Vein Ligation and Stripping Questions
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I have a varicose vein wrapping around the nerve in the tarsal tunnel. Is vein stripping an option or is TT decompression surgery needed?
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MRI and ultrasound show no other varicosities. Compression stockings were not helpful. Pain/numbness going on six years.
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Do I have trapped blood in my vein, or could it be a new varicose vein?
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I had varicose vein stripping & litigation a month ago. Following the procedure, I developed two hard lumps in my thigh. Now, there is a very hard vein in that same thigh, and it's sore. What is this? Could it ...
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I had a vein ligation and stripping in both legs about 20 years ago. Recently I have had swelling in one leg and foot.
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There is also some hard bumpiness and warmness in the same leg. I was told this was normal, but the swelling is bothersome and the bumpiness is sometime a little painful.
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I will be flying to Cuba about a month after my vein procedure, are there any precautions I should take?
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I'm going to Cuba to see my daughter get married. I'm set to have a vein procedure on July 13th. My flight is on August 15th. Are there any precautions I should take? Are there any complications that could prev...
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What was used 40 years ago for venous surgical clips?
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I had a varicose vein ligated in 1971 and the surgeon left 4 metal clips behind. There are no medical records available. I have never had an MRI and need to know if an MRI study of the same area is safe.
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How strongly would you recommend this procedure pre-pregnancy?
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During my last pregnancy I had severe varicose veins & got a few superficial blood clots in my right leg. I had the veins removed. Now, I am starting get another large but painless varicosity in my left leg. Sh...
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Now that I don't have a saphenous vein in my lower leg am I suceptible to superficial phlebitis?
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I was born with a vascular mass and AV malformation. My leg has had extreme superficial veins my whole life. It never hurt or affected me until I had my saphenous vein removed. I had it removed for cosmetic rea...
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I experience pain in my legs when I wear compression stockings, can I discontinue wearing them? Will any problems occur if I do this?
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My left vein was ablated and my right vein was stripped. I have no varicosities, but the Doppler report says that I now have deep vein insufficiency. I'm comfortable without stockings. I have pain in my legs wh...
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Is bruising normal after varicose vein stripping?
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I had varicose veins stripped from my left leg 18 months ago, but a long (5 inch) bruise remains on my inner thigh. It is painful when I press it, and occasionally it causes me pain when I am walking too. Shoul...
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Is it normal to feel tightness 11 days after vein stripping?
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It has been 11 days since I had the veins in both legs stripped from my groin to my ankles. The procedure was performed on both legs at the same time. I have some soreness as expected, but the last few days the...
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How can I get rid of or stop the visible veins on my hands?
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I have a number of big veins on my hands, what can I do to stop them?
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I have a lot of big veins on my hand. They make me very shy. Is there anything I can do to stop them from getting worse?
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I have severe pain in my shin and ankle/heel, what should I do? Are my symptoms normal?
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I went 8 days post-surgery w/out redressing thanks to conflicting instructions I rec'd. Now, 11 days post-surgery I feel a tightening pressure in my shin when I stand, and I have shooting pain in the side of my...
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What can I do about the symptoms caused by my TED stockings?
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I had my leg veins stripped 9 days ago. I was told to wear TED stockings 24/7 for the next 2 weeks. Am 43 170cm & 115kg and long legs, particularly hip to knee. I have a "pins and needle" feeling in my leg, alo...
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I have swelling in my ankle and foot six months after vein stripping, is this normal? What do I do?
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I had my vein stripped in March, 6 months later my ankle/foot is swollen and sore. When I wear my running shoes my foot feels fine but when I walk barefoot or with flip flops, my foot and ankle is quite sore. I...
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Is it normal to have leg and ankle swelling after vein stripping surgery?
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Thirty-seven days ago I had my left popliteal vein removed. I also had a ligation and stripping of some or part of the GSV that did not close adequately. I am still having severe swelling (1.5 inches larger at ...
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Three weeks after vein stripping I still have a sharp pain from my ankle to calf, is this normal?
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I had vein stripping in my R leg 3 weeks ago and all but my ankle to calf area feel much better. Pain is so sharp and throbbing at times; it comes out of nowhere, regardless of if I'm sitting or standing. Is th...
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After taking off compression stockings, is it normal for the leg to burn and tingle?
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I had a vein ligation done on the saphenous vein about 2 months ago. Since then, I've worn compression stockings every day. The problem is that when I take them off or do not wear them for a period of time, my ...
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I have CCSVI, would a stent or taking other veins to create new jugular veins work?
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I have chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) and am wondering if it is recommended to stent or even take other veins to create new jugular veins when they get smaller again after a lot of angioplas...
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How many times can you repeat vein surgery on the same leg?
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I had a vein stripped in April of 2012. Following the procedure, I continued to have major pain. An ultrasound found that another vein has varicosed in the same area (behind my knee). I was told that it has ref...
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