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).

Can aortic arch interruption show in arteriosus persistence anomaly?

Hello there! I am hoping I can use this board for a quick question, that I really do need to have an answer to as soon as possible. I am wondering if aortic arch interruption can show in an arteriosus persistence anomaly? I have to say that I don't have all that much information about this, but I...

by camellia119146009 over a year ago

Hot stomach in the mornings

Answered by a doctor

Hi, I'm a 16 year old female, and in the mornings, after about 2-3 hours of waking up, the area around my stomach feels really hot (I mean the organ), and when I drink warm room temperature water, it feels cold in my stomach. This continues for a few hours, and I feel sluggish and my hands become...

by Anonymous6808261635 over a year ago

Recurring Leg Clots

Hello, I am writing this on behalf of a 74-year old woman I know who has a recurring clot in her leg. In September last year, the woman fell down the stairs in her home, broke her ankle and tore a ligament in the back of her knee. For a week and a day, she was kept in hospital but they could not...

by Guest over a year ago

Does my girlfriend have hypoglysemia

Does my girlfriend have hypoglysemia. she suffers from the following symptoms all the time and it is ruining her life as she cant work, drive or do much at the moment, its been going on 4 8 months now: Symptoms Headaches, dizzyness, sweat palms, weight gain (3stone in 8 months) ratty, confused, low...

by vossyvos89649 over a year ago

No effect after taking Adderall

Answered by a doctor

Hi I just took 20 Mg of Adderall about 3 hours ago and I feel NOTHING. I donated red blood cells yesterday, is that the reason?? Please help me as to why I'm not feeling any different?? Thank you very much!!

by zekram1139207 over a year ago

life expectancy for haemophilia

First of all, I would like to ask what exactly haemophilia is? I am just intrigued, because I heard the British Royal family suffered from it in the past, and it is genetically passed on. I wonder what the life expectancy is of somebody suffering from haemophilia? And what are the chances of your...

by gene2037154780 over a year ago

cirlculation

Hello, my name is Juan i'm 30yo. My father has a very bad circulation problems for many many years, he is early 70's and since i remember he had that problem, his foot is very swelling and he has a hole and a big infection, we had seen many different doctors, but not..so any body out there know...

by Guest over a year ago

henoch scholein purpura

My daughter was diagnosed with henoch scholein purpura when she was 4 years old. She recovered wonderfully and she is now 25 and trying to get pregnant. She has been trying for about 7 months now. I am wondering if the purpura had any affect on her reproductive organs. Any help would be...

by Guest over a year ago

i now have this swelling in my cheeks

i have been told that i have high blood i now have this swelling in my cheeks around the the bottom if my eyes more pronounced on the left side. the medicine prescribed caused swelling in my face ,left arm and legs so i stopped taking it , i now take michael blood pressuire factors and michaels...

by Guest over a year ago

Anemia I - Types of Anemia

It is hard to believe that America, a country with one of the highest standard living in the world having over 20 million people with the disease of anemia caused by unhealthy diet, and nutritional deficiency with protein and fat intake 30% more than any other country in the world. Most people...

by Kyle J. Norton84557 over a year ago