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. Even the episodic and irregular appearance of foot discomfort should not be overlooked: varicose veins are not a fatal disease, but neglected cases of it can cause disability and loss of ability to work.
Symptoms of the disease
Varicose vein disease has a clear symptomatic picture. Knowing the first symptoms of varicose veins will help to trace the moment of onset of the disease and start its treatment in a timely manner.
Main symptoms:
- Foot discomfort: a feeling of heaviness, atypical warmth and even burning, pain.
- Edema. Most often they appear in the evening, especially if before that the legs were subjected to stress - for example, after a day of work they had to spend on foot, or a trip from the store with heavy packages ready.
- Varicose veins. Violation of 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 palpable.
- Varicose skin is often dry, which is not only unaesthetic, but also causes itching.
In the early stages of varicose veins, the advice of doctors comes down to a complex effect on the affected veins. Treatment here means maximum exclusion of traumatic factors: provide yourself with comfortable shoes, exclude unnecessary work with heavy objects if you work sitting - every two 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.
Nutrition care is one of the key points for human health. It's the right food that will allow you to get rid of excess weight. Ultimately, it increases the chance of damaged 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 also cause varicose veins.
Venotonic medicines 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 the feet and washing regularly with fresh water is a good remedy for varicose veins. A cold foot bath does not work worse than venotonic medicines.