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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).

PULSING IN NECK

hello, i am a 16 year old girl. i just realixed taht when i lay down or stand up i can feel the pulsing in my neck between my collar bone very distinctivly. is this bad? i have been having bad headaches for a while as well

by User avatar madirob12208636

Prenicious Anemia

I am suffering from pernicious anemia. It seems that it is a rare disorder in which my body does not absorb enough vitamin B12 from the digestive tract. I am confused because no one explained to me what caused this pernicious anemia in me.

by User avatar Guest

herbs for lowering cholesterol

I went to the doctor three days back and found out that my cholesterol is too high. She warned me that I needed to work on lowering cholesterol through my diet, as I am at risk of heart disease if it continues. I was thinking that there might be herbs for lowering cholesterol. Can you help with...

by User avatar kristoforo1536149677

Must I go on restenosis?

I am 59 years old and it has been 4 months after the stents were out in my heart, in coronary arteries to be more precise. It looks like they were blocked because of the arterosclerosis. And I must admit that I did not change my life after that and friends told me that I should change it, if I...

by User avatar todd42555

Blood clot recovery

HI My husband has Lupus and has recently had a flare after years of no problems, the flare has been serious bllod clots in his legs and he has had blood clot busting treatment. His legs lookk normal now but he is still in a lot of pain and his legs feel week. Will he be able to use his legs normaly...

by User avatar Emma

Hygiene When Taking Blood

I've had a number of blood tests at my local health center recently and the nurses have never sterilised the area or their hands with alcohol first, despite then touching the area with their bare hands first.  I've always asked them to and always get the same response:  we don't do that because it...

by User avatar Guest

I could be totally relaxing and just start sweating real bad, and get real weak

I could be totally relaxing and just start sweating real bad, and get real weak.There have been a few times where I have passed out.Have had tests that show fluid on my brain so the drs "think" it may be from that but they do not know.I don't eat the best and think maybe it may be low blood sugar...

by User avatar Deborah Buck

Electrolyte count relevant for Raynaud

Answered by a doctor

I have been experiencing some symptoms that point to Raynaud’s phenomenon, or so I think. When I went to my doctors' practice with this, they suggested I get blood work done for electrolyte count. Is this at all relevant to Raynaud’s phenomenon? Because it sounded strange to me.

by User avatar claus1823203714

Bilateral Flank Pain

Hi! I am 35 years old man. I have bilateral flank pain and hematuria. I have been diagnosed Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. What is cause of this disease? Tell me something about plasma exchange.

by User avatar georgianne432

vericose vein surgery because of aging

Hi, I have varicose veins on both legs. It’s not a wonder since my mother had varicose veins and I stand 8 hours a day at the workplace. Is surgery efficient in removing varicose veins?

by User avatar Guest