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When will I be able to walk without pain?
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I had a superficial vein removed from the groin to my ankle. It's been 6 days now since surgery and I still have terrible pain near my ankle where four cuts were made. I also have pain inside my leg where the v... Read more
Can you fly safely with a superficial vein?
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Can you fly safely with a superficial vein? I had some bleeding under the skin and I'm taking antibiotics. I fly on Friday and have a surgical stocking to wear. Is this OK? Read more
I'm having spasms and numbness in my untreated leg one week after having a varicose vein removed from the opposite leg. Is this normal?
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I had a varicose vein removed in my left leg seven days ago. Everything seems to be healing, but I recently started feeling spasms & numbness on my right leg (outside thigh). This is weird because that leg wasn... Read more
I have a large vein that may need removal, what are my treatment options?
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A vein in my right leg was stripped out 25 yrs ago, on inside from ankle to groin. Now, a large vein has appeared, running across the thigh above the right knee up into groin and tracking down under the right k... Read more
What could be causing my symptoms?
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My left leg started with this numb feeling, now it is also throbbing in pain. It gets so tight and it feels like it's on fire, but it's cool to the touch. I cant sleep anymore because I awake in such severe pai... Read more
Will varicose vein surgery prevent me from getting blood clots?
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Will varicose vein surgery prevent me from getting blood clots? I've had two blood clots in my leg. As we speak, I have chronic blood clot in my right arm. I need some advice; I don't want to die. Read more
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Should I have my varicose veins looked at again? Which procedures might be recommended?
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I have very ugly varicose veins on my upper thigh that sometimes look tinted. I was told they are too old. Should I have them looked at again? Which procedures might be suggested? Read more
I have pain in my left leg, could it be varicosed?
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For a few months now I've had pain in the vein in my left leg. The leg feels cold sometimes. The pain goes away when I get my periods, and pain comes back when my periods are over. My vitamin D was low and so n... Read more
Do I have reticular veins, or are they normal?
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I have many green, visible veins all over body. Could these be normal veins, or are these reticular veins? I've had them since my pregnancy, but I was always a quite veiny person anyway. Read more
A vein surgeon found 5 areas of my leg that require treatment, but he plans to treat them one at a time. Is he trying to cheat me?
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I visited a doctor today and he found five areas (mostly on the same vein) of my leg that require treatment. He wants to treat each area one at a time, which would mean 5 separate surgeries. It appears that he ... Read more
I have severe pain below my knee when after running, is this normal following laser vein surgery?
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I had laser vein surgery two months ago and it went well. There were no problems until now. I have been having a lot of pain below my knee after running, and it gets so bad I can't walk. Is this normal? Read more
I have a varicose vein in my left leg and telangiectasia on my left foot, what should I do?
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I have a varicose vein in my left leg and telangiectasia on my left foot. Other than that I have no complications. What should I do about these problems? How do I correct them? Read more
My mother's doctor recommended an iodine therapy to treat her varicose veins, is this the appropriate treatment or is there something better?
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My mother has been suffering from varicose veins since she was born. She is now 49 years old. We are Chinese. The Chinese doctor we consulted with suggested a therapy using iodine, but my mother has thyromegaly... Read more
Can varicose vein removal cause the treated leg to become fatter and discolored?
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I had a varicose vein removed from my right leg 22 years ago. That leg is fatter than the left leg (which was not treated) and is a different color. Is this common? Read more
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