I'm so horrified that I can't stand the thought of going back in two weeks for my other leg. I'm having severe anxiety about this. Is there another way that I could do this that wouldn't be as scary or as painf...
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I'm supposed to have this done. I only have a few minor spider veins on my legs, and yes I do have restless legs and cramps, the doctor told me my blood goes up but in a certain place it leaks when it gets ther...
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I had EVLT in April of 2017. It has been 10 months and I feel like I am worse off now than before the procedure. My heel aches and is numb, mostly after being on my feet all day. My calf throbs and aches most o...
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I will need ablation of the great saphenous vein in both legs. I also have reflux in lesser saphenous vein of rt. leg. I believe an EVLT will be used. I am a very active person. My doctor said I could return to...
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I had both GSVs closed by EVLT. The recovery was OK until 4 weeks when I got upper thigh swelling, groin burning and general pain all over my legs. My doctor said it is my individual healing time. Ultrasound sh...
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I have varicose veins, and I developed some swelling and superficial clots in my leg, so I went to a vein center associated with the hospital for a consultation. After the visit, they went over the EVLT procedu...
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US exams have shown full closure of the GSV and no DVT. My vascular surgeon says my varicose veins were very large. I am still wearing thigh-high compression stockings and walking regularly. I am not a big fan ...
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I’m scheduled for EVLT for two varicose veins, one behind my knee and one right below it in my calf. I’ve had these for years and they are not painful. I’m treating because these combined with spider vein...
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There is also numbness. I have had an ultra sound on both legs a well as a nerve conduction study and both tests came back normal. I still have numbness and the veins are still there. What can I do?
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I had EVLT done on my left leg. The areas treated - long saphenous vein and 2 perforators. Normal bruising and tightness still remains. It's been 5 days since treatment.
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I saw 2 vascular surgeons. One said I had venous insufficiency, then said it's lymphedema. The other said it's chronic venous insufficiency, reflux of veins and vulvar varicosities. I'm 24 yrs old and terrified...
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I had EVLT 4 months ago and ultrasound found a clot at the tip of the GSV. They treated me with blood thinner for 7 days and rechecked. Clot was gone. One month later I was hospitalized with bilateral PE's and ...
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This new doctor I’m seeing has not addressed in any way that I do not have an IVC vein, is this a practical procedure not knowing if he is closing off a vein I may need? I have bad leg and foot swelling along...
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I had EVLT done on the 28 and 29th of Aug. I went to my follow up and the veins are OK. When I stand to wash dishes, grocery shopping, driving, sweeping, mopping, etc. my legs get a pain where the bruises are a...
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