Varicose vein surgery on August 29 2022. Today is August 14 2023 and this is the result of surgery a year ago. Permanent scarring. Still painful - pulling, stabbing, pinching, and aching.
I was referred to a cardiologist for tired legs. I had a doppler and ultrasound on my legs. I have "reflux" in my veins so my Dr. is doing "ClosureFast". Has anyone had this done. I'm a bit nervous about it. So far my only symptom is tired legs and a very thin spider vein that I've had since I was younger (I'm 55) so I'm wondering if this is necessary.
Hi, I just saw my primary care physician about this today. I have rheumatoid arthritis and then developed a different sort of pain in my leg, so went to get it checked out. I am having an ultrasound on September 27.
I was referred to a cardiologist for tired legs. I had a doppler and ultrasound on my legs. I have "reflux" in my veins so my Dr. is doing "ClosureFast". Has anyone had this done. I'm a bit nervous about it. So far my only symptom is tired legs and a very thin spider vein that I've had since I was younger (I'm 55) so I'm wondering if this is necessary.
I should have listened to my chiropractor and just decided to wear compression stockings in the daytime and elevated my legs when they ached. Having surgery was the worst decision. The vascular surgeon at NYU Langone ruined my right leg. Linda
71 years old and I had vein ablation in my left leg in May ‘23. It was performed outpatient at a Vein Center ran by a former Thoracic Surgeon who owned the Center. I wish I had done this 10 years ago. Yes, recovery was a little painful but well worth the results. 4 months later, no pain, no clots, no swelling, better circulation and feeling in my foot. Ironically and why I’m here on this site, while asleep, I had a PVC and my B/P was “all over the place” according to the anesthetist. They said they would not do the other leg till I checked that out. I made an appointment with a cardiologist to investigate and found out that I had mild AFIB, a 40% blockage and 2000 Calcium Score. I didn’t know, had no symptoms but this may have prevented an early heart event. Now losing weight, exercise and heart healthy diet and lifestyle was the recommendations along with regular Cardiologist visits. Hopefully I’ll get the other leg done soon.
I should have listened to my chiropractor and just decided to wear compression stockings in the daytime and elevated my legs when they ached. Having surgery was the worst decision. The vascular surgeon at NYU Langone ruined my right leg. Linda
I just had R A done a couple of weeks ago. My varicose veins were actually bleeding. My initial exam was a US of the large veins in the top of both legs. The one in the leg with the varicose veins had a problem, so they suggested R A on the saphenous vein in that leg. That was the cause of the bad veins in the bottom of the leg. They said the R A in the top vein might alleviate the problem in the lower leg. If not I can go back and have the lower leg done. I had the procedure about 2 weeks ago and it was successful on the top vein and the varicose veins in the bottom of the leg are drastically reduced. They are leaving it up to me if I want to get the bottom ones fixed which I will because those veins are already damaged, so my feeling is that they may get worse. The procedure was uncomfortable but only took about 30 minutes. There are no IVs or drugs involved and you can resume normal activity with a compression stocking for about a week. I have had no problem.
My mother had surgical vein stripping for varicose veins. So, I guess my varicose veins are hereditary. Even when I was in my 20's I used to joke that I should wear purple to match my legs. Thirty years later my veins were so prominent and ropey that you could see and feel them through jeans. I didn't want to go through surgery. I went to a vein clinic and had an ultrasound. The surgeon said I had venous insufficiency of the great saphenous veins. He used endovenous thermal ablation (laser) on both legs. For 15 years I went back every six months for ultrasounds and injections in the deep veins. Although I have a lot of spider veins, I did not treat those because my insurance did not cover that. Varicose veins can be a progressive disease, so I continued the treatment. Things were under control until the surgeon left the clinic and opened his own practice very far from me about 4 years ago. I did not hear good things about his replacement. So, for 4 years I have not had any treatment for my veins. However, I DO wear compression stockings ALL the time or my legs ache. I now have very prominent veins (not nearly as bad as before), so I think I need to resume treatment. After reading Linda's (and others) experience, I think I will travel to my original doctor to make certain that I have an experienced excellent surgeon. It is good to treat varicose veins because they only get worse - in my experience. I am sorry for those who had bad experiences with treatments.
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Varicose vein surgery on August 29 2022. Today is August 14 2023 and this is the result of surgery a year ago. Permanent scarring. Still painful - pulling, stabbing, pinching, and aching.
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4 ReactionsI was referred to a cardiologist for tired legs. I had a doppler and ultrasound on my legs. I have "reflux" in my veins so my Dr. is doing "ClosureFast". Has anyone had this done. I'm a bit nervous about it. So far my only symptom is tired legs and a very thin spider vein that I've had since I was younger (I'm 55) so I'm wondering if this is necessary.
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1 ReactionWhat treatments are available for varicose veins?
Hi @anet, I moved your discussion and combined it with an existing discussion titled, "Treatment for varicose veins," https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/treatment-for-varicose-veins/. I did this so you could meet members @lindybowers, @normadela67 and @sofaramnotdead who also discussed treatment options for varicose veins.
@anet, If you are comfortable sharing, what sort of treatment options have you discussed with your provider? Or, are you in the exploratory phase?
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1 ReactionHi, I just saw my primary care physician about this today. I have rheumatoid arthritis and then developed a different sort of pain in my leg, so went to get it checked out. I am having an ultrasound on September 27.
I should have listened to my chiropractor and just decided to wear compression stockings in the daytime and elevated my legs when they ached. Having surgery was the worst decision. The vascular surgeon at NYU Langone ruined my right leg. Linda
71 years old and I had vein ablation in my left leg in May ‘23. It was performed outpatient at a Vein Center ran by a former Thoracic Surgeon who owned the Center. I wish I had done this 10 years ago. Yes, recovery was a little painful but well worth the results. 4 months later, no pain, no clots, no swelling, better circulation and feeling in my foot. Ironically and why I’m here on this site, while asleep, I had a PVC and my B/P was “all over the place” according to the anesthetist. They said they would not do the other leg till I checked that out. I made an appointment with a cardiologist to investigate and found out that I had mild AFIB, a 40% blockage and 2000 Calcium Score. I didn’t know, had no symptoms but this may have prevented an early heart event. Now losing weight, exercise and heart healthy diet and lifestyle was the recommendations along with regular Cardiologist visits. Hopefully I’ll get the other leg done soon.
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1 ReactionI just had R A done a couple of weeks ago. My varicose veins were actually bleeding. My initial exam was a US of the large veins in the top of both legs. The one in the leg with the varicose veins had a problem, so they suggested R A on the saphenous vein in that leg. That was the cause of the bad veins in the bottom of the leg. They said the R A in the top vein might alleviate the problem in the lower leg. If not I can go back and have the lower leg done. I had the procedure about 2 weeks ago and it was successful on the top vein and the varicose veins in the bottom of the leg are drastically reduced. They are leaving it up to me if I want to get the bottom ones fixed which I will because those veins are already damaged, so my feeling is that they may get worse. The procedure was uncomfortable but only took about 30 minutes. There are no IVs or drugs involved and you can resume normal activity with a compression stocking for about a week. I have had no problem.
Is Varithena a good option for varicose veins, when family members have suffered from blood clots and strokes.
My mother had surgical vein stripping for varicose veins. So, I guess my varicose veins are hereditary. Even when I was in my 20's I used to joke that I should wear purple to match my legs. Thirty years later my veins were so prominent and ropey that you could see and feel them through jeans. I didn't want to go through surgery. I went to a vein clinic and had an ultrasound. The surgeon said I had venous insufficiency of the great saphenous veins. He used endovenous thermal ablation (laser) on both legs. For 15 years I went back every six months for ultrasounds and injections in the deep veins. Although I have a lot of spider veins, I did not treat those because my insurance did not cover that. Varicose veins can be a progressive disease, so I continued the treatment. Things were under control until the surgeon left the clinic and opened his own practice very far from me about 4 years ago. I did not hear good things about his replacement. So, for 4 years I have not had any treatment for my veins. However, I DO wear compression stockings ALL the time or my legs ache. I now have very prominent veins (not nearly as bad as before), so I think I need to resume treatment. After reading Linda's (and others) experience, I think I will travel to my original doctor to make certain that I have an experienced excellent surgeon. It is good to treat varicose veins because they only get worse - in my experience. I am sorry for those who had bad experiences with treatments.