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).

dark mark on my leg

i woke up in the middle of the night with a pain in my right leg below my ankle when i looked at my leg i saw a bruise and it hurt when i touched it but i know i didnt bruise my leg. so i thought it might be a bloodclot and i took a pantyhose and tied it really tight a few inches above the bruise...

by Guest over a year ago

PLEASE REPLY, ON THIS [CANCER,PVD]

I HAVE SQUAMOUS CELL CANCER, AND PVD . I NEED TO KNOW IF ANYONE ELSE OUT THERE HAS ANYTHING LIKE THIS. THE CANCER IS MOSTLY ON MY LEGS. AND MY VASCULAR DISEASE IS FIGHTING IT. MY LEGS HURT AND GO IN TO THESE CANCER ULCERS AND IS VERY PAINFUL. I HAVE HAD ALMOST 200 REMOVED SINCE 2000. I AM VERY HARD...

by Guest over a year ago

Case studies of failed Raynaud's phenomenon treatments?

Answered by a doctor

My doctor has told me that any treatments that are on the market for Raynaud’s phenomenon are not very effective, and has discouraged me to get any treatment at all for it. I would like to make sure that what he is saying is in fact true. Are there any available case studies of failed...

by olive1187212703 over a year ago

burning and itching in veins

I am having severe itching and burning in my veins. especially hand and feet. also the veins are more visible that usual and more visible on the right side. Could this be due to my diabetes? high blood pressure? Can anyone answer this for me? I'm a little bet concerned. Should I see a vascular...

by Guest over a year ago

what would cause someone to have protein in thier blood?

I am concerned about a friend. I fell I am to hard on her because I keep telling her she need to accept what is going on with her body and she is wrapping her self in self pitty.I want to be sure Im pushing for the right reasons.

by Guest over a year ago

Beta 2 Microglobulin blood test was a little elevated

I just had a beta 2 microglobulin blood test and about 6 months ago it was 1.92 then in 3 months it went to 2.22 now its 2.55 should I be concerned. I have lost 10 lbs also. My oncologist is not concerned. Thank you so much for helping me out. I have had Non Hodgkin Lymphoma and a recurrence...

by star*love71952 over a year ago

Bacterial Infection Blamed in 2 Deaths

Health officials from Ventura County report and warn about a fast-acting bacterial infection similar to meningitis that had killed a baby and a teenager around Christmas time. Meningococcemia, a type of blood poisoning, is an infection caused by the bacterium Neisseria meningitides that lives in...

by Miia2818 over a year ago

my cold red hands

Answered by a doctor

Hi Im 13 and from as long as i can rember my hands are always cold, red,swaety and swolen. I try to warm them up,but it never works. Nomater how hot it is they still are like this, every great once and a wile they wil be normal, but how do i make them stay like that. :(

by lalabam over a year ago

life expectancy for fanconi anemia

What is the life expectancy for the genetic disorder fanconi anemia? I had a brief look at the symptoms of fanconi anemia, and it does look as if the complications of fanconi anemia can easily lead to death, but I am not sure about the life expectancy, beyond a common sense assumption that it can...

by mateo1906152942 over a year ago

vein or bood vessell

ive noticed that a vein or blood vessel around the head of my penis/foreskin area has just appeared. It kind of hurts during sex .There may be a bump there but it feels like a vein to me.Im 39 years old, married.what the heck is it?

by mike over a year ago