Vein Ligation and Stripping Questions
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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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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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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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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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I have a lunp underneath my skin, what do I do now? Is this normal? Could it be that they missed a vein?
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I had veins in both legs stripped 9 days ago. After checking my legs recently, I noticed a lump underneath my skin. What do I do now?
Is this normal? Could it be that they missed a vein?
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I have a varicose vein in my left thigh, swelling in the left groin and varicose veins and a dull pain in my scrotum. What are my options?
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My doctor says it isn't dangerous and that surgery is at discretion. I don't plan to have more kids, but I don't want my sexual health compromised either! I want to avoid general anesthesia and prolonged recove...
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I'm 3 months post-vein ligation and 2 months post-sclerotherapy. I still have the same intense pain I had prior to surgery. What is wrong?
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On 2-11-16, I had vein ligation of the GSV. Then, on 3-21-16, I had sclerotherapy on my left leg. Pain in my left leg is the same & more frequent than before surgery. Elevating my leg and resting it on any elev...
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How long should I wear compression stockings after vein stripping for CABG?
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I went for a vein stripping surgery but the doctor decided to just do a vein ligation at groin instead. He said this would work too. is that true?
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I had a duplex scan and confirmed that 2 valves, at the groin and behind my knee were nonfunctional. 2 weeks ago, i went for the vein stripping surgery but he decided to just do vein ligation at the groin. Afte...
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My doctor told me that the best treatment for me is surgical removal of veins.Is this right?
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I'm in my 30's and developed varicose veins on both legs after giving birth. They were getting worse in short time and more veins appeared. My doctor told me that the best treatment for me is ligation and strip...
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Is my leg supposed to be sore six days after ELA and some stripping?
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How long should pain last before subsiding?
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Is Vein Ligation the best option for vericose vein treatment?
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If not, what is a better option?
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I have experienced some effects after vein stripping surgery, is this normal?
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I had veins in both of my legs stripped from the groin down to the calf. The left leg is worse than the right. Three weeks after surgery, I've lost nearly 5 kg, have little to no appetite, feel nauseous when st...
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Hi there, I had the GSV on my left leg surgically removed from groin to ankle 10 days ago. Why do I have many new lumpy veins?
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7 days after the procedure my leg is noticeably less swollen than before the operation and the skin is loose, however, 10 days post-op, I now have several bunches of large, hard ropey veins in my calf that I'm ...
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Is it normal to have a hard lump and swelling near the groin incision 1 week after vein stripping surgery?
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I'm a 36-year-old female based in Ireland. I had surgery 9 days ago, where they made a groin incision and some smaller incisions down my right leg to my calf. I'm finding the recovery very hard. My right leg is...
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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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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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Is it common for clots to develop and for the area behind my leg to swell and feel tight/sore after vein stripping surgery?
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After undergoing vein stripping surgery, I developed blood clots. Now, I have to give myself injections in the stomach for two weeks, according to my doc. Is it normal for blood clots to develop and for the are...
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Pain in outer right ankle and lower leg up to hip, but not in area of ablation and on outer part of leg?
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Almost 3 weeks out of EVLT, I have the same pain I had 3 weeks before. My outer left ankle and up to the hip and must sit frequently. The pain takes my breathe away, the ablation was on inner leg, why the great...
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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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