Lemons2lemonade Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agreeky Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 I have a family history of that and ulcers on the legs. I did a post asking if this could indicate anything, but did not get any response. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mytwogirlsrox Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 I'm having mine removed next month, I hope it helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueskies Posted June 25, 2013 Report Share Posted June 25, 2013 I had a big one removed when I was thirty -- they used to strip them in those days and mine was stripped from my ankle to my groin and I have small scars on my calf where the varicose vein formed a big lump that was gone after the operation too. And I had nearly 20 years free of pain caused by varicose veins. I'm now in my 50s and another has taken it's place -- although not as bad and not as painful BUT it does get itchy?? When I went to see my pots doc about some stuff about a couple of years ago, I also asked him if I could have the small veins that are between my calf and ankle injected -- not sure what they inject them with, I thought it was only saline solution but not sure now, and it does make those tiny spider veins disappear. He replied that yes, I probably could, and he would recommend someone to do it. (My sister in law had that done and her legs look so much better for it). My pots doc is a vascular specialist and a well known diagnostician. He ordered a Doppler on my legs as well as tested for other stuff. We talked about some of the other issues I was there for. On the follow up visit, when I asked him if I could have the injections for the small veins he said no, he would not recommend it. We got hung up on another issue and I never got around to asking him why? I kept forgetting on subsequent visits to ask him why he did not think such a relatively minor procedure was out of the question but next time I see him that question is at the top of my list. blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corina Posted June 25, 2013 Report Share Posted June 25, 2013 When I got a heartcath my cardio asked me if I had varicose veins, which I didn't. When I asked him why he needed to know, he told me that I had low pressure in my left chamber which could be caused by varicose veins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted June 25, 2013 Report Share Posted June 25, 2013 I don't have any immediate family with varicose veins other then an aunt who also has Crohn's disease. But I have started getting a few of my own since the onset of PoTS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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