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).

Needing to understand symptoms, and what might be causing th

What's is wrong with me my doctors can seem to figure it out. I have been to my PCP, which sent me to a hemotologist, which sent me to an infectious disease specialist, and i still have NO idea what's wrong. Neither do they. All three have made a comment that i was very mysterious. I have gone for 8...

by Lilliancc94163 over a year ago

Excessive head sweating, feeling of extreme weakness

I am 82, my doctor attributed this weakness and head sweating to having had a steroid shot in my shoulder 10 days ago. My blood pressure was very low (90/50) however I was able to raise is by eating salt and having strong hot tea with real sugar. This has been happening every...

by choice sphynx over a year ago

Swollen legs, Feet, Hands, Aches all over, Fatigue, Lethargic, Can't sleep. He only has low iron

Hi Does anyone know what these symptoms mean please? For the past 8 weeks my husband has had Swollen legs,Feet, Hands, Aches all over, Fatigue, Lethargic, Exhausted, Can't sleep. His bloods are saying he has low iron and his thyroid is 9 which is low but shouldn't cause these...

by Guest over a year ago

Tests Results for: Lymph% 45.4. What does that mean?

My test results were 45.4% for the LYMPH% What does that mean?

by Guest over a year ago

I had blood work done and my white blood cell count was highlighted high. what does that mean?

I had blood work done and my wbc was high lighted high so what does that mean

by Guest over a year ago

I'm 84 whose blood test returned Hb117. Is this a cause of concern?

by Guest over a year ago

what does the medical drug hemoglobin do a high white blood cell count?

question what does the medical drug hemoglobin do a high white blood cell count?

by Guest over a year ago

is there any treatment for a burst blood vessel?

is there any treatment for a burst blood vessel

by Guest over a year ago

My daughter has been diagnosed with a Cavernoma on her Occipital Lobe. Any info regarding surgery?

My 13 year old daughter has been diagnosed with a Cavernoma on her Occipital Lobe from an incidental finding after a concussion. They are talking about surgery... I am hoping to get some info from this forum to help me get through these tough decisions. If your child had this surgery,...

by bracing let over a year ago

I continuously have a high hemoglobin of 17, blood work is ok, except glucose

I continuously have a high hemaglobin of 17. I am a 63 year old female , I had all kinds if blood work done and the results were negative except Glucose of 140 , A1C 6.6. I have asthma, take inhalers. CO2 = 20 , chloride 108. Please help

by Guest over a year ago