Hi,i want 2 knw y my mom gets blood clot in her veins in both leg and hand she has obesity also,r they related
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Your mother should be very careful with this.  She possibly may need to go on to medication.  My mother (who is overweight) always experienced blood clots in her legs.  She would treat them as they came/went (with heat and massage) until one traveled up her leg, into her heart (where it loged itself) and pieces began breaking off...one to her brain causing a stroke and one to her lung.  She now take warafin (blood thinners) and is going for weight loss surgery so she won't have to take them anymore.  There is a definite relation between weight and the occurance of clots.\nPlease get your mom to go to her MD...prevention is the best medicine!!  Let me tell you...teaching my mom the alphabet, how to read and write (after the stroke) was the hardest thing I've ever had to do.
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I'll keep this short and just give you the main points.   First of all with her weight I would want to test for type 2 diabetes.   Also what was birth weight of babies? If either were about 9 lbs or greater that also increases her Chance of getting diabetes. Then you add the First degree Relatives suffering cardiovascular problems so early in life means you have a very Strong genetic link to having heart disease yourself. I know she is only 19, but with all her Risk factors she should have her bad cholesterol (LDL) under 100! We also are finding new evidence in current studies that show cardiovascular benefits are ever better when LDL is under 70.  Also blood Pressure is very important. Her blood pressure should be as close as possible to 115/75. If her BP is above 140/90 then She has added risk of heart disease.  If diabetes, BP, and Cholesterol aren't controlled than many years could be taken from her life.
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i would advise you not to try to lose weight in such a short period of time--you'll only end up getting yourself sick.how "big" are you anyway? if your mom thinks you're normal maybe you are!
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Not to scare you, but my husband had leg cramps for months.  He later developed a blod clot in his leg.  Dr told him that the cramps were likely caused by the clot forming.  If I were you, I'd discuss this issue with your doctor as soon as possible.
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DVT is usually accompanied by pain in the legs, which moves up into the body, usually round the lung area, making it hard to breathe.\nIf your pain is getting worse, if you find it hard to breathe, (its a sharp pain on taking a deep breath) or are suffering breathlessness, then you should be in the Casualty dept of your hospital.\nWhat they will do is put you on a drip to dissolve the clot, and this will help.They will more than likely do a body scan or a deep vein artery blood test from your wrist to see if its a DVT.\nMy mother had a DVT a few years ago and she was saved, but my aunt died because it was at a time when we didnt know too much about DVT.Go to your doctor if you can, as soon as possible because this is very serious.  Good luck.
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You have not mentioned whether it at rest or while walking. Main causes leading to progressive narrowing of the major arteries of the legs due to smoking, high blood pressure, diabetes and hyperlipidemia( High cholesterol deposit in the blood vessels).  Rest, if presence of rest pain. No smoking.  Reduce weight if you are obese. Skin should be protected from injury, shoes should be comfortable. Avoid tight garters.  Trim nails carefully. Avoid siting with legs crossed.  I f the skin is dry apply oil at night and dusting powder at day. Control fungus infections. Control high cholesterol diabetes, and blood clotting with medicines.   Till you get pain walk slowly up to that point several times daily.Warm environment is a necessity.    But do not apply warmth to the legs.   Active & Pasive leg exercise should be done. If necessary drugs should be taken .  I f all these fail surgery may be necssary.
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I have a child w/ Von Willebrand and no running should not cause your legs to have pain.  You should go to your regular doc and talk to them.
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My mom needs to lower her blood pressure, and she is limiting salt as well as eating more fiber. . .oatmeal, cheerios.  Drink a lot of water, too, that is soooo important.
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Ask her doctor, or if you can't grab him/her, then ask a nurse what kind of support your mom will need, especially when she gets home.  Also, as a mom, it always meant so much when my kids cleaned the house for me, made me cards, came and snuggled with me, offered to make tea or coffee.  Funny, how it's so often the  little things that mean so much.  Good luck and I hope everything goes great with your mom's surgery.
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Excessive cholestrol leads to blockage of heart vessels leading to strokes.. In case of women, they already have osteoporosis (weakness of bones), overweight body cant be supposted by weak bones..hence leading to frequent fractures.. Over eating red meat leads to cancer, over eating Sweet food leads to diabetes.\n\nFrom a social point of view, obese people are either made fun of or are shunned .. that is until the other person knows the type of person inside all that blubber..
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go see a dietician .....and take your mom
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i am not a nurse but ur friend should definately go to the dr.  theres some kind of blood vessel infection going on. \nit can be very dangerous
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There's nothing your Mum can do to normalise her heart rhythm, you should not delay but she should see a Doctor to be checked out.  If she is a diabetic, all the more reason to have it checked.
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I sounds as though you're not getting the proper circulation to your hands.  There can be many causes of this and the type 2 diabetes will complicate it.  And having two heart attacks already certainly points in this direction.\n\nAssuming your getting checked regularly by your doctor to rule out any heart conditions and arterial blockages, a lot of circulation problems can be caused by several musculoskeletal conditions.  \n\nIf it's actually affecting both hands, then it's more severe.  If it started with one and and now affecting both, then it's getting progressively worse and you need to seek the help of a health care professional right away.\n\nA common condition is called Thoracic Outlet Syndrome.  This is where the arteries that go out to your hands are being constricted by the clavicle, rib, or muscles.  A chiropractor will know how to find this and treat it.\n\nAlso a possibility is a "pinched" nerve in the neck.  Again, the chiropractor can help this.\n\nThird, your arteries and nerves might be becoming "worn out" (diabetic neuropathy) by the Type II diabetes depending on your age, how long you've had it, how much you exercise, if you smoke, what medications your taking, etc.  Exercises and the proper nutrition will help with the type II diabetes.  A good chiropractor could give you some suggestions for both exercise and nutrition that your MD may or may not know.\n\nOther options may be to check out a nutritionist or a yoga instructor.\n\nOf course, there are many more causes and some are more severe than others.  \n\nI hope this helps.
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My research has been limited only to my family( including near and dear cousins) and trust me, being overweight runs in the family(atleast in  mine)! Lots of people in my family struggle with weight and obesity even though we are a pretty active people in respect of exercising and keeping fit. We have to work hard to keep the weight down.
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My da died when I was 15 and I wish I had know the information in the site below. It is to late for your mom but not for others. I have helped many since I have learned this info because nobody should have to live with the medical injustice going on today!
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I just wanted to say that my father had gastric bypass last april and I will be having it soon too.  my dad has done great and has lost alot of weight but we just recently found out that now he is bulemic and we are working thru it.  its got alot to do with physcological reasons and everyone reacts different to the surgery.  In his case one eating disorder resolved has turned into another eating disorder.