Couldn't find what you looking for?

TRY OUR SEARCH!

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).

Ecchymoses

Can someone tell me what ecchymoses is? I heard some people talking about it and the word is stuck in my head. Is this some kind of bruising? Maybe this question will sound funny to someone, but I would really like to know more about it.

by User avatar Guest

Lipids problems

I have persistent lipids problems- I had CABG surgery and still my lipids levels are low and I am 52 –if you ask me I am still too young to have this coronary disease but whatever I still need to know what these lipids problems might cause me in the future and is there anything else I can do...

by User avatar solly37385

Help With Blood Disorder?

I have had breathing difficulties for weeks, have done my blood work and was in remission now for 10 months. My physician has tried antibiotics and multiple inhalers, nothing really working. I do have asthma, but attacks are very infrequent and never had any when my anemia was active. I don’t...

by User avatar porada301

Stress control as part of Raynaud

Answered by a doctor

Some doctors claim that stress plays a huge part in developing Raynaud’s phenomenon or not. So does it follow from this school of thought that stress control is an essential part of controlling Raynaud’s phenomenon, and perhaps even curing it? I would be interested to hear your thoughts...

by User avatar lindy580203707

How is coronary artery surgery performed?

Hello, I have coronary artery scheduled for next week. Doctors said that the obstruction of my coronary arteries is extremely high. I would like to hear something about the surgery itself, how it is performed. I would lie if I say that I am not worried. So, does anyone know anything about it?

by User avatar germayne129961829

Artificial cell-like particles

Hello, guys. I have read something interesting in newspaper. The article was talking about artificial cell-like particles. They will help in treating some serious infectious and malignant diseases. I would like to know if anyone else has read or heard about this. I would really like to hear your...

by User avatar bryanty47935

tired, sleepy, chest pain, feeling run down

Answered by a doctor

My husband over the last 2 to 3 days has been feeling tired, sleepy(like he is not getting enough sleep), having slight chest pain and feeling very run down. He has been taking vitimens but they don't seem to be helping with the tiredness and the feelings of being run down. He is a 34 year old man...

by User avatar hopkinsm@windstream.net

CFS with the possibility of Lyme disease

Answered by a doctor

I went to the infectious disease specialist today and while he diagnosed and is treating me for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, he thinks that there might be a possibility of Lyme disease. My blood test was negative, but he said that I need to be tested for other tick born illness. Has anyone been...

by User avatar historie86181796

estrogen

I was wondering this too, I was just pregnant and I'm wondering if this is what makes veins visible too and how long it takes to come down to the normal levels so that veins don't show up as much anymore.

by User avatar Guest

How do I raise low HDL?

Hello, I am male who is 45 years old and I have problems with cholesterol. I heard that HDL is good cholesterol. My results for this one are pretty bad. They are too low. Do you have any advice about some ways of raising those results? I would be really grateful. Thank you in advance for every...

by User avatar andris34201