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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).

fainting in hot environments

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my 55 year old husband has fainted 2 times in the last 30 while showering in the mornings. he usually takes a very hot shower. he drinks beer moderately. he has complained recently of numbing in his left arm while sleeping, but the numbing goes away if he stands up for a few minutes. thank you for...

by User avatar ssharcc

Arteriovenous Fistula

Hello, I hope that you might reassure me on the subject of Arteriovenous Fistula. I am going to self-defense classes and after a year, we tried simulating real situations including real knives (of course, in much slower manner). Still I somehow managed to cut my arm, which did not seem dangerous at...

by User avatar Guest

Am I suffering from Anemia?

Hi I was wondering if I am suffering from Anemia?

by User avatar Guest

Can anybody tell me what's wrong?

Hi, I just turned 36 and have high triglycerides and high cholesterol(why so high so young? - I am only slightly overweight), overall feeling of fatigue and weakness, sensitivity to cold, low body temperature (96.5 to 97 on average) normal TSH and T4 levels, chronic diarrhea, recent weight gain of...

by User avatar Mommy12362553

How soon will my cholesterol improve?

Hello, folks. I was on a routine check up last week. I gave my blood for analysis and I was found high levels of cholesterol. My doctor suggested me to visit a nutritionist. He prescribed me a diet for beginning. He still doesn’t want to introduce me medicines. I would like to know how soon my...

by User avatar edgar55966928

I was diagnosed with myelodysplastic disease few moths ago

I was diagnosed with myelodysplastic disease few moths ago. Doctors told me that there would be no alternative but doing the bone marrow transplant. Now I wanted to ask someone if they know any other alternative exept the transplant?

by User avatar Guest

I would like understand about site catalytic of uricase

I would like understand about site catalytic of uricase and the acid amino involved. best regards, Débora Freitas

by User avatar Guest

An EMG caused a phlebitis

I had an EMG on June 13, 2008. I called the doctors office 3x's after and each time she increased Neurontin until I was up to 1800 mgs a day. Finally 4 weeks later, I was sent to the hospital and had a dopler of my right leg. They found a phlebitis. I am so totally confused since I have been on...

by User avatar lsroesch77541

Feeling of pulse on neck

Hello. I am a guy 27 years old and I have noticed that sometimes during the day I can feel my pulse strongly in my neck. I have noticed this for the first time, and it is highly odd to me. Do you have any ideas of what this could be, if it is something of course? I will be grateful for any info....

by User avatar Guest

periphial vascular disease

Hello! I read in the newspapers that September is a Peripheral Vascular Disease Month, and that every September interventional radiologists participate in Legs For Life, a nationwide screening program. What I would like to know is what periphial vascular disease is. Thx!

by User avatar soderman1811