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).

Raynaud's phenomenon therapy, alternatives to nifedipine?

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I have had some adverse reactions to nifedipine, which is used to treat Raynaud’s phenomenon, so I have decided to not use it anymore. The problem is that Raynaud’s phenomenon is still bothering me, and I need to know what the alternative possibilities are in terms of the treatment for...

by emmott1582198987 over a year ago

idiopathetic thrombocytopenia purpura

The past 5 years I've treated my ITP with steroids(prednisone), IVIG gamma-globulin plasma, Whinrho, rituxin, and now my Dr. wants a spleenectomy. There is no guarantee it will work. All treatments seem temporary. When I ask about alternative medicine like herbs, Vit. C, liquid chlorophy, tea,...

by needcureforitp105424 over a year ago

Pains in both breasts, headaches, pains in arms, weird purply red spots on my legs

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I am on the depo provera contraceptive injection. I have had pains in both my breasts for months! At the same time I am also suffering with frequent headaches, pains in my arms, pains in the side of my neck, and at times I get a bit breathless. I have also noticed purply/red spots on my legs, I have...

by KirBur249000 over a year ago

veins in lower stomach

i have very visable veins in my lower stomach ive had 4 children and 4 c-sections lots of very wide stretch marks and my big blue veins are even visable thhrough my stretch marks?? mmy mother in law seems to think these are bad, any suggestions??

by mumx4 over a year ago

Office workers at highest risk of blood clots

The Medical Research Institute in New Zealand found that workers who are spending hours in front of their computers may be at the highest risk of developing fatal blood clots. One third of patients who are being admitted to hospitals due to deep vein thrombosis (DVT) happen to be office workers...

by Bobby over a year ago

I am having problems standing for years now.

for years now when i stand up my eyes black out, and i get dizzy enough to fall down. but just recently it has started to affect me while im sitting. my so-called doctor despard, who is no longer my doctor because she has screwed up on a lot of things including why my father had siezures, and i have...

by booyaw over a year ago

long term bruising

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I have several deep bruises on my legs (shins and ankles) that were not caused by anything particularly traumatic as well as a couple of scars from scrapes or cuts that have left ugly discolorations. The injuries occured at least 18 months ago. No matter what I try to make them better, they just...

by cremoathome51357 over a year ago

Woried about CBC test results

I receive my result of somo tests the doctor send me to do i"M 25 weeks my results are CBC -WBc is high with 12.81 ,hgb is low ,neutro% is 81.7 high the other neutro is alway high 10.47. I am worry about these test can you help.

by mujerlatina882 over a year ago

Seminal Vasculities

For the last 2 months, I have had a brown coloured semen discharge after sex with me girlfriend. Went to doctor and showed him the brownish fluid, and he said I have seminal vasculities. I underwent treatment for weeks and I am still not cured. My condition did improve into white colour, only with a...

by rogerrabbit28651 over a year ago

leukopenia

my niece was told she has leukopenia i dont know what this is. could you please give me some information . i know it has to do with low white blood cells. but i dont know the serious of the decease. such as treatments , is it curable with chemo. her blood count is 3.5 what does that mean. is it a...

by sdeluci2@rochester.rr.com over a year ago