The symptoms of varicose veins are familiar to many adults. It is noted that women often suffer from this disease than men. Even the episodic and irregular appearance of discomfort in the legs should not be overlooked: varicose veins are not a deadly disease, but its negligence can lead to disability and loss of ability to work.
Symptoms of the disease
Varicose veins disease has a clear symptomatic picture. Knowing the first signs of varicose veins will help to monitor the onset of the disease and begin treatment in a timely manner.
Main symptoms:
- Leg discomfort: feeling of heaviness, atypical heat and even burning, pain.
- Edema. They are often seen in the evening, especially if the legs have been stressed before - for example, after a day of work to be spent on the feet, or after a trip to the store with heavy packages ready.
- Dilated veins. Impaired blood flow in varicose veins causes blood to stagnate in the arteries and the arteries themselves to dilate and become more visible. It all starts with the vascular network, then the veins swell and are easily palpated.
- Skin with varicose veins often dries out, which is not only aesthetic, but also causes itching.
In the early stages of varicose veins, doctors' recommendations have a complex effect on the affected veins. The treatment here involves the maximum exclusion of traumatic factors: provide yourself with comfortable shoes, if you work while sitting, avoid unnecessary work with heavy objects - find time to warm up a little every two hours.
Prevention of varicose veins
If certain preventive measures are taken, the symptoms of varicose veins may not bother you for a long time.
Paying attention to one's nutrition is one of the key points for human health. It is a proper diet that will allow you to lose weight. After all, it increases the likelihood of impaired venous blood flow. In addition, foods such as alcohol, strong coffee, smoked meat, canned food, sweets, fried foods do not have a good effect on blood vessels and can also cause varicose veins.
Oral venotonic drugs in tablet form will help maintain vascular health. Can be produced in the form of venotonic ointments and creams, their regular application to the affected area will help reduce the manifestations of varicose veins.
The habit of resting your feet and washing them regularly with cool water is a good remedy for varicose veins. A cold foot shower is no worse than venotonic drugs.