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).

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

Info on baroreflex failure

Please help me understand this syndrome. I have been seeing an endocrinologist for two years and they found aa small adrenal adenoma and at first thopught that this was the cause of my episodes of tachycardia and profuse sweating.... (which have been going on for 4 years) Today they finally...

by par2653 over a year ago

head pain after activity

Answered by a doctor

For the past week Ive experienced a quick jolt of pain on the top of my head immediately after some type of action___coughing, belching, passing gas, lifting a weight, etc. It lasts maybe a sceond, then goes away. The pain level id maybe a 2-3, but the irritation is high, and worrisome. Is this...

by Guest over a year ago

Umbilical cord 'stem cell' hope

Here is another interesting but still just a preliminary work. Scientists believe they have found a way to get plentiful stem cells from umbilical cord blood to treat people with diseases. They have identified cells within human umbilical cord blood that appear to be very similar to embryonic stem...

by Danny over a year ago

4 artery bypass surgery done 14 months ago

if i had 4 artery bypass surgery done 14 months ago is my chest and sternum ok to suppport a persons weight ?

by roc over a year ago

Would this cause my platelet levels to drop below normal?

I had a regular physical and my platelet level came back at 96,000. I know 150,000 to 400,000 is normal. I am 36 years old no prior history of low platelets. In good health and 6'1" 185LBS. I did have a staph infection in my foot at the time. Would this cause my platelet levels to drop...

by Guest over a year ago