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).

What does Gran% mean?

My Gran% is 76.5. What is the high and low % and what does it mean?

by redwine over a year ago

my father age 59

i recently spoke to my father and he has a high white blood cell count what does that mean exactly for him he has lived a hard life and he lives down south where i live in the midwest...I guess i just wanted to know his options and what he should or should not be worried about

by Guest over a year ago

Cryoglobulemia

Does anyone know how to read a cryoglobulemia report. I have the report and it does show the three types and my %'s, but their are two more columns of %'s? SJL

by sjlnsb over a year ago

high white cell count, swelling and y count issues

Answered by a doctor

About a year ago I had a blood test show I had a high white cell count. I also experienced swelling in my left foot. Today, my white cell count is still high and the swelling has spread throughout, hands, feet, legs, arms and swelling eyes. My doctor also had a concern about my "Y count"...

by DorEli53104214 over a year ago

headace PROBLEM for a week and a half

IVE BEEN SUFFERING FROM A HEADACE FOR A WEEK AND A HALF WHEN I EAT ITS LIKE IT GOES AWAY BUT WHEN I THINK OF SOMETHING THAT IRRITATES ME I GET IT BACK..IT HAS BEEN IRRITATING ME AND IT BEGINS IN THE FRONT OF MY HEAD AND STAYS THERE. IT WORRIES ME BECAUSE I WANT IT TO STOP CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP...

by telle0321 over a year ago

Untreated Raynaud's phenomenon, skin atrophy?

Answered by a doctor

My mother suffers from Raynaud’s phenomenon and has for years now, but she is refusing to get herself any serious treatment - she has only ever taken herbal supplements for Raynaud’s phenomenon. I read that untreated Raynaud’s phenomenon could lead to skin atrophy. Is that true?...

by fina894214046 over a year ago

symptoms of my dad

HI, My father has seemingly over the last several months began to loss weight, become unstable as far as walking and climbing stairs and has a loss of appetite, claiming nothing taste right or sounds good to him. He has become increasingly weaker it seems week to week. He has just now decided...

by Guest over a year ago

can over exsposure to radiation cause polycythemia ruba vera

CAN OVEREXSPOSURE TO RADIATION CAUSE POLYCYTHEMIA RUBA VERA LIKE WHAT HAPENED IN CHERYNOBYL?

by Guest over a year ago

lower blood viscosity - as in more runney blood

During a recent mole removal the doctor commented that my blood was rather 'runney' and flowed from the wound more freely than normal. He asked if I was on asprin or some blood thinning medication, which I am not. I do take a daily does of fish oil and flax oil tab's plus vit C and vit B complex...

by bpuddle@ihug.co.nz over a year ago

Is smoking really harmful to Raynaud's phenomenon advancement?

I have had Raynaud’s phenomenon for years now, and it especially gets bad in the winter. My family doctor has told me on a few occasions that I really need to quit smoking. Is smoking really harmful to Raynaud’s phenomenon advancement? I really don't want to stop smoking and I don't...

by dom100213402 over a year ago