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I have achy, heavy, burning sensations in my legs. Does this mean I have varicose veins?
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I was recently diagnosed with CVI. My symptoms are achy, heavy and burning sensations in my legs. I realized after a warm shower, by the end of the day or after working out or being upright for a day, I have so...
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Can treating CVI early prevent it from progressing?
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I was diagnosed with CVI last year. I have achy, heavy and burning leg sensations daily. I have no varicose veins, no swelling. I can't sit for long and can't stand for long. 70% of the time my legs are elevate...
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My husband had laser treatment for varicose veins in both legs. Two weeks later he has sudden, severe pain in the back of one leg. Is this normal?
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His pain is in one leg and at it travels from the back of his knee to his inner thigh. He is 46 and has severe, but managed heart failure. When standing up from a sitting position, he has pain walking and ben...
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Is it true that people with cancer are at more risk of developing lumps due to flying? I have a lump behind my right ankle.
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Two days ago, I flew 12 hours to Singapore. I now have a lump behind my right ankle. It's tender to touch but not sore moving my ankle. I'm due to fly today for 8 more hours. I read that people who have cancer ...
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The veins in my legs hurt and swell so much during my menstrual cycle that it's hard to walk. What's going on?
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I'm 26 and have 2 kids. The veins in my legs hurt and swell so much during my menstrual cycle that it's hard to walk. What's going on?
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Can meralgia paresthetica cause a cluster of visible veins to develop?
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Several people in my meralgia paresthetica (MP) group have a cluster of veins near the MP area, not their thigh. Does that have anything to do with the MP?
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Do I have vein disease or could my symptoms be caused by something else?
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My lower legs constantly feel heavy, tired and achy. I also have a burning sensation. My ultrasound shows a reflux time range from 5 seconds to 0.7 seconds, but I have no visible signs. Waking up in the morning...
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Should you treat patients with CVI but no varicose vein? I am suffering from CVI diagnosed through ultrasound.
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My symptoms consist of heavy, achy and tired legs. I have reflux of the GSV and some other veins. Morning is better than later afternoon. Elevation helps. Have NO visible sign on the legs. There are some veins...
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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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Can I continue my hobby of ballroom dancing with heeled dance shoes if I have CVI?
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I am suffering from achy, heavy and tired legs due to CVI diagnosed last year. I have no varicose veins. I am wearing 20-30mmHg thigh-high compression stockings when I am not in bed. Can I continue with my hobb...
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Do I have varicose veins?
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I have some veins protruding after I take a hot shower, or after being on my feet for a day or after a workout. After a night's sleep, they become barely visible. But once I start my days and be on my feet for ...
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The veins in my arms and hands are very green and quite large. Can I have them treated?
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I hate my arms and hands and cover them all the time. The veins are very green and quite large as I only have a small frame. Can they be treated?
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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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Can vein ablation still help if my utlrasound report shows mild reflux of the deep vein?
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I've had several ultrasounds at different vein or vascular centers. They all show reflux of my GSV and SSV. But only one vein center reports me having 1 second and 1.5 second of reflux in my deep veins, which ...
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What options are there if my doctor told me that the leaking vein cannot be removed?
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Despite having a phlebectomy and numerous doctor visits, I still continue to feel discomfort and there is great discoloration of my lower leg. What can I do?
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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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Is it better to have treatment for venous insufficiency sooner rather than later?
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I was diagnosed with venous insufficiency last year. I am suffering from heavy, achy and burning legs. Compression stockings, walking, elevation and supplements all combined do help some, but I am still feeling...
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