tell me what the English term for "vasculitis limitada a la piel" would be? I gather that it refers to some kind of vasculitis... but that probably doesn't take a genius. :-) Will...

by chris1142142061 over a year ago

vasculitis sun exposure

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I am reaching my breaking point like, seriously! We are due to go on holiday to Oahu at the end of the month and I was looking forward ti it so much, as it is really a once i a lifetime opportunity! But now the doc informed me that my vasculitis can actually get worse with sun exposure and he...

by cymbre1278141419 over a year ago

leucocytoclastic vasculitis wiki

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I generally find wikipedia to be extremely useful, but when I looked up leucocytoclastic vasculitis I found no real information. Just a couple of sentences written in medical language. I couldn't tell you any more about it if you tortured me! The wiki article this have a list of about six or seven...

by matty704141619 over a year ago

blood in urine

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I have used warfarin daily since 1989 because of DVT's. One year ago two stents were inserted in aoartic arteries and plavix and low dose aspirin were prescribed. Within the past three weeks I have experienced gross haematuria, my urine is very red. There is no apparent bladder infection. Could the...

by gjsamuels135048 over a year ago

I recently have received 2 Cortizone shots (1 to each knee). My blood pressure has been high

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Since I have received this shot my blood pressure has been higher than normal like 203/101. 177/92, & 169/100. i AM ON 4 blood pressure meds and have a hard time keeping my blood pressure below 150/100 to begin with can this shot make my blood presssure higher????? I called my doctors office...

by Midget01 over a year ago

Low iron and blood pressure is kind of high..whats wrong!

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i went to give blood yesterday and i couldnt because my iron was very low...but before she checked my iron my blood pressure was kind of high...then when she checked my iron it was a 10.2 idk whats the problem me and my boyfriend had sex the day after my period we didnt use protection and i asked...

by rissareid09131975 over a year ago

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by Guest over a year ago

creatine kinase blood work total too high

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I would like your help. I got no help from my doctor. I would like to know what the results of my blood work mean concerning Creatine Kinase total. It came back 170 when the normal range is between 29-143. I didn't do any kind of work out before the blood test. Thank you. Julie

by jspencer over a year ago