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My oncologist thinks I may have chronic venous stasis disease. What should I do?
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My oncologist thinks I may have chronic venous stasis disease. What should I do? Read more
Do daily 10k steps mean I can leave off compression socks for the day?
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I have venous insufficiency (mild-moderate) and was told that I should wear compression socks for life. I see the reasons for wearing them during work as I either sit or stand for long periods of time. Howeve... Read more
What could cause a sudden bulging and painful vein extending up to the thigh and groin area?
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I am thin, 30 and have severe groin pain during menstruation. I had twins two years ago. During pregnancy I could hardly walk due to pain, swelling and throbbing veins in my leg and groin. My OB said the varico... Read more
I am having ultrasound done next week on both legs. How long can a person live with Venous stasis?
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I had a stress fracture in my leg near the ankle. It healed fine, that was never a problem, but I didn’t realize how important it was after being immobile to exercise. There was no physical therapy because in... Read more
Are splayed toes, stiff feet, ankles and knees all symptoms of my venous reflux?
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I swim a mile every day and walk everywhere. I have noticed that my toe next to my big toe is developing a big gap between them. Also my ankles, feet and knees are very stiff, making it very difficult to walk, ... Read more
I was just informed that I have superficial and deep vein reflux. Should I continue road cycling? What exercises should I avoid?
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I will be 50 yrs old in February. I did my first triathlon in 1982 and my first marathon in 1986. Since then, I have been active - open water swimming, road cycling avg 18-20mph, any sports I can, climbing tree... Read more
I have venous insufficiency and hundreds of infarcts in the brain. I also have an enlarged heart. Is it safe to wear compression stockings?
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I have been diagnosed with venous insufficiency and have 100's of infarcts in the brain. I also have an enlarged heart. Is it safe to wear compression stockings? Today my left leg is 1 inch larger than my right... Read more
What are the treatment options for iliac vein blockages of 30 and 50 percent?
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After having a venogram, the doctor said that I have blockages. One was 30% and the other 50%. But he said he would not stent them until they were 70%. What other treatment options are available? And is it just... Read more
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Is using the Valsalva maneuver for few 15 seconds, while weight lifting, enough to aggravate spider and varicose veins on a person who suffers from CV
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If our body has a strong stress resisting capacity how can weightlifting aggravate varicose and spider veins? Also, CVI is hereditary yet some veins specialists suggest that weight lifting is very strenuous and... Read more
Would I need a venous bypass surgery?
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I am an active middle aged female with a history of May-Thurner syndrome (successfully stented) and two chronic complete obstructions of common femoral and iliac veins on the right due to prior DVT. My vein spe... Read more
I am very active 25 year old male but had CVI. Can weightlifting aggravate varicose veins?
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I read an article that stated that during weightlifting, oxygen is deprived from the body; a natural reaction is to see the bulging veins. Is this true? Why would weight lifting aggravate varicose veins? I wan... Read more
Will slow/easy running within 1 month of being diagnosed with a DVT increase the probability of a PE?
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I was diagnosed with a DVT one week ago. It is the second one in less than one year. A PE is not suspected. I am on Xarelto and most symptoms have diminished (no swelling, pain or discoloration). Can slow, easy... Read more
I have a gnawing pain in my right calf down to the bottom center of my foot to the inner thigh/groin area with pain in left lung area. Is this DVT?
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The gnawing pain has been going on for about 2 1/2 weeks now. Pain moved to the bottom center part of foot within the last week with pain radiating up the inner thigh to my groin area. My leg has been swell... Read more

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