Varicose Vein problems - Page 2

adoreqvc · ‎03-09-2010

Dear Grammy75,

How lovely to read your good news reply, and I am glad my information was helpful.

I am so relieved no blood clots formed, and please do force yourself to sleep with a leg elevation pillow and wear the compression stocking before you leave the bed while the blood is away from the lower part of your legs and feet. I know it is uncomfortable but it does help.

I hope your physician also performed an electrocardiogram to rule out any heart abnormalities due to the excessive edema which could have been caused by a leg vein no longer pumping blood throughout the body properly.

I am so relieved you will be seeing a vascular surgeon and pray you do receive more help with properly treating the edema.

My prayers will continue and I hope you will post the final outcome so when I return from trip abroad I can check my activity and read your reply.

Prayers continue and wishing you a favorable expedient recovery.

Azcowgirl · ‎04-10-2012

On 6/1/2014 Perkup said:
Through the years (80 of them) people have told me over and over not to sit with my legs crossed. Of course, I paid no attention. Crossed my right leg over the left. Now I have one very uncomfortable varicose vein on the outside of my right knee - just where I kept the pressure on through the years. HUGE MISTAKE!!

Does it hurt?? Not all the time, but once in a while. And more often when I sleep on my right side with pressure on the outside of my right leg. I don't think I've had any swelling!

If you're still young enough to change your habits - change this one. DO NOT CROSS YOUR LEGS!! You'll likely pay for it later!

Thank you for the reminder ! This is such a tough habit to break ):