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Does Quetiapine (seroquel) cause DVT?
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Been taking this antipsychotic for some years. I had a duplex done which shows deep vein insufficiency. The doctor was just checking to see if everything was OK before sclerosing some superficial veins but then...
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I have red flat vein marks beneath my knee and some on my belly. What can be done about these?
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I have a history of subclavicular steal syndrome, and have already had surgery on the left side of my neck and am waiting to see about blockage on the right. I saw a resident who saw the markings on my leg and ...
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Can my leg be drained of exess water?
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I am overweight and on returning from a holiday in the sun, my legs swelled. The left was worse, and within three days, water was leaking out of the leg. Because the leg is in wet bandages, it has caused sores ...
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Are compression stockings the same thing as my heavy knee-high stockings?
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My knee-high stockings look just like compression stockings. What is the difference?
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Is my CVI due to my ankle sprain and bad knee scratching? I was injured last year due to missing a step and fell on the concrete floor.
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My left knee was badly scratched and right ankle was sprained due to missing a step. It took me quite a while to be back to normal. Knee scratching recovered in about 3 weeks, but ankle sprain took way longer. ...
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Does exercise such as weight lifting directly increase the chance of subarrachnoid hemorrhage? Even if there are no hereditary vein conditions?
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I'm Male 24, I smoke 6 cigarettes per day, and weigh 87.4kg. I have less than 22% body fat and do weightlifting 3 times a week and light jogging 4 days a week. My family has no history of heart, vascular or blo...
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What causes bulging veins on the front of the thigh?
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I have a bulging vein that is is not red, but it is raised and it's quite noticeable on the front of the thigh.
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Why are my feet and ankles swollen when I wake up?
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I used to work nine hours a day, and never had this swelling problem before. Now that I'm retired I've been having this swelling problem for about a year. I wake up with swollen feet and ankles and they stay th...
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Regarding deep and superficial reflux, some doctors are against treating superficial veins, while some are in favour. Why? Which is correct?
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Why is it that some of the vein specialists recommend ablation of superficial veins when the deep system is compromised, and some others don't? I'm a young man developing varicose veins with DVI (legs and feet)...
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Hi I have had phlebitis for five weeks now in my left leg. I have compression stocking and 2 courses of antibiotics with no improvement. What can I do
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The leg was previously damaged by DVT 17 years ago and phlebitis 3 years ago. The pain is really bad and affecting my sleep, mobility etc . It only lasted 3 weeks the previous time, yet this is now five weeks a...
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For a long flight, should I wear 15-20 mmhg leggings that end at ankle or ones that cover whole foot with open toes/open heel?
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Or should I wear 20-30 mmhg compression amount (it's a 13 hour flight). Is it dangerous to wear 20-30 mmhg if a doctor has not prescribed that amount?
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My veins have stopped bulging out ont heir own. Why? How did this happeng?
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My veins used to always bulge out a lot for years, but for the past 3 months they are almost underneath my skin or don't bulge out. What is this? Or, what can I do to get it back? Thanks!
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I have extreme pain and loss of mobility following a botched vein treatment. What can I do?
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I had pain above the back of my knee, but invisible veins. Was told I had a medical contrition and that it would only worsen. I had the veins treated and now I have serious pain and loss of mobility. Also, I ha...
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Should I be concerned about the length of medical grade compression tights?
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Can they be too short or too long and/or counteract their benefits?
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I recently had the VNUS procedure done and within a day or two, an ulcer has developed at the incision site. Is this a cause for concern?
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I recently had the VNUS procedure, during which the saline/lidocaine solution leaked out. The skin was patted dry and the procedure was continued. I now have a penny-size ulcer--it developed one or two days aft...
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Despite having a phlebectomy, I'm still suffering from pain, discoloration and discomfort associated with varicose veins. What now?
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I have peen suffering from the pain, discoloration and discomfort associated with varicose veins. Despite doing a phlebectomy and many doctor visits, my condition hasn't improved and I would like to know what i...
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