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varicose veins and RLS

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I have really bad varicose veins and am thinking of having a procedure on them. Is there any correlation between RLS and varicose veins? Thanks

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Yes. Up to 22% of patients have some form of venous insufficiency . my.clevelandclinic.org/heal...

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the vascular surgeons like to think it’s a cure. Current belief RLS is all in the brain but why does standing up fix it instantly? Back pressure into veins? Ekbom thought it was a vascular issue. Let us know what happens after you get the VV fixed!

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