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Varicose Veins
Asked by L.R. from Dallas
on March 1, 2010
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Have varicose veins and I'm looking for a good doctor and would appreciate any input from people that may have had treaments...Thanks, L.
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- I have them too but do not know where to go. 10 yrs ago they wanted me to have a $10,000 surgery but could not afford it. I know one doctorn said come any time and the...
- Hey L., I'm 62 years old and have 2 grown children. I developed horrible vv during my pregnancies and weight gain/loss/gain/loss and on my feet. I was a FT working ...
- Hello L., I work with Interventional Radiologist Dr Shellie Josephs in UTSouthwestern medical center and she has performed tons of EVLT procedures. You are welcomed t...
Varicose Veins
Asked by A.G. from Minneapolis
on August 6, 2010
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Hi everyone, I'm 8 months pregnant with my 2nd, and around 5-6 months into it, I got horrible varicose veins, my one leg looks like a giant bruise. I'm just wondering...
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- I recommend getting the compression stockings too. They will help with the circulation in your legs. I had the varicose veins in my first pregnancy and after baby was ...
- Hi A., Congratulations on your second child! I had some gnarly VVs behind my left knee courtesy of my second pregnancy, too. My mother and grandmother both have vei...
- After the pregnancy, all the extra pressure is gone. It would get somewhat better. BUT you need to get compression hose (stockings from a medical pharmacy- $50) NOW.....
Varicose Veins
Asked by L.A. from Austin
on January 25, 2008
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I am 17 weeks pregnant with my 3rd child, and I have some painful varicose veins at my right ankle. I also have some milder ones at my right knee. By the end of the ...
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- I definately recommend compression stockings. I bought the 21 mmHg of pressure ones because the ones with less pressure didn't work as well. I kept going up! By the...
- Hi L., I have a friend that sells special garments for medical needs, including compression items. Here is her contact info: Ada Storto <____@____.com> I think s...
- compression hose can be purchased at med supply stores for about 8$ per pair, you need to shop around on-line they were 3 to 4 times that price some times up to a 100....
Varicose Veins - Pregnancy
Asked by V.S. from Lima
on July 8, 2008
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I have always had spider veins, ever since I can remember when I was young. Once I got pregnant, I developed varicose veins, but only 2 (1 in each leg). I think it is ...
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- Varicose veins also run in my family and yes they are very hereditary. I started having the true varicose veins (the bulging ones) during my first pregnancy and they d...
- I'm in the same boat as you. Had vein stripping, but the underlying problem never goes away: leaky blood vessels. I'm surprised no one has mentioned this, but varic...
- My mom just had her varicose veins taken care of (mine are just beginning). She had pain in hers for YEARS and it was well documented in her charts. She is only 50, an...
Compression Stockings for Varicose Veins
Asked by S.W. from Los Angeles
on April 15, 2010
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Hi Moms!
I am 7 months pregnant with my second child and have developed a few horrible varicose veins. I want to get a pair of compression stockings to minimize the s...
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- I got those nasty veins too AND stretch marks behind my knees!! I haven't tried socks yet, but I use Sally Hansen's Airbrush Legs Makeup http://www.totalbeauty.co...
- Try your local pharmacy for the commpression sockings. Just to warn you they are very expensive. I got the varicose veins really bad with my first pregnancy and they d...
- Hi Monica, My best suggestion is to get a prescription from your doctor. Insurance may cover a great portion of them. Good compression hose cost about $130 without ...
Varicose Veins in Pregnancy
Asked by V.S. from Lima
on February 26, 2010
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I started to develop a large varicose vein that runs in my left leg from the calf to my groin area in the 3rd trimester of my first daughter 2 years ago. I am now 27 w...
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- I have not experienced the vaginal area one. I have varicose veins on my legs, nothing major. My mom had major issue with them. She got varicose veins with each pregna...
- During your pregnancy, there is not much you can do for them other than wear those compression hose and elevate your legs. Varicose veins are not normal in pregnancy, ...
- I just had my daughter(baby #2) on 2/20. This sounds like how my pregnancy was exactly. With my 3 yr old son, other than vomiting all the time, I had no problems. This...
Varicose Veins-Down There--Yes, THERE.
Asked by L.J. from Denver
on November 19, 2010
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This is my third pregnancy. I had varicose veins appear in my vulva (just the right side) during my second pregnancy as well though not as early as they have shown up...
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- Also had a friend get them with both of her pregnancies, they went away for her although the second time around I think it took about a week before she was completely ...
- My sister had really bad varicose veins in her crotch. This was her 4th pregnancy so they were really bad for her. She was uncomfortable the entire pregnancy. Hers ...
- A good friend of mine had a horrible one right outside of her vagina during her 2nd pregnancy. It DID go away though as soon as she gave birth! I've never heard of the...
Bad Varicose Veins and Spider Veins That Hurt
Asked by M.M. from Washington DC
on December 23, 2008
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My right leg is practically purple and PAINFUL. My right ankle feels like I am constantly getting an "indian sunburn" I am 5 mos pregnant and wearing the Jobst compr...
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- Hi I have these too! I am 8 months pregnant and in all 8 pregnancies, never experienced this til now. My DR recommended medical hose, the thigh kind- size depends ...
- I developed a pretty gnarly varicose vein that did not go away after pregnancy. I had laser ablation done on it last Feb., and it's totally gone now! The procedure was...
- My sister has had great sucess with Vein Clinics of America. She has tried other doctors and nurses an ended up with horrible scarring from ulcerations that occurred f...
Spider Veins
Asked by M.A. from Chicago
on February 18, 2007
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I don't have bulging veins but do have the spider veins. Some look as if they could start to bulge - they're just below the surface of the skin ( i hope that made sens...
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- Maybe you could talk to a different doctor; maybe your primary doctor and see what they have to say. Get another opinion from someone else. Sorry I don't have a better...
- M., I, too, had major vein problems.. I had them before children, and they got worse and worse with every pregnancy. I finally got them "fixed" last year. I went ...
- M., I just saw your post and I have something that has worked for me. I use this supplement that is 100% natural for my spider veins and it has been working. It t...
Vericose Veins on My Vulva
Asked by K.G. from Detroit
on March 20, 2010
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I know that this may be a bit too personal but I am 26 weeks pregnant with my 4th. I have been feeling a bit of pressure and some aching "down south" so after some in...
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- I had one also with my 2nd pregnancy...keeping pressure off of it is what my dr told me to do. I laid as often as I could...standing and sitting creates pressure on i...
- I had the same problem with both of my pregnancies. The only thing that really worked for me was to get off my feet. Also, both times my midwife told me that it woul...
- Not that it's a funny issue...but I just had to laugh when reading your post. I had the same problem with baby #3 (9 months ago) and was so shocked when I actually pu...
