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 pressure is rushing to my head causing pounding pressure any time I laugh

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I am very unhappy with myself since I cannot enjoy having a wonderful time with my family and friends without having to grab both sides of my head after feeling blood pressure rushing to my head causing pounding pressure any time I laugh even the lightest giggle I make.

by skittles64347948 over a year ago

over a year ago by skittles64347948

what are side effects or symptons of leukopenia

what are side effects or symptons of leukopenia?

by Guest over a year ago

over a year ago by ravaldinesh

Visible and painful veins all over my body

In July 2015 I started to take an antiandrogen birth control pill. Two weeks later I felt strong pain in my legs and my wrists. At the same time I noticed that I suddenly got blue veins all on my arms, palm, chest, legs, belly and feet! I've never had visible veins in these areas before....

by IrinaPav347931 over a year ago

over a year ago by IrinaPav347931

how do i use high rise pills

what is the use of high rise capsuls and how do i use it

by costas309201 over a year ago

over a year ago by Guest

High count of WBC, how to control it?

How to control if wbc is high in our body?

by Ashwini over a year ago

over a year ago by medic-dan109453

Why my whole body is swelling from inside?

Why my hole body is sweeling from inside an in hole place

by bhuwan03 over a year ago

over a year ago by bhuwan03

Subdural hematoma, can it strike again?

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My sister had subdural hematoma few years ago from an accident. She received treatment on time and she was recovered. In past couple of months, she's been getting mild headache. And yesterday, she got severe one;severe to the point that she was screaming. We took her to hospital, and few hours...

by AndySmith over a year ago

over a year ago by AndySmith

Rapid pulsing and Fluttering

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I have a rapid fluttering or pulsing that occurs at different times on my side, slightly above where my hip rests. When I touch the area, the fluttering ceases, but it's still very annoying. It's so hot here, where I live, that I barely eat every day. It is always late in the day before I remember...

by Purplesaur over a year ago

over a year ago by Purplesaur

Collapsed Vein during surgery

I had collapsed vein during anestetic iv during surgery. My arm became very painful before I went all the way under. The medizine went into my arm instead of vein. What happens to the medisine that went into my arm? The surgin had to get another IV going and continued surgery after that. ...

by MaMa over a year ago

over a year ago by MaMa