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What Should I Ask my Doctor About Varicose Veins?
asked 4 years ago by anon
Latest answer by Hratch Karamanoukian, MD
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Tags: varicose veins
1 answer to What Should I Ask my Doctor About Varicose Veins?
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What should I ask my doctor about varicose veins?
You can ask your primary physician to send you for an evaluations for varicose veins if you have symptoms of aching, pain, heaviness, tiredness, fatigue, itching, burning, cramping, throbbing, restless legs or swelling in the legs.
As well, if there is inflammation, redness or pain along cords that one can feel (or palpate) on examination, then this condition is called phlebitis (phleb=veins; itis=inflammation). This requires treatment with antiinflammatory medications such as ibuprofen and...
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Hratch Karamanoukian, MD
Buffalo General Surgeon
Buffalo General Surgeon