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).

Health Questions

I have several reoccuring bruises on both of my arms, on the underside? They aren"t painful they are just quite a few both arms are involved they appear abou every month? They appear just when I am sitting doing nothing? I don"t have a Doctor as I can"t afford one Please if someone...

by Glenda Underwood Peer over a year ago

Should I take Cholesterol Care as a dietary supplement?

If my HDL and LDL levels are high but my triglycerides are very low should I take Cholesterol Care as a dietary supplement. This has 7 components which deal with lowering HDL, LDL and triglycerides my triglycerides are well below the recommended range.

by Guest over a year ago

Help me to undertands what hematoma is when found giving blo

I have a daughter in college and she attempted to give blood, as she has done in the past with no problem and was told that she had a hematoma and could not give and may not ever be able to give again. Is this a serious problem or is it generally resolved and not giving blood a preventive solution...

by Guest over a year ago

symptoms unknown and and she doesn't want to go to the doctor

Please help, my mother is having the following symptoms and doesn't want to go to the doctor. Her symptoms are, light-headedness, weak in the legs, nauseated; if she closes her eyes, pressure in the temples, tired all the time; exhausted, and her blood vessels pop in her eyes occasionally. She gets...

by luvsclassicrock over a year ago

Can people with arteriovenosus malformation in brain do hard exercises?

I have a bit of a strange question - at least at first sight. I would like to know what the capabilities are of people who have arteriovenosus malformation in brain. More concretely, I am trying to find out whether they are capable of hard exercises, and if so, to what extent? Is this medically...

by northrup387176749 over a year ago

Left hand turned blue/black

Today I was frightened to look down at the top of my left hand (only) at my knuckles, the top of my palm and the thumb area- it was VERY dark blue! I was scaring myself to say the least into a panic attack- but before this, I was on my lap top just checking my emails. I am 56 and in pretty good...

by swtldy3k over a year ago

Popped blood vessel in vaginal area ...?

So this is weird but I'm pretty concerned . Honestly , I was a little dry down there , and it was itchy so I itched it really well so it would stop itching (duh) and it did . But I looked down there and the inside of the outer lip is swollen . It doesn't hurt and it doesn't bother me . I'm just...

by Guest over a year ago

whats wrong?

what is happening with you if you are brusing easily over the slightest bumps and bangs? and bleeding from your mouth ears and eyes? :?

by melissa and leah over a year ago

side effects of vytorin 10 20

I am struggling with high cholesterol and have now been prescribed a drug to bring my cholesterol levels down. It is called vytorin 10 20, and I will be starting it today. Can someone fill me in on the side effects? Is there anything I should look out for in terms of side effects? Thank you for your...

by kimble1220162548 over a year ago

low platelets in a blood test

iwent ot the doctor for some blood work for small red dots on my feet and lower legs. my platelets come back at 48,000 the first time and the next time it was 44,000 3 days later. what could it be my doctor said she expected itp but she also want me to see a cancer doctor to do a bone biopsy....

by dirtydogdaddy over a year ago