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).

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What can be done for pain In neck and dizziness caused by artery shrinkage?

My 91 year old mom is always dizzy and gets a sharp pain in the back of her neck. Main doctor told us awhile ago artery is shrinking in back of neck and that is the cause and can do nothing. since then i have taken her to neurologist, ENT and even therapy nothing helps her Can...

by Guest over a year ago

over a year ago by Guest

Hematoma not resolving for over six months now? What's going on?

Answered by a doctor

Six months ago I fell and now I have big hematoma on my left thigh. It’s still there. My doctor told me that it will disappear but after six months I thing that I need to do something. Should I go to doctor again? What to do when hematoma not resolving for over six months now? What's going on?

by Guest over a year ago

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over a year ago by advised throne

Does a high white blood cell count affect our ability to think?

does a high White blood cell count affect our ability to think?

by Guest over a year ago

over a year ago by Guest

Which hospitals in US perform Laser Atherectomy?

My grandfather has been diagnosed with heart problems. Well, it is more accumulated plaque in his heart arteries that has to be removed. And now I have some concerns about the procedure that has to be done – atherectomy. He has heard that laser atherectomy should be better and I am not sure if...

by Guest over a year ago

over a year ago by Guest

Numb Feeling in Head, and a strange Heartbeat

Answered by a doctor

Hello, I'm currently 18 and have recently been struggling with a very annoying problem thats preventing me from getting more than 5 hours of sleep at a time. I find myself waking up with a very uncomfortable feeling in my head thats kinda hard to explain. It seems like my head feels very numb and...

by Davidian60632 over a year ago

over a year ago by Levar85

What can cause cold hands whenever I drink alcohol and mild indigestion that can last for months

I have cold hands whenever I drink alcohol (red wine or whisky) and mild indigestion that can last for months. I've done tests and no doctor can pinpoint the cause. Wondering whether anyone else has experienced similar symptoms and found the cause.

by Guest over a year ago

over a year ago by Levar85

Do hematomas hurt? I do feel pain!

I had bad fall last week and since then I had a big hematoma on my left thigh. It’s huge, about 10 cm. But also it’s very painful. I feel constant pain. I don’t know is this usual for hematoma? Do hematomas hurt? I do feel pain! Tell me your experience.

by miltie87667352 over a year ago

over a year ago by Levar85

Arteriovenous Malformation and agent orange

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I'M A VIETNAM VET, SERVED FROM 1969 TO 1970 I WAS EXPOSED TO AGENT ORANGE SINCE THEN, I HAVE HAD TROUBLE BREATHING AND SINCE 2003 TO PRESENT I'VE HAD ABOUT 40 PINTS OF BLOOD UNTIL THIS PAST JULY THEY DID'NT KNOW WHY I LOSE BLOOD AND FINALLY I HAVE A NAME I,TS CALLED AV M . I ALSO SUFFER FROM ANEMIA....

by BILL over a year ago

over a year ago by Guest

low blood platelets but other results normal

31 year old male...........recently had a routine blood test, while RBC, WBC, Liver & everything came normal, had slightly low blood platelet count of 129. they asked to get another test, and this time the count was 122. they have now referred me to a hemotologist. a little about my...

by Guest over a year ago

over a year ago by Guest