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<blockquote data-quote="Brunneria" data-source="post: 1489613" data-attributes="member: 41816"><p>My husband got his first (and only) v vein at around 18 yrs old, when he was standing all day at work.</p><p>He saw a doc who shrugged and said there was nothing to be done.</p><p></p><p>Some 25 hears later, I suggested he see his doc again, because there was bruising and discolouration on the leg.</p><p>This doc took one look and referred him. Within 3 months he had a day surgery operation, a prescription to 'walk a lot' and 3 weeks off work with his leg raised if he wasn't 'walking a lot'.</p><p></p><p>No recurrence in the 8 years since.</p><p></p><p>I can only assume that years of blood pooling in his v vein caused leakage.</p><p></p><p>Having done a bit of online reading on the subject, I got the distinct impression that v veins benefit from early treatment, which is suggested in the NICE guidelines, but since the NHS is strapped for cash, v veins tend to be ignored until they need urgent treatment.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brunneria, post: 1489613, member: 41816"] My husband got his first (and only) v vein at around 18 yrs old, when he was standing all day at work. He saw a doc who shrugged and said there was nothing to be done. Some 25 hears later, I suggested he see his doc again, because there was bruising and discolouration on the leg. This doc took one look and referred him. Within 3 months he had a day surgery operation, a prescription to 'walk a lot' and 3 weeks off work with his leg raised if he wasn't 'walking a lot'. No recurrence in the 8 years since. I can only assume that years of blood pooling in his v vein caused leakage. Having done a bit of online reading on the subject, I got the distinct impression that v veins benefit from early treatment, which is suggested in the NICE guidelines, but since the NHS is strapped for cash, v veins tend to be ignored until they need urgent treatment. [/QUOTE]
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