04-01-2008, 23:42
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Poor Circulation
Gents,
If this is in the wrong forum, I do apologise.
I wanted to know if there is a solution for poor circulation in the extremeties. I can't handle temps below 70 most days (usually have a sweatshirt on), and being outside in temps below 50 leaves my hands numb. If it is below 40, the tips of my fingers hurt so bad, I would think I had frostbite, even though I know that isn't possible in 30 min. My feet are cold no matter what temp it is.
The doctors I have seen don't seem to have an interest in investigating.
Thanks!!
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04-02-2008, 00:03
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Angle 6, I am going for a MRI for the same condition this friday. One of the vains in my leg is closed or closing. That's the deal. You may not have that condition but if the doctors you are seeing are disinterested, GET NEW DOCTORS ASAP. I'm told they will blow it out or do a bypass.
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04-02-2008, 15:21
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Angel 6,
I too have some of your problems, I am having a MRI next
thursday to help find the problem. My Dr. thinks I may have nerve damage in my neck that makes my fingers feel so cold. I wear gloves if the temp is below 65. Get some new doctors. ASAP
clapdoc sends.
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04-06-2008, 20:38
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if it worth saying, it will be quoted.
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04-08-2008, 23:39
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Thanks for your concern and replies. I am going to try and get an appointment with my civilian provider next week. I have been having some other problems lately, my blood pressure is low, and I keep getting lights flashing in my vision after I bend over.
Thanks!!
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The question is never simply IF someone is lying, it's WHY. - Lie To Me
We must always fear the wicked. But there is another kind of evil that we must fear the most, and that is the indifference of good men - Boondock Saints
Iraq was never lost and Afghanistan was never quite the easy good war. Those in the media too often pile on and follow the polls rather than offer independent analysis. Campaign rhetoric and politics are one thing - the responsibility of governance is quite another.
- Victor Davis Hanson
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04-09-2008, 18:46
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The difficulty lies in deciding which part of the circulatory system is out of wack....arterial, venous, lymphatic, or organ system that can be manifest by 'circulatory' issues: cardiac, hepatic, endocrine. Some connective tissue problems as mentioned can be related to circ problems...again the exact part needs to be defined.
Are pulses present, is there capillary refill and venous flow, are the nodes palpable. A vascular surgeon is not a bad way to start if the primary doc has no clue.
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04-09-2008, 18:54
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Quote:
Originally Posted by swatsurgeon
The difficulty lies in deciding which part of the circulatory system is out of wack....arterial, venous, lymphatic, or organ system that can be manifest by 'circulatory' issues: cardiac, hepatic, endocrine. Some connective tissue problems as mentioned can be related to circ problems...again the exact part needs to be defined.
Are pulses present, is there capillary refill and venous flow, are the nodes palpable. A vascular surgeon is not a bad way to start if the primary doc has no clue.
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AngelsSix,
Read Swatsurgeons post and heed his advice. 
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