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).

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Circulation Problems

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I was wandering if anyone knows what causes you to feel the circulation moving through your legs and it hurts. My feet also hurts in the heel, if I don't bound them up at night I cannot walk the next day. Elevating my legs makes them worse. Exercise helps some but I still have a lot of pain. Sitting...

by brenda over a year ago

over a year ago by medic-dan109453

lose circulation in fingers

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It's a bit cold out at the moment, and I have had a great big problem with the circulation in my fingers. Ages after I have come back inside, my fingers are still freezing while the rest of my body is still warm and comfy. It stays like that even when I try and warm my fingers on a cup of coffee or...

by tommy_154014154014 over a year ago

over a year ago by tommy_154014154014

Problems with circulation

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My name is Beth I'm 26 years old I'm 8 months pregnant this is my third child I've been pregnant 6 times previously there have been alot of complications with all my pregnancies. I'm getting ready to get a scheduled c-section on April 1st. I have been getting very dizzy and light headed and having...

by Bethanyjoy1982105396 over a year ago

over a year ago by Bethanyjoy1982105396

How dangerous is leg swelling due to bad circulation?

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I hurt my leg two days ago. Since then I feel constant pain under my knee. Now my leg started to swell and it’s pretty red. I think that I probably have a problem with circulation. How dangerous is leg swelling due to bad circulation? What do you think about my problem?

by davidde44435 over a year ago

over a year ago by eugenius50891

bad circulation, tied after eating, craving sweets, moody

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hello i wanted some advice. I get extremely tired after eating. I fall asleep. I also feel moody sometimes. During the day I get cravings for sweet things. I also get quite sore back muscles, neck muscles and have terrible problems with my circulation often waking up to pins and needles in my...

by Guest over a year ago

over a year ago by Guest

circulation issue

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I have a circulation issue in my hands and lower arms. Sometimes there is numbness and pain. I was recommended to try with yoga. I’ve been practicing for several months now. I fell well but not completely. I think that I have to do something else too.

by dang2103 over a year ago

over a year ago by Guest

poor circulation

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Hello, please tell me if you have similar experience: I’ve noticed that my lips have bluish color and my arms are ice cold. I know that it may be just because of poor circulation. But it’s like my blood is not moving. And it just has started to happen. Do you have any advice for me, before I...

by marketa377 over a year ago

over a year ago by darnell1527

circulation improvement alternatives

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Are there some herbal alternatives to drugs for circulation improvement? What would you recommend me?

by Guest over a year ago

over a year ago by Guest

splotches on legs, I am worried about poor circulation

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Hi, I'm a Caucasian male age 39 and I have noticed spots/ rings almost like fingerprint marks on my legs after taking a shower. They do not hurt or itch whatsoever. I have a history of high blood pressure but I took my pulse during the reaction and pulse was 72 BPM. I am worried about poor...

by ChuBus337109 over a year ago

over a year ago by ChuBus337109