The symptoms of varicose veins are known to a large number of adults. It has been observed that women suffer from this disease many times more often than men. The episodic and irregular appearance of discomfort in the legs should not be neglected either: varicose veins are not a deadly disease, but neglected cases can cause disability and loss of working ability.
Symptoms of the disease
Varicose vein disease has a clear symptomatic picture. Knowing the first symptoms of varicose veins will help to monitor the moment of the onset of the disease and to start treatment in time.
Main symptoms:
- Discomfort in the legs: feeling of heaviness, atypical heat, and even tingling, pain.
- Edem. They most often appear in the evening, especially if the feet have been subjected to stress before - for example, after a working day to be spent on their feet, or leaving the store with heavy packages ready.
- Varicose veins. Violation of blood flow in varicose veins leads to blood stagnation in the veins, and the veins themselves dilate and become more visible. It all starts with the vascular network, then the veins swell and are easy to feel.
- Skin with varicose veins is often dry, which is not only unaesthetic, but also causes itching.
In the early stages of varicose veins, the doctor's advice is reduced to a complex effect on the affected veins. Treatment here means the maximum exclusion of traumatic factors: provide yourself with comfortable shoes, eliminate unnecessary work with heavy objects if you work while sitting - find time for a little warm-up every few hours.
Prevention of varicose veins
The symptoms of varicose veins may not bother you for long if certain preventive measures are taken.
Paying attention to your own diet is one of the key points for human health. Proper nutrition will allow you to get rid of extra pounds. After all, it increases the possibility of impaired venous blood flow. In addition, foods such as alcohol, strong coffee, smoked meats, canned foods, sweets, fried foods are not good for blood vessels and can cause varicose veins.
Venotonic drugs that can be taken orally in tablet form will help maintain venous health. Venotonics can be produced in the form of ointments and creams, whose 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 cold water is a good remedy for varicose veins. A cold foot-focused shower works no worse than a venotonic.