Mytwogirlsrox Posted August 21, 2012 Report Share Posted August 21, 2012 This might be totally unrelated. But in the last six months I feel like my veins are becoming more and more visible. I can see most of them from my shoulder to my wrist, the back of my legs, my feet etc.. It's like I have dark blue highways all over me. I've never in my life noticed this (nor have I ever been to body conscious though) I'm native American also, I'm pretty tan. And I don't have a super low body fat. I'm heavy for meRight now 5'5 and 120lbs. The first thing I thought of was EDS, but I barely fit the criteria. No one in my family has EDS ... I'm a 2 on the flexibility scale... So I guess it's possible, but I'm thinking probably not. I just don't know why my skin seems to be thinning or my veins are trying to make their way out of my body. I'm finding it so unatractive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemons2lemonade Posted August 21, 2012 Report Share Posted August 21, 2012 Me too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Relax86 Posted August 21, 2012 Report Share Posted August 21, 2012 The veins are my latest symptom that I can't figure out. Worse on my Right side than left and most prominent in my hands not feet. I just asked on another thread what someone's hands symptoms are. Mine seem to pop at the end of the day or when I sit in my car to drive home. Burns a little too. This symptoms started as my BP started to normalize....I will never get used to the uniqueness and patience required for POTs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westernmass Posted August 21, 2012 Report Share Posted August 21, 2012 Strange! I've always had very visible veins-- all over me! Chest is most noticeable, but stomach and legs sometimes and inner arms. The blue highways comment is something I know all too well. I'm pretty pale, but have been noticing them more on my legs. The one that runs over my ankle creeps me out. Does anyone know if this is coincidence or related to dysautonomia? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HopeSprings Posted August 21, 2012 Report Share Posted August 21, 2012 Me too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brethor9 Posted August 21, 2012 Report Share Posted August 21, 2012 I have always had very visible veins and translucent skin.....I have resorted to using a sunless tanner pretty much all year round because it looks so unsightly. It has gotten alot more noticeable with the POTSBren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mytwogirlsrox Posted August 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2012 How weird that we all have this... I can't even postulate why this is... My veins stick out at night, buy really it's the visibility through the skin that is kinda freaky... Anyone know how to post Picts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azmusiclover Posted August 21, 2012 Report Share Posted August 21, 2012 Count me in. RIght side more prominent too. If the reynaud's kicks in you can see all the veins in my hands and fingers too. It's creepy looking. I have extremely pale skin and it is very translucent. Finding a vein is never difficult, it's getting the vein to cooperate that's the hard part! I have the bulgy vein over my ankle too. It's one more of those things that I have just accepted about this illness. The weird stuff that doesn't fit. Interesting that we all have a similar experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mytwogirlsrox Posted August 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2012 Music lover -- is yours related to EDS? Have you always had translucent skin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mattgreen Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 I have all the above vein issues and do not have EDS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomtoGiuliana Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 I also have very visible veins. My specialist feels strongly I do no have EDS so I have never been evaluated for it. My mom's side of the family also has visible veins, IMO, but no one other than one of my sisters, has POTS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikki Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 I have the same thing on certain parts of my body. I remember one time I was laying on our couch and the sun was shining in on me..and I guess I had an itch on my hand or something..but when I lifted it to scratch, I noticed that in the sun, everything was see-through! You could see so many veins that I never even noticed before. It was so weird..I guess that's what people mean by 'translucent skin'. I've never been tested for EDS but I definitely have a lot of the symptoms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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