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).

I had replaced arteries 2 years ago

I had an operation 2 years ago March 15,2009, i really did not get much information from the Vasculer surgeon on the operation, but he said the arteries were REPLACED, I had the one in the middle and one on the spit of the artery to each leg, i do wish I had more of the in for on what was done and...

by Guest over a year ago

blood poisoning

If a red line starts developing up from a knife polk and you don.t notice for a couple of days and then go directly to a hospital where they give you an IV and every day after that for five days, does it likely mean you will be ok? The red line dissapeared after the first injection. No other...

by Guest over a year ago

my blood is weird...HELP!

For the past 2 months i have had 3 cbc's. My first two was abnormal. They said that i was anemic and i had a low white blood cells, and something about small cells. My third test came back today and they said it was normal. It all started with a swollen lymph node in my neck. Yesterday i noticed...

by pmachovina9184 over a year ago

Refusing to have stent removed while awake

Had a 5.2 stone broken up last Friday via surgery. A stent was put in with instructions to remove it myself in one week. So tonight after a lot of Pantera and Metallica, I gave it a go, and there is no way I'll be doing this myself. There is no way I'll let anyone be doing this with me conscious....

by No Way over a year ago

3 Lumps in or on my veins on inside of both forearms;

These lumps came up approx 3 hours apart 3 days ago. There was no aparant reason for these lumps, ie, bumping. The first one was the largest and the 3rd the smallest. Last night the second bruise spread quite rapidly and got bluer. they are painful to touch. Doctors at emergency had never seen them...

by SHELLEY over a year ago

BP way up today

I am away in London and was surprised when I checked my BP to find that at rest it was 160/105 this morning. I took my meds, but resting tonight ot was still 150/100. THe meds usually keep it under control. I dread to think what it was during the day when on the underground. Had some mild chest...

by asc0146661 over a year ago

About anemia and thryoid

I have been to see a doctor because i have been feeling palpitations and rapid heartbeat, as well as being tired. I am being checked for anemia and thyroid disease. I had anemia a couple of years ago. However, i had a blood test 4 or 5 months ago and I was fine. Is it possible to develop anemia...

by Guest over a year ago

What type of meds to avoid with Raynaud

I have Raynaud’s phenomenon, which is especially bad in winter and it is limiting my life quite a bit, especially as I live in Alaska. I did hear once that certain types of medications could aggravate Raynaud’s phenomenon. So, what medications should I be avoiding? Thank you for your...

by annette1109178793 over a year ago

tests to determine if pseudomonas infetion is present

My huisband has pancrecatic cancer and recently developed a pseudomonas infection. They tell us it is now gone, but he has an artificial hip and a port so we are advised that it can hide there. What is the best way of testing to make sure it is gone? He was diagnosed with a tumor in July 2005 and...

by lonepine0616@ol.com over a year ago