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Wearing
support hosiery - stockings. Regularly, every morning,
shortly after getting out of bed put on medical
support stockings as prescribed by your doctor.
Do not take them off till you ready to go to sleep.
They also may reduce the risk of forming a deep
vein blood clot. Consider wearing them during long
plane or car rides. |
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Never
stand still: standing for long period is bad. If
standing cannot be avoided, activate your leg muscles.
Move your feet up & down with a pumping movement
or walk around. |
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When sitting, move ankles up & down. Do not
sleep in chair with feet down while watching TV.
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Elevate your feet about 6 inches above your heart
level:
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During the day: elevate them on a stool, windowsill,
on a desk….
At night: raise the foot of the bed or put
cushions under the mattress. |
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Avoid excessive heat on your legs: do not sit close
to fire. No hot tubs and baths, no sunbathing. Heat
will tend to increase vein distention and lead to
more pooling of blood |
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Regular
exercise may also be helpful. Walking, climbing
stairs, gymnastics, cycling, swimming, and all sports
in which the legs are kept moving. Leg exercise
activates the calf muscle pump. This reduces pooling
and pressure in the veins. |
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Maintain
a normal weight, eat healthy high fiber diet. |
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Control
your salt intake to prevent inadvertent water retention
and swelling. |
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Avoid
crossing your legs while sitting |
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Protection
from the sun is important to reduce the number of
unwanted vessels on the face. |
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Early and periodic treatment can help prevent the
spread of veins and decrease the severity of the
problem and avoid severe disabling unwanted complications. |
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In case a vein ruptures and starts to bleed it is
advisable to immediately elevate your leg and compress
the area. Contact your physician or seek emergency
medical care immediately. |
