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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My blood will not clot! What should I do??

I went to give the blood yesterday and nurse told me that I can’t because my blood doesn’t clot. How it is possible? What I should do about it?

by Guest over a year ago

over a year ago by Guest

Burst blood vessels on my feet and ankles

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For years I have suffered from swollen feet and ankles and I have noticed some pin-prick redish brown dots on the tops of my feet and around my ankles. They never dissappear and have gotten worse over time. When I mentioned to my doctor about them they dismiss it and tell me that they will...

by BrioneeQ over a year ago

over a year ago by Guest

Bleeding: Nose, Throat and Rectum.

This is concerning my Grandmother. She has been having frequent nose bleeds and when she coughs, she's coughing up blood. She also has been experiencing bleeding from her rectum and none of these are normal. She's going to see and Ear, Nose and Throat doctor today, but I don't think...

by eastinwifey09171157 over a year ago

over a year ago by Guest

sudden nausea, feeling of passing out, low blood pressure

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I am 52 years old, recently I had an attack, it came suddenly, I felt nausea, my mouth began to water and I felt like I was going to pass out, slight head ack, after going to emergency room, my blood pressure dropped 90/40, they could find nothing wrong, ekg,blood work, nothing. In general I am as...

by reeds over a year ago

over a year ago by Guest

high blood pressure and fainting

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This past Friday during my lunch break from work, I came home, used the washroom then became dizzy. My husband had me sit down but I became disoriented and passed out. He called 911 and I was rushed to the hospital. After checking my blood pressure (which was up) and taking blood tests and having...

by mrs.m.18547 over a year ago

over a year ago by Guest

iP6 and Leukemia (or any Cancer)

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Has anyone had any success with curing their leukemia or any type of cancer using iP6 with inositol? If so, I'd like to hear about your results. I'm 59 and I have Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia and the white blood count has been slowly rising. I'd like to hear about any other protocol you might...

by Gianna622300725 over a year ago

over a year ago by Guest

very visible dark blue veins in arms, chest, and breasts.

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Today, I noticed that my veins were very visible in my arms, chest, and breasts. They are very dark blue. I am fair skinned, so some veins showing through is normal, but this is NOT normal. It looked like someone had drawn on me with a marker. What is this? I also have Human Parvovirus...

by kristieg over a year ago

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over a year ago by kamiaaLovee292261

Unexplained bruising/swelling fingers and now bottom of foot!

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Foot was resting on the bar of a chair for approx. one hour, got up to walk and thought I had stepped on something. A fairly large swelling below my third toe and bruised. I get this once a week on a finger if I have been holding something or grabbing a cupboard door - no real consistency! I am...

by Janis1113266 over a year ago

over a year ago by Guest