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).

Coughing up blood

Answered by a doctor

my husband has always had a week stomach, he is known for his throwing up after eating sometimes and he hacks a lot. today he hacked so hard which is normal for him but it had kind of a lot of blood in it. he is so stuburn he won't go to the doctor, so i was just wondering what might have caused...

by Guest over a year ago

low level Phosphoserine in amino acid panel

I did an amino acid panel 2 months ago that showed overall levels in the low range and a few (6) amino acids bellow range. Dr. added amino acid (glutamine +Threonine) + increase animal protein in diet. This seemed to have worked really well. Most amino acid level are now in upper range....

by papillon103125 over a year ago

what's going on

Lately I've realized when I first stand up i get very light headed and dizzy also Im feeling a little cramping in my abdominal area. No motion sickness except twice from waking up i felt somewhat naucious. Any suggestions on what could be going on. I thought maybe pregnancy but Im dreading the...

by Russell over a year ago

Phoenix canariensis "Canary Island Date Palm"

I was pruning a "Canary Island Date Palm" and was speared by a few spikes that the leaves have on their ends. Later pains made it difficult to walk but they abated and the next day I had another go trying to be more careful. This time a spike entered my foot and apparently broke off....

by Guest over a year ago

Heart beat in ear

Answered by a doctor

I am a 23 year old female and I have been hearing my heart beat in my right ear for almost 2 years. I get headaches a lot that I loose part of my vision and my Left hand goes numb. The headaches are always on the Right side. At first I wouldn't hear it all the time but now I do. I went to the...

by alocka0148309 over a year ago

Normal blood platelets 250, then 1 month later 34, 4 days la

OK, I never had a problem with low platelets... a month ago, during routine blood tests, they were 250. 4 days ago I had to have blood retaken for something else and they were 34 so my Dr said to go to emergency immediately... she was afraid they were dropping drastically. I went and today they...

by dee girl85162 over a year ago

treatment for purpura simplex

Hello! My doctor told me that I have the following problem. What I want to know something basic about it. I have purpura simplex disorder right now. I am here to ask someone for efficient treatment that is good. That would be great if someone has that or similar experience of such disorder. In any...

by annabelle45963482 over a year ago

time it takes blood to flow through the body

I would like to know the time it takes blood to flow throught the body

by leedthompson@bellsouth.ne over a year ago

Systolic vascular murmur in atypical coarctation of aorta

Hi there! I am hoping to become a regular part of this forum! Of course, I am not happy to announce that I was just diagnosed with atypical coarctation of aorta, but I want to look to the future and concentrate on healing. Are there others here with atypical coarctation of aorta and systolic...

by samara1708145591 over a year ago

faint when blood is drawn then come to in seizure

i had blood drawn a while ago because my lab didn't work the way we wanted it to. it seems that every time i get a shot or blood drawn, i faint. in fact, i do whenever i get pricked by a needle. im terrified of needles because of this.. this time i learned and i didnt even look at the needle when...

by eriiiin2492511 over a year ago