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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).

Always nauseated and tired Stevens johnson Syndrome

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Last year I was diagonosed with Stevens Johnson Syndrome. I received presidone, pain killers and a 6 Hemo globlin Transfusions. They said my normal blood was being attacked by bad blood. Over the last year I have had reoccurring blisters, right pain on lower right side, I have had 2 cscopes both...

by User avatar Just Me25213129

Heredetary hypertension

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I have been told my high blood pressure is hereditary. I have a very healthy lifestyle with no smoking, meat, fat or alcohol. I hate being o med. I have some the side effects from LISINOPRIL and can only hope I’ll develop a tolerance. I am convinced that in my case it is genetic, anyone else with...

by User avatar Guest

High Blood Pressure-Importance of taking medications

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I can explain to my husband the importance of taking medications for high blood pressure. Every time he feels better he skips the dose. I don’t know what to do with him. Am I right? He can’t stop or lower the dose by him self?

by User avatar naumann1900

Teenager with hypertension

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My son had some annual medical exam...or something… in school and it appeared that he had hypertension. He is only teenager; His blood pressure was 130/95 mm Hg. How it possible is that teenager has hypertension? Maybe it was something just that day.

by User avatar Guest

Positive emotions may lower blood pressure

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Researchers have investigated over 2500 people older than 65 to determine how their mood and emotions affected their blood pressure. It was found that a positive outlook on the world around may lower blood pressure in older people. A questionnaire conducted by the researchers revealed that the...

by User avatar helene3479

What is Cranial Vasculitis?

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Hi, I need more information about cranial vasculitis, as my mother may be effected by it. Some more researches need to be done before doctor makes final diagnose.

by User avatar berens1305

Variant angina & artery spasms

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Hi! I am 46 years old woman. I had chest pain and doctor told me that is variant angina. He mentioned also artery spasms. What is relation between Variant angina and artery spasms? Tell me something more about artery spasm.

by User avatar Guest

Yeast infection after lyme disease?

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Hi, I’ve treated a lyme disease for the last few weeks, and now I have a yeast infection for the first time in my life. Could it be that those things are somehow connected, that I got a yeast infection because of this treatment?

by User avatar Guest

Long Work Hours Increase Hypertension Risk, Working hours not regulated in USA

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A random digit-dial telephone survey of more than 55,000 California households showed that long working hours had a major impact on hypertension risks. The responses came from 24,203 workers ages 18 to 64 who said they worked at least 11 hours a week. The results came from the self-reported data on...

by User avatar Mark

Is extreme fatigue common after a stroke?

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Hi, after my grandmother got a stroke seven months ago, although she has recovered a lot still she has no longer energy for various activities as before. Is it due to a stroke or are there other options for her condition?

by User avatar Guest