The symptoms of varicose veins are familiar to a large number of adults. It was noted that women suffer from this disease many times more than men. Even the episodic and irregular occurrence of leg discomfort should not be ignored: varicose veins are not a fatal disease, but neglected cases can cause disability and loss of work ability.
disease symptoms
Varicose vein disease has a clear symptom picture. Knowing the first symptoms of varicose veins will help to track the time of the onset of the disease and start its treatment in a timely manner.
Main symptoms:
- Discomfort in the legs: sensation of heaviness, atypical heat and even burning, pain.
- Edema. Most often they appear at night, especially if before that the legs were subjected to stress, for example, after a day's work that you had to spend on your feet, or a trip from the store with heavy packages at the ready.
- Dilated veins. Violation of blood flow in varicose veins leads to the fact that the blood in the veins stagnates, and the veins expand and become more visible. It all starts with the vascular network, then the veins swell and are easily palpable.
- Skin with varicose veins is often dry, which is not only unsightly, but also itchy.
In the early stages of varicose veins, the doctors' advice boils down to a complex effect on the affected veins. Treatment here implies the maximum exclusion of traumatic factors: protect yourself from comfortable shoes, exclude unnecessary work with heavy objects if you work sitting down; every two hours find time for a little warm-up.
Prevention of varicose veins
The symptoms of varicose veins may not bother you for a long time if certain preventive measures are taken.
Attention to one's own nutrition is one of the key points for human health. It is proper nutrition that will allow you to get rid of excess weight. After all, the possibility of impaired venous blood flow increases. In addition, foods such as alcohol, strong coffee, smoked meats, canned foods, sweets, fried foods are not good for blood vessels and can also cause varicose veins.
Venotonic drugs that can be taken orally in tablet form will help maintain the health of the veins. Venotonics can be produced in the form of ointments and creams, the regular application of which to the affected area will help reduce the manifestations of varicose veins.
The habit of resting your legs and regularly washing them with cold water is a good remedy for varicose veins. A cold shower directed at the legs works no worse than venotonic drugs.