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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).

life expectancy for hemophiliacs

Hello, good people. My husband has been diagnosed with a certain heart condition that is called cardiomyopathy. I am not quite sure what this is, so I was hoping to get more info here. What do you think about this? What is life expectancy here? I would really like to hear what you think.

by User avatar lucius512151826

High sed rate no pain

Hi, I am 47 years old and I have just returned from the regular medical check up. I do that every three months so that I can react fast, if there is a need for that. This time the sed rate was very high and it scares me. I feel no pain and I am generally fine. Some additional tests are scheduled but...

by User avatar carolina29275095

Thalassemia

I have just been diagnoised with Thalassemia. I am 48 years old. and have suffered with chronis anemia all my life. I am suppose to see a specialist very soon. Some of my symptoms are severe hair loss, fatigue, hypothyroidism, & uterine fibroid tumors. Are these conditions part of...

by User avatar Guest

joint pain, pain in front of leg, tightness of leg

Answered by a doctor

1 year ago, I had a massive blood clot on my heart and lungs, which I had open heart surgery, I also had blood clots in my L leg.  My question is I'm on Coumadin and other medications, my joints hurt so much if I sit down or lay down and get up.  My R leg also gets pain in the front of the calf...

by User avatar Guest

High white blood count for 15 months, due to side effects of supplements?

Answered by a doctor

Hello, My family Dr. has been monitoring my WBC for more than a year due to elevated levels discovered before a surgery in February 2008. He decided to send me to a hematologist who has now ordered the bone marrow test for me in June. My WBC have ranged between 11-17 over the last year, the most...

by User avatar Guest

Question about white blood cells.

Answered by a doctor

my husband has high wbc since he took tamiflu for swine flu was ok for 2 days then took a secondry infection which turned into pneumonia he has been on antibioctics for another week went today for results of second blood test and wbc has gone from 16.9 to double doc said he has viral infection...

by User avatar Guest

hypotension and coffee

Hi, I have been proposed by doctor to take coffee for treatment for my hypotension. Is this enough to have my blood pressure regulated?

by User avatar Guest

Catheder versus fistu;a-graft

I am a fifty-two year old dialysis patient whom has chosen to use a catheter rather than a fistula or graft. I have been on hemo-dialysis for three years and, I am doing very well. The rule for catheter patients is that we must avoid showers. I shower twice a day using an op-site dressing which...

by User avatar infiniteye77941

feeling tired, burping and have anxiety

Hi there!! I have been feeling, tired, burping,and have anxiety, and feel like passing out..Really ugly feeling.. I don't know what is wrong with me..All I know is that I am very low in Iron could that b the problem..It's such an ugly feeling can u please tell me what is wrong with me.. Thanks...

by User avatar Mrymdlin

weight loss in Bartters syndrome

My daughter was diagnosed with Bartters syndrome at 18months old, 23years ago. She has been taking quite a cocktail of drugs over the years but is currently taking Kay-Cee-L (potassium supplement,) 60ml three times per day. Her potassium level is generally 2.8. Four months ago she was prescribed...

by User avatar debster