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).

Pegnancy induced vericose veins in the vulva rectum and leg

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I really just want to find some information on recomended delivery for the baby. I also want to see if the bulging varicosities could rupture durnig a vaginal delivery. If one were to rupture what sorts of problems could arise if you are anemic?

by charlestharp@sbcglobal.ne over a year ago

low blood pressure, weight loss and inablitlity to focus

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My brother loss a lot of weight in a few months, has low blood pressure and has episodes where the back of his head begins to hurt and then he seems to have trouble focusing and complains that he can't see... He's in the middle of taking a lot of tests but what could this be??????? C.C.

by C.C. over a year ago

hypertension to hypotension

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I have moderate hypertension 143/75. I am taking 20mg Benicar. This seems to keep my hypertension under control. But when I get to doing work or such my pressure will drop down to the range of 95/47 in a hours time. I can lay down for an hour and the blood pressure will rise. I was taking 20mg...

by Marvin Schueller19737 over a year ago

is it high blood pressure

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I have recently had very bad headaches starting at first with zig zags starting small and gradually getting larger through my vision then ending in a really all over bad headache is this a symtom of high blood pressure? what do you advise

by Guest over a year ago

Always nauseated and tired Stevens johnson Syndrome

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Last year I was diagonosed with Stevens Johnson Syndrome. I received presidone, pain killers and a 6 Hemo globlin Transfusions. They said my normal blood was being attacked by bad blood. Over the last year I have had reoccurring blisters, right pain on lower right side, I have had 2 cscopes both...

by Just Me25213129 over a year ago

Positive emotions may lower blood pressure

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Researchers have investigated over 2500 people older than 65 to determine how their mood and emotions affected their blood pressure. It was found that a positive outlook on the world around may lower blood pressure in older people. A questionnaire conducted by the researchers revealed that the...

by helene3479 over a year ago

Long Work Hours Increase Hypertension Risk, Working hours not regulated in USA

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A random digit-dial telephone survey of more than 55,000 California households showed that long working hours had a major impact on hypertension risks. The responses came from 24,203 workers ages 18 to 64 who said they worked at least 11 hours a week. The results came from the self-reported data on...

by Mark over a year ago

Blood pressure 194 over 131 !!!!!!!!!!!

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Okay been having headaches for a few weeks, but my sinuses have bee nclogged and I have alot of sinus pressure. So I go to the Dr. yesterday and once he sees my BP he treats me only for that (on 50mg Toporol-XL) anyways could my sinus pressure not make my normally hig BP really high like I stated...

by ZachMan9006 over a year ago

Vasculitis

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My brother is now in a prominent MA hospital just admitted last week with an abcess (tumor?) on his carotid artery that caused terrible shooting pain to his head. He has what once thought to be granulomas covering his lungs and also on his liver. He has vasculitis and developed a dropped foot as a...

by Ann McCaffrey8640 over a year ago

Blood pressure too high

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My specialist does not seemed alarmed that my blood pressure is high. I take him readings of my blood pressure varying from 145/95 or l35/115. I have been on metoprolol for 9 weeks sometimes being given a doseage of 150mg twice per day - it has now been reduced to 100mg twice per day. I take also...

by Guest over a year ago