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).

blood clothing

I have dear friend who told me recently that he had blood clothing on his left upper leg he feel very tired and this is the third time, doctors says it's not good to flight and gave him vitamins. I'm very worry about him his blood pressure is low 150/50. Tell me please what he must do and is this...

by Mayda Bou Khalil47786 over a year ago

Anemia and Rh incompatibility

I am a 42 year old female with unexplained severe anemia. My parents are dead now but they often told me of how they were not suppose to have me, as I was an accidental birth. In 1957 they were told they should not have another child after my brother was born because their blood was incompatible....

by lbarker469269 over a year ago

Avoiding severe attacks of Raynaud

Answered by a doctor

It seems that Raynaud’s phenomenon is getting worse for me as I age, and I have severe attacks at times. Are there any ways of avoiding this? The normal course of action is going to the doctor once an attack has started, but I think prevention would be better. Thank you for any suggestions you...

by ludvig1403183006 over a year ago

almost to the point of passing out and arms and hands tingle then go thumb.

Answered by a doctor

for the last six months i have been experiencing light headedness. My view is like when you are watching a silent movie and the scene fades to black. that is what i experience at least 30 times a day...and 2 eye docs told me i hd the start of mild cataracts and the latest eye doc told me my eyes...

by meemee over a year ago

left arm and leg looks like little red dots and blood i think

hi on my left leg and left arm i have under my sin like red dots and looks like blood what does this mean? have i been tensing them to hard as i do masterbate now and again : ? help me please

by george over a year ago

multiple syptoms

My sister has been in and out of the hospital for the past two months and they haven't diagnosed her yet. She loses her balance, has ringing in her ears, lesions on her arms and legs, low blood count, low blood sugar, anemic, slurred speech, drop leg and shaking and tingling hands. What is wrong...

by acasiano3 over a year ago

complication of blood donation

I donated blood today and tonight I have a hard knot in my arm. What would cause this?

by alibass over a year ago

generic meds

If generic meds are the same and work just as well then why are they cheaper? If I by a cheaper brand of shoe oretc.... it never fits and or lasts as long. So how can something be cheaper and work as well?

by kristi parry over a year ago

Is it ok to take these viatamins and herbs together?

I am taking a Multi Vitamin, Saw Palmetto, Flaxseed oil, Niacin, V - B6, V - E, and am fixing to start taking a few more. Me and my Wife are trying to have a child and the Dr. Says the reason we are having a hard time is our vitamins are defisant (sp) so we started taking some. These are what I am...

by jscottwest over a year ago

having high bp

hello sir, this is shaheen babu...iam 23 years old..Before a year back, i came to know that iam a high bp patient...iam a body builder..my height is 5,10'' and my weight is like 194 lbs...i did all the tests and i did not find anything bad in that test...but still iam having high bp...but now iam...

by Guest over a year ago