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).

Numb foot, swollen, bad circulation while sitting or standing

Answered by a doctor

For the past few weeks I've experience high sensitivity in my calf to touch, got very pale with white spots until it was rubbed or I started walking to have it gone. Later, it got hot and experienced burning sensation. Few days ago my foot went numb especially around my toes and it feels swollen...

by Asia over a year ago

How quickly the puncture site heals after the blood test

Good afternoon I had a blood test done yesterday morning and the puncture site was left looking red and sore today - no blood though. I showed it to a colleague of mine who without thinking touched it with an unwashed hand. I am not worried that he might have somehow infected it. Could you...

by Guest over a year ago

When I squat, bend, lay down etc... i get up and im feel clo

Hi there, Im having a little problem... Ive seen my doctor and he states im normal? Im going for a second opinion on saturday..... ok my problem is whenever i bend, squat, lay down, sit.... I will stand up and everything that I see will go dark and I will sometimes see glowing stars ... if this...

by Guest over a year ago

consistently raised ESR

I have been unwell for about 4 months these are my symptoms raised temperature, swollen body,legs and ankles, extreme fatigue, swollen armpits- not detectable by the gp. raised esr. headaches, sight disturbance, swimmy head, feeling sick and rapid weight gain.

by Guest over a year ago

Have hi BP, Henoch shcolein purpura, on medication, but stil

I am a 30 years male. I have been dianosed for high bp and on medidcation Telmisartan 40 i have also been diagnoes 4 henoch scholien purpura with blood clots in insdie my feet of late suddenly i have felt dizzy and tired ( for the last one week) i thought it was stress and lack of sleep but even...

by Guest over a year ago

high white blood cell count

Answered by a doctor

Hi i have had a High White blood cell count for the past 6 years. I have had a lot of other blood tests done in relation with this and they all came back normal. i was also sent to the Hymatholigy department. once again all was norml , But i have to get a wbc test every 6 months The doctor phoned me...

by sisteract over a year ago

Infection caused hemolytic anemia

My wife has this disorder, likely caused by a urinary infection. She was put on antibiotics and just finished the pills but remains weak and tired. I am wondering how long it will take to build up new red blood cells so that she starts to feel better. The doctor told her this should solve the...

by matsierra224599 over a year ago

side effects of giving blood

Hello, good people. I am planning to give blood. However, I have never done this and I have some doubts about this. Is this completely safe for me? Are there any side effects of giving blood? I hope someone will answer this post since I am very interested in this. Thank you in advance, guys!

by neel257162096 over a year ago

Could I have Hypoglycemia??

I have several symptoms that have led me to believe I have hypoglycemia. Often I find at dinner times I don't feel 'hungry' but I know that I am hungry because my stomach starts feeling sick. Sometimes I start shaking and feel weak, and get a weird headache, sometimes certain symptoms are absent,...

by Pareeeee11335 over a year ago

High White Blood Count

Answered by a doctor

I just received a call from My Doctors office letting me know that when I requested to have Blood work taken because it has been so long since the last time and my twin sister passed away 8 years ago from a Fibroid Tumor in her Uterus and she had Cancer and her Gynecologist at an earlier time had...

by Toni McCauley over a year ago