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).

herbs for hypotension

Hi! I have always had relatively low blood pressure, but only recently did it start to drop to wrongly low levels. My doctor is trying to talk me into taking medication, but I want to treat my hypotension with herbs if that is at all feasible. What herbs do you think are the best for treating...

by desi_154482154482 over a year ago

WBC IN URINE AND NO INFECTION

HI, I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH DIVERTICULITIS ONE WEEK AGO AND WAS PUT ON TWO DIFFERENT ANTIBIOTICS. AFTER ONE WEEK AND NOT FEELING ANY BETTER I WENT BACK TO DOCTOR WITH PAIN IN THE BACK AND RECEIVED ANOTHER CT SCAN AND LABS, URINALYSIS SHOWED WBC'S PRESENT WITH NO INFECTION. WHAT COULD CAUSE THIS???

by Guest over a year ago

description, classification, example and mechanism of action of antisickling agent

please kindly help me with the description, classification, example and mechanism of antisickling agent. i have search through all search engines and could not get any useful information. kindly help me with the answer as soon as possible. thanks alot

by sattus over a year ago

monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined signifiance

what kind of treatment is available? I was recently dianosised with MGUS

by ajett290960 over a year ago

Having equilibrium/balance issues in certain settings.

41 year old male, on HBP meds so blood pressure is controlled to about 130/85. I am having balance/equlibrium issues in high sensory environments (loud restaraunts, busy work meetings, indoor sporting events, etc.). When episode occurrs I feel pressure building in back of my head leading to the...

by ts9767102917 over a year ago

eats proper food but high colesterol please explain

I do not drink eat meat chocolate, cheese or butter but have a high colesterol level. Please explain

by vdevlin over a year ago

inflammation of blood vessels

My son has had an area on his arm since May. From May to December the area doubled in size, and was in the process of trippiling. We took him to the dr. The first biopsy came back as Halo Nervosa. After looking online at pics, I decided to get a second opinion. The pics online and his arm looked...

by stormchild104152 over a year ago

Raynauds and muscle cramps

Answered by a doctor

I have secondary Raynauds with Scleroderma which is in remission. I have the Raynauds on the bottom of feet--more on the left side--and have been having muscle cramps in th feet especially early morning while in bed. I am not on any medication. I just had a heart ablation and discontinued...

by Junebug over a year ago

Are these attacks heart related?

My husband has been having this issue for several months. He gets attacks where his Heart is racing and he can feel it pounding in his upper body, head and ears. Occasionally, this is accompanied by sweating, dizziness, burbing, gas and diarrhea. there seems to be no rhymn or reason when it...

by C Ed over a year ago

Vasculatis Neuropathy treatments

My sister has also been diagnosed with Vasculatis Neuropathy. She has lost the use of her hands and feet. Dr. has put her on high dose of prednisone and cytoxin which have elevated her blood suger causing drug induced diabetes. Her blood cell were so low she had to have 2 units of blood and...

by Junebug22 over a year ago