Venous Insufficiency

Question: What can I do to decrease the pain caused by Venous Insufficiency? My grandpa is having painfull legs because of Venous Insufficiency. I'm looking for some kind of remedy to help him cure from Venous Insufficiency.Please help me out. Thank you. Robin

Answer: taking an NSAID like Indocin or Naproxyn help the inflammed vein. Loose fitting clothing. Taking an anticoagulant (heparin will help from getting clots) elevating the legs above the heart. If you have to put him compression stockings (talk to doctor about this). Keep an eye out for any sores that start on his affected leg. This is more than likely the start of an ulcer that he needs to see a doctor for. Applying warm moist heat to the affected area helps. It opens up the vessel letting the leg drain better too. Get him to lie down to get the legs to drain. Changing positions frequently. Walk frequently but avoid sitting and standing for long time periods.

Question: Can chronic venous insufficiency (fluid retention in lower legs) be reversed? Having sat at a desk for the last 30 years, I recently discovered that I have fluid retention in my lower legs. Seems it is called chronic venous insufficiency. I wear support hose which helps. Also, on days I exercise, it is not a problem. But my question is whether this sort of vein problem can heal itself, or whether the damage that's been done is irreversible. I am 60, not much overweight, and work out or play tennis several times per week.

Answer: Chronic venous insufficiency is caused by widening of the leg &/or thigh veins, thereby preventing the valves to propel blood from the feet to the heart in a one way direction. In short, some of the blood that is supposed to go to the heart, is retained in the lower extremity. Application of elastic compressive stockings will prevent the widening of the vein, thereby simulating the function of a leg vein. But after removing the stockings, the veins re- dilate. So this is not actually a cure. Another treatment is to ablate the vein, which is severely dilated. This again is not reversing the anatomy. You just removed the problem. I think the only plausible treatment which we can say is reversal of the chronic venous insufficiency is-- repair of the insufficient venous valve or valvuloplasty, ( if the anatomy will allow it) . This can be done by experienced vascular surgeons.

Question: My husband has venous insufficiency in both legs, & now has an appointment with a urologist to check his penis What will the doctor do to diagnose venous insufficiency in the penis? Is it painful? He's nervous about it, and I can't find a website that explains how they check.

Answer: When he walks in the exam room only the doctor will be there and will ask him to drop his pants. Now comes the difficult part He will ask him to masturbate to get an erection and will leave the room. Your husban will be sitting in a chair if he has bad blood flow to each legs and not just the penis. So it will not be as awkard like it would be if he was standing and using his hand to get an arousal. Then the doctor will come back in and do a stiffness test seeing how ridgid his penis is in holding up away from the body. Then do a sensitivity test of the skin on the head and along the shaft of the penis. If problem is found he will be given medication to improve the blood flow to the penis. And if the leg blood flow is found to be a major cause will send him to get a test done to try and detect where the blockage is -- -- -- --

Question: What is venous insufficiency mean anyways? Can it Be Cured?? My arrogant doctor says I have Venous Insufficiency my right leg but he gave no cure and prescribed compression stocking that hurt like hell ? They don't work and are very expensive to buy. Help Me !

Answer: Venous Insufficiency is a chronic (long-term) problem. It is caused by valve incompetence; thrombophlebitis, causing obstruction of valves that regulate blood flow in veins. Small veins that have been occluded by a thrombosis may re-canalize (opening up new channels to re-direct blood flow). These re-canalized veins are inadequate and cannot correct the impairment of flow. However, larger veins may still remain occluded. When a thrombosis occurs the valves that regulate venous blood flow become thickened and incompetent, rendering them incapable of regulating back flow of blood. This valvular incompetence will cause an increase in the presence within veins (venous hypertension). Venous hypertension is responsible for most of the symptoms associated with venous disease. Superficial veins can become dilated causing varicose veins (veins that bulge and seem tortuous). Leg ulcers can be severe and are responsible for 100,000 cases of disability in the United States alone. This site might be more easy to understand if you aren't familiar w/ CVI : http://www.debakeydepartmentofsurgery.or… Good luck! ETA: There are a variety of compression stockings. You might want to look online for another brand or perhaps, the size of the stocking was too small (??) You definitely do not want to let this go untreated in the event that you do have CVI and if you do have a reputable doctor, then I suggest you take the diagnosis seriously (not saying that you aren't)...or you can always get a second opinion. Feel better.

Question: What, if anything, can I do about venous insufficiency in both legs? I already keep elevated and take 60 mg lasix daily. Cannot wear support hose because of blistering and excessive heat generated causing even more redness and soreness. I can't hardly stand the burnng and pain in the bottom of my feet. Please help!!! May be caused by infusion pump/medication. We are cuting back on morphine and using oral meds. I found infusion pump problem on net and hope I can find solution/help same way. Thanks for any help at all.

Answer: sequential compression devices look them up and see if the insurance will pay for the out fit.

Question: My husband has just been diagnosed with venous insufficiency in both legs. If he also has venous insufficienc in his penis, will the leg surgery correct that, or does he need to be tested by a urologist and have a separate surgery for that?

Answer: Those are two different issues. If he is impotent he needs to go to a urologist to be checked out.

Question: what is the trouble chronic venous insufficiency may bring to those who have it? Hey, first;) Well, my younger sister has this disease, and I wanted to know more of it.

Answer: Complications of chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) are pooling of blood and ulcers. To learn methods that you can use to provide better care to your sister, please refer to an article written by J. Fox, RN of McKesson Corporation, a subsidiary of the University of Michigan Health System, How can I take care of myself? http://www.med.umich.edu/1libr/aha/aha_chvenous_crs.htm In addition to poor cosmesis, CVI can lead to chronic life-threatening infections of the lower extremities. Pain, especially after ambulating, is a hallmark of the disease. CVI causes characteristic changes, called lipodermatosclerosis, to the skin of the lower extremities, which lead to eventual skin ulceration. Hope this answers your question. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES VascularWeb: Provided by the SOCIETY FOR VASCULAR SURGERY http://www.vascularweb.org/ RECOMMENDED READING State University Of New York Upstate Medical University http://www.upstate.edu/uhpated/pdf/chronic_venous_insuff.pdf [pdf]

Question: is there a peripheral pulses in patient having venous insufficiency?

Answer: Yes. Venous insufficiency causes the blood to back up in the tissues and vessels, but does not always affect the arteries. So you will have reddened extremities that become engorged with blood and fluid, but blood supply to the tissues is not hindered. Therefore, you will often have normal pulses in a person's extremities with venous insufficiency.

Question: What do you mean by Grade 3 Venous Insufficiency? Thanks?

Answer: Venous insufficiency is a condition in which the veins have problems sending blood from the legs back to the heart. Grade 3 means varicose veins with edema (swelling) in the legs. Clinical Classification of Chronic Venous Insufficiency Class- Signs- 0- No signs of venous disease 1- Ectatic or reticular veins* 2- Varicose veins* 3- Edema 4- Skin changes due to venous stasis (eg, pigmentation, induration, lipodermatosclerosis) 5- Skin changes due to venous stasis and healed ulceration 6- Skin changes due to venous stasis and active ulceration *May occur idiopathically without chronic venous insufficiency.

Question: chronic venous insufficiency? What is the difference between Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) and Chronic Veneous Insufficiency (CVT)?

Answer: DVT is a clot or blockage of the vein. it can happen when you sit for long periods like on a plane or are in the hospital in bed all day. Any healthy person can get those, even young people. CVT is usually due to an underlying disease like diabetes or heart disease where the blood pumping mechanism is damaged, or the veins are narrowed with plaque. Both conditions can be very dangerous. DVT can be treated and not happen again if caught in time, but, if the clot breaks loose can be fatal. CVT is a long drawn out condition where you get discoloration and swelling in the legs and sometimes have stasis ulcers that don't heal properly. This can lead to gangrene and amputation. This is just an overview. talk to your doctor if you have any further questions on this.