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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).

haemochromotosis

My sister is diagnosed with hemochromatosis not so long time ago. When we heard it, we were so surprised, because she never had any symptoms. I am worried for her, but also I am worried for myself. I have heard this can runs into families. That is why I wonder should I make some testing for this...

by User avatar Guest

I have essential thromboycytosis

i have essential thrombovctosis. is essential thrombocythemia the same? if not what is the differance? i am trying to educate myself on all this as it is new to me.

by User avatar kim keltner

Pulsating Veins caused by tricuspid incompetence?

Hi. I have a problem with pulsating veins in my legs, caused by tricuspid incompetence. I have never heard about tricuspid regurgitation. What is that?

by User avatar vanderbush2178

Fainting, Headaches, Loss of Vision

Answered by a doctor

I don't know where else to put this. I am a 24 year old single mother of a 7 month old and I have been having fainting spells for a year now. I faint at work, at home, whereever I am at I faint. It usually happens maybe once a week. I can't even go to the grocery store for more than 45 minutes...

by User avatar Guest

Headaches all the time

I would like to know what causes my headache I had them since November 2007 and i went to dr. but can't find nothing and on July 10th i landed in the hospital with a small stroke which the headache left but came back. Now i'm back home and the headache are still there. I have diabetic, and...

by User avatar Guest

Could pain in legs be caused by pressure from hanging belly

Answered by a doctor

I get pain in my legs, especially calves, and back of thighs. Could this be due to the pressure of my belly which rests on my lap while in a sitting position--i am obese, any others out there who've experienced this as well?

by User avatar Guest

Is this a viral infection? Or something serious?

I went on holiday to Majorca for 5 days and about a week after I came back I started feeling constantly dizzy and sick. Due to the nausea feeling I didn't eat very much and sometimes felt better if I did eat, most of the time I didn't. I went to the doctor after 5 days of this and was put on...

by User avatar A-Nonny-Mouse55571

hereditary spherocytosis

Who is the oldest living person with hereditary spherocytosis? What is the prognosis for a post-splenectomized HS patient (given the increased spherocyte fragility) ? Is there a special diet for HS patients? :-) What are the prospects for a cure for HS?

by User avatar Guest

Thin artery wall

I would like to know about a disease that started since birth in one of my cousin's and caused his death he had a really thin artery wall and that made and eruption of the artery and made him get an internal hemorrhage which was the cause of his death. A sympton he had was swellness of lips. I would...

by User avatar Miranda Peralta

dizziness and unsteady

Answered by a doctor

I have had an MRI and an ENG, my MRI came back normal. I experience dizziness when I am done doing my exercises on the floor, and I get up and the room is spinning, when I try walking this is for all day, I feel unbalance, unsteadiness, what could be causing this, what can be done?

by User avatar pocky