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Do I need to wear compression stockings at night after knee surgery?
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I have been given compression stockings after knee surgery. Do I need to wear them at night as well? Do I need to wear them on both legs when surgery has been performed on just one leg? For how long do I need t...
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Why are my toes cramping?
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I wear compression socks because I'm overweight and on my feet all day. I get some slight swelling in my left ankle, but lately my two last toes have been cramping; even now with the socks off. Why is this happ...
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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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My 11-year-old son has a vein on his left leg above the calve that is swollen.
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Does he need a procedure or can we leave it. Is there any danger in leaving it until he is older?
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There is a painful swollen lump with bulging veins on my inner thigh (near groin). Can you tell me what it is, and how to make it disappear?
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Bulging veins, peach-pit sized lump, red, swollen. Located between my bikini line and upper inner thigh. Doesn't appear to have a point where it should come to a head. Appeared around the start of my period.
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When above my heart, veins in my arms are sunken in not just smaller but be below surface. I've been taking spironolactone and estradiol valerate
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Been taking meds for about two years. Have tapered to a low dose. Have an endocrinologist appointment in a month. Haven't really had any other symptoms but some anxiety induced ones.
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Does working out make varicose veins worse?
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Does working out for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, 4-5 times per week make varicose veins worse? Is this type of exercising recommended?
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I had vein stripping done, but I'm concerned with this large, wide hard bump.
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It is in the upper inner thigh. Doesn't hurt anymore than the rest of the leg.
I see my doctor in three weeks, so I thought I'd wait. The only other option is emergency, and that is a 12-hour wait in the hospi...
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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 was diagnosed with PAD, will compression stockings help?
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The results of my Ankle Brachial Index are as follows: left side 0.85; right side 0.87. I am doing a lot of walking. Do compression stockings help with PAD?
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How can you tell if spider veins are a sign of venous reflux/insufficiency?
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Aside from an ultrasound exam, are there any telltale signs that they could be something deeper? I have several spider veins on the outside of both thighs, and 3-4 on the back of my right knee. My mom has had s...
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Can spider veins and reticular veins have the possibility to be isolated and benign?
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I'm 28 F with no preg and not on the pill. I found a couple small reticular veins on the back of my right calf and several spider veins on both of my thighs. I've read these can be signs of venous reflux. Howev...
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How many Laser and RFA procedures are done on a yearly basis?
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I need to have my GSV treated (my doctor offers both EVLT and RF) but have never met anyone who has done it.
How many are done on a yearly basis in the USA (and since they started doing theses procedures)?
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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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I have numbness in my lower legs, below the knee. Could this be caused by possible nerve damage or maybe a herniated disc?
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Could this be caused by possible nerve damage or maybe a herniated disc? Is there anything to do to help with the chronic numbness? I broke my coccyx a year ago, but a few weeks ago noticed my inner leg is more...
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I have bone on bone in my hip. Is there a support stocking to help ease the pain? I stand and walk for 8 hours per day.
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I have bone on bone in my hip, which causes a lot of pain when I walk. Is there a support stocking to help ease the pain? I stand and walk for 8 hours per day.
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Are footless compression hose suitable to wear while hula dancing?
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I wear compression hose daily for varicose veins; I have not had an ablation procedure. I would like to take a hula dance class, and hula is usually done barefooted. I emailed the teacher to see if it's accep...
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Isn't the evidence inconclusive on whether or not compression slows the progression of vein disease?
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I thought I saw this on the American College of Phlebology website recently. I have been treated for varicose veins and I still elect to wear compression socks to work and for prolonged sitting/standing. But I'...
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