New Blue veins

[LauraMk30]

Hey all, hope your enjoying the sunshine 🔥💛

I've had some new symptoms over the weekend & this morning I've noticed that my right foot & ankle has blue prominent veins. I've had a cool shower & elevated my leg for a little bit but it's still there.

Itching, aching, some swelling. I'm not concerned just wondered if anyone has had the same sort of thing...

Thanks for reading my post x

[lesley2015]

Yes I have - I will be interested to see how common this is 😳

[LauraMk30 in reply to lesley2015]

Thanks for commenting Lesley, it's a little odd to me but I think it's here to stay.. how long have you had this?

[lesley2015 in reply to LauraMk30]

Hi Laura, I have been diagnosed PMRGCA for 2 years. (5 years undiagnosed) I do seem to see my veins more, ankles especially, but on legs and even on my brow. It does seem to coincide with aching, and in the case of my ankles they swell and go bluish. Another attractive add on to the condition it seems!

[LauraMk30 in reply to lesley2015]

Hi Lesley, I am not sure what PMRGCA is so I will have to google it & learn more about it. To fully understand. I noticed my veins around my nose have burst seems like all the tiny veins I never knew I had seems to show up on my body more. I've recently turned 31 & I feel 71 ! 😆 maybe when or if I turn 71 I might feel 31!

X

[Brantuk]

Yep - I get the blue vein thing as well - occasionally both legs from ankle to thigh look like stilton cheese - next day it's gone completely. I've also had ankle swelling for which I just bath my feet in cold water to make it feel better and reduce a little. Again - it goes as quick as it comes....

[Wordsley in reply to Brantuk]

yes I have too mine even goes purple then dies down looks awful I have gel to put on doesn't do alot is been told just part of the condition.

[LauraMk30 in reply to Brantuk]

Hey Brantuk.

I can empathise with you, & I also take a cool shower sometimes helps bring the swelling down. I think with these new bluish veins it's quite a shock to look down & seem them so visible ! I thought what the hell what now !! " Stilton cheese example is spot on"

[Suzywhizzo]

Hi Laura, I have those protruding from my left ankle too. I did have an ultrasound done on my left leg and I was told I have fluid in there, but no idea where it is coming from. So that was the end of that discussion. It always causes me mild pain, but consultAnt wasn't bothered by it.

Sorry to can't help with an explanation.

Take care

Suzy xx

[LauraMk30 in reply to Suzywhizzo]

Thanks Suzy, sorry I have not written sooner, I'm up & Down like a yoyo ☹️

Mine comes & goes now, so I just rest when it happens. Seeing my specialist Wednesday so I will tell her & hopefully she can tell me what it is. If not I'll just learn to live with it. Xx Hope your ok x

[Suzywhizzo in reply to LauraMk30]

Hi Laura, I replied to ur last post regarding being discharged from Louise Harper. I really feel for u throughout your journey, as u have had a really bad time. I hope the treatment for lupus really helps and you continue on your journey to get all the answers you need.

Take care and big hug Suzy. Please keep in touch and let me know how you are getting on. Xx

[Wordsley]

think half the time they don't know just fob you off feel very alone about it all most of the time. Take care.

[LauraMk30 in reply to Wordsley]

Thanks for commenting Wordsley, I know the alone feeling well. Hope today is being kind to you x

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