Hi - I have had a pesky varicose vein now for about 8 yrs. Its been bothering me more and more lately so i have started to wear those really sexy compression stockings - prescribed by GP. I am 31, fit and healthy and not overweight, so there's not much else I can do to 'conservatively' manage this problem. I know stripping them is not done routinely anymore as it rarely works in the sense that most people get varicose veins again afterwards. My GP went through some other techniques now used and i just wondered if anyone had any experience of them? I can't afford private and am never likley to, so really only interested in experiences to do with NHS.
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Anyone been treated on nhs for varicose veins?
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thegirlwiththecurl · 24/06/2009 18:21
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