The symptoms of varicose veins are known to a huge number of adults. It has been noted that women suffer from this disease many times more often than men. Even the occasional and irregular appearance of discomfort in the legs should not be ignored: varicose veins are not a fatal disease, but neglected cases can lead to disability and disability.
Symptoms of the disease
Varicose veins have a clear symptomatic picture. Knowing the first symptoms 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.
- swelling. They most often appear in the evening, especially if the feet have been subjected to stress before - for example, after a working day they had to spend on their feet, or a trip from the store with ready-made packaging.
- Varicose veins. Impaired blood flow in varicose veins leads to the fact that the blood in the veins stagnates, and the veins themselves dilate and become more visible. It all starts with the vascular network, then the veins swell and are easily palpated.
- Varicose veins are often dry, which is not only unsightly but also itchy.
In the early stages of varicose veins, doctors' advice is reduced to a complex impact on the affected veins. Treatment here involves the maximum exclusion of traumatic factors: provide comfortable shoes, eliminate unnecessary work with heavy objects, if you work while sitting - every few 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. Ultimately, it increases the possibility of impaired venous blood flow. In addition, foods such as alcohol, strong coffee, smoked meats, canned food, pastries, fried foods are not good for blood vessels and can also cause varicose veins.
Venotonic drugs, which can be taken orally in tablet form, will help maintain venous health. Venotonics can be produced in the form of ointments and creams, the regular application of which on the affected area will help reduce the manifestations of varicose veins.
The habit of resting your feet and washing them regularly with lukewarm water is a good remedy for varicose veins. A cold shower aimed at the feet works no worse than venotonic drugs.