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).

creatinine

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why does my creatinine level keeps coming back each time i stop taking medication

by nessa over a year ago

vascilitis, is it curable?

hey there, I was just reading the article on the peeling fingertips due to the fact that I seem to be suffering from the same symptoms. Anyway my most recent resurgance of it doesn't seem to be as severe as in past years, in fact it almost seems as though its going away. The only thing I could...

by Ozzy G. over a year ago

High WCB with severe abdominal and lower back pain

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A year and a half ago I was admitted three times and ended up in the hospital for eleven days with a high white cell count, severe abdominal and lower back pain (similar to passing a kidney stone, which I have). Again a year and a half later I just got out after three days in hospital with the same...

by Guest over a year ago

Atherosclerosis of the abdomen

I had a CT with contrast done of my abdomin area because of pain & previous surgery. The report said I had atherosclerosis of the abdominal aorta and its major branches. Is this something I should be worried about? Should I make an apt with a cardiologist?

by sniffy over a year ago

Aneamia?

i am experiencing dizziness, often headaches, sometimes a sharp oain in the left of my abdomen, teirdness and have a pale complection but dont know if these are all separate issues or if they may be signs of aneamia?? i hae seen posts with similar smptoms but no suggestions to what it could be or...

by Guest over a year ago

Different constriction-preventing drugs for Raynaud

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What are the different constriction preventing drugs that are available for the treatment of Raynaud’s phenomenon? I am hoping to find out abouyt the European market and the brand names that are used there. I am going to be moving to France and will need to take medication for Raynaud’s...

by ely769182627 over a year ago

Blood infections and lower abdominal pains.

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I want to know about an infection in the blood that causes lower abdominal pains.

by eistenbert over a year ago

Crazy looking veins on my foot

Hi, Over the last few weeks I’ve been developing what I’ve now figured out to be spider veins and even though even my ob-gyn said that can happen and often does happen in pregnancy, there just seem to be too many of them. On top of this, I’m noticing what really looks like a varicose vein just...

by Guest over a year ago

i useto be anemic but now i don't know what's going on

i was tested positive for anemia (low iron) 2 years ago but my most recent blood test (6 months ago) came back normal. since then i've been sleeping more and more, 9-14 hours a day (i useto get by fine on 4), and i have bruising all over my legs. I feel sick to my stomach and can't bare to eat...

by katj9935 over a year ago

After 5 years I still experence high blood sugar and still d

I have just turned 61 after suffering 6 strokes and 1 heart attack back in 03. I have been in a wheelchair for 5 years and just the other day I got out of my wheelchair and walked about 50ft without the use of anything to sustain my balance. I am a retired cop who never gave up on one day walking...

by Guest over a year ago