BIG BLUE THROBBING Varicose Veins

[Cyb]

What can be done about them?

C'mon you veiny ladies, I can;t be the only one?

There are various options, from surgery to injections, to support stockings. Have you seen your GP?

No was but am considering it. I wondered how bad they had to be for him to consider ir more than just cosmetic reasons

I know they used to operate for purely cometic reasons, not sure now. But if they are painful I would hope they would do something.

Don;t think they do for cosmetic reasons now. Mine are starting to hurt more,as well as being uggggly.

Support tights.
Put your feet up.

If they are uncomfortable for you they will do them, I had one done when I was 23, it wasn't really bad but used to buzz behind my knee and felt weird. I had the vein stripped (I think) little incisions were made down my leg, it was day surgery and not painful at all

ohh nigglewiggle is saucier than me, she said stockings.

coco-the glamour!

I have taken to hoisting the problem leg up onto the computer desk whilst Mnetting. Gives the dh a fright when he comes in, anyway

I can't even begin to tell you were I have varicose veins

Oh I have them there too.

Isn't it wonderful?

I've had my womb lining burnt away to relieve the pressure, it has helped the one going down the back of my leg, as well.

Cyb - I have the most horrendous veins on the back of one of my knees which also throbs. Went to see the doc about it to see if anything could be done and she in turn referred me to specialist. Unless the veins become ulcerated or you have broken skin around them, they won't do them on the NHS. The consultant told me it would cost around £2000 for the vein to be stripped (I think that's the procedure) but he also said that there was no 100% guaranteed that the varicose vein wouldn't come back . I have now resigned myself to a life wearing skirts and trousers below the knee in the summer, and only bearing legs in the back garden!

BUGGER

coco, that sounds horrid!

I'd heard that they don't do the op as standard as well. I had also heard the it's only a tempory measure most of the time.

i had mine stripped out, went into hospital one day and came out the next vein free! oh the freedom! i can wear skits again!

i found it an easy op - no probs after. they did it on nhs, only thing they did ask me was if i was planning anymore pregnancies as that can cause them.

i wasnt, so had it done.

tempory?

Vic were yours really bad? I have a whopper across the front of my left knee which kills if I put any weight on it when kneeling, and a load on the backs of my knees, oh and a horrid stilton one on my inside ankle.

I'm going to have to start doing Euro Millions aren;t I

i had the op - no probs at all and they never came back.

had it about 5 years ago. my gp didnt quibble at all - just referred me. i had no problems getting the op done and its lasted well.

horses for courses i guess. there are a number of factors that affect whether you get them back, such as pregnancy, weight gain, how much time you spend on your feet etc.

cyb - they werent too terrible really but i had a big one down the front of my leg.

its probably a post code lottery as to if you get it on the NHS but id enquire through you GP.

ta x

coco . I look far from saucy in mine, but I was trying to soften the blow!

The consultant I saw said they used to do it on the NHS but that the funding had stopped unless it was causing pain/recurrent problems (ie ulcers). I saw the consultant about 2 years ago - mine were caused by pregnancy!