Symptoms of varicose veins are familiar to a huge number of adults. It has been noted that women suffer from this disease several times more often than men. Even the episodic and irregular aspect of leg discomfort should not be overlooked: varicose veins are not a fatal disease, but neglected cases can cause disability and loss of working capacity.
Symptoms of the disease
Varicose vein disease has a clear symptomatic picture. Knowing the first symptoms of varicose veins will help to trace the time of the onset of the disease and start its treatment in a timely manner.
Main symptoms:
- Discomfort in the legs: a feeling of heaviness, atypical heat and even burning, pain.
- Edema. Very often they appear in the evening, especially if the legs were previously stressed, for example after a day of work that had to be spent standing or a trip from the store with heavy packages ready.
- Expanded veins. Violation of blood flow in varicose veins leads to the fact that the blood in the veins stagnates, and the veins themselves 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, doctors' advice boils down to a complex effect on the affected veins. Treatment here implies the maximum exclusion of traumatic factors: get comfortable shoes, exclude unnecessary work with heavy objects if you work seated - every couple of 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 diet 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. Also, foods like alcohol, strong coffee, smoked meats, canned food, 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 washing them regularly with fresh water is a good remedy for varicose veins. A direct cold shower to the legs works no worse than venotonic drugs.