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).

Pulse and blood pressure

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%-) I just took my Blood Pressure, and it was 125 / 81 but what concerns me the most, is that my Pulse was 164. I ate breakfast, and I sit at a desk on a computer. What can I do to lower my pulse. I am on Blood pressure medicine.

by KELLY.D197187684 over a year ago

Student with high blood pressure

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sir...am stanly from india.. 24 yrs old male.. am suffering from blood pressure..i didnt expected this but i am. from six years am drinking.. but it has been three months that i regularly used to drink. i do have migrane n am fatty. my height is 167cm n my wieght is 90kg. my father do has bp n...

by stanlyarther over a year ago

Somebody has to have an answer, cold skin while workingout

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It doesn't matter if I work out indoors or out, airconditioning or hot sun, running, walking or lifting weights. My arms and legs get cold, even though I am sweating. Have had heart checkup, and cardiologist doesn't seem concerned. Someone has to have an answer this is a new condition for me...

by Guest over a year ago

High WBC, Flu like symptoms, night sweats, and fatigue

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I'm currently in grad school up North and I moved up from FL. I also have hemoglobin SC disease and am anemic. So when I experienced the flu-like symptoms the fatigueness wasn't really an additional symptom because of my being anemic. But I've had flu-lke symptoms for about a month now. I've taken...

by Guest over a year ago

Dad's issues with blood pressure

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MY DAD IS IN HIS LATE 60'S AND IS HAVING AN AWFUL TIME WITH HIS BP. HE WILL NOT GO TO A DIFFERENT DOCTOR. MY MOM AND I HAVE TOLD HIM HE NEEDS A SECOND OPINION. HIS BP RANGES AROUND 186/150 MOST OF THE TIME AND ALL THAT THE DOCTOR HAS DONE IS CHANGE HIS MEDS. HE ONLY HAS ONE KIDNEY SO, I KNOW HE CAN...

by dkwise86072 over a year ago

blue veins or broken blood vessels??

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I gained a lot of weight during the past year, and gradually one by one blue veins became pronounced on my body. especially under the armpits to the upper arm and between the thighs. It's like spiderwebs, and I was curious if these would go away if I exercised and lost weight...?????

by worried guy over a year ago

DIET FOR A WOMAN AGED 45YEARS HAVING LOW HEAMOGLOBIN

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WHAT WILL BE THE DIET FOR A WOMAN AGED 45YEARS HAVING LESSER HEAMOGLOBIN

by Guest over a year ago

creatinen level at 299, blood test done, what should I do?

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My doctor stated at a review of blood workup I requested that my creatinen was 299. My niece and nephews are R.N.'s and informed me that blood levels are not read that way. I should be 29.9 or 2.99. I ask my doctor what the normal creatinen levels are he replied 100 to 200 and that I was a very...

by anna over a year ago

fast pulse, normal blood pressure

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My heart pacemaker was slightly damaged during surgery 17 years ago. Since then my resting pulse is above 120 although my blood pressure is on the low side of normal, I am thin, and I exercise moderately and more is not an option due to my heart. My doctor has me on a beta blocker. Is there asn...

by Guest over a year ago

Swelling of legs and feet

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I went to the Doctor and he said that My ekg came back abnormal. He has made an appointment for me at the heart Doctor. But it is not till next week. My legs and feet are swellin real bad. MY head has a lite ach at the top. SHOuld I be worried. Or maybe Im alittle scared about the ekg. Thanks

by Guest over a year ago