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Extremities › General Extremities › Buerger's Disease (Thromboangiitis Obliterans)

Symptoms

Continual coldness of the extremity is frequently the first symptom. But numbness, tingling, and aching may also be noticed. When lowered for long periods of time, the feet may turn blue. The problem generally begins in the feet; but it can, and will, occur in the hands and eventually the whole, body-if the cause is not stopped.

Jews develop this problem more frequently than anyone else, and 75 men have it for every one woman who develops it. It most frequently begins at the ages of 20 to 45. There are alternate periods of worsening and inactivity of the disease.

Causes

This is an inflammation of the blood vessel walls, accompanied by blood clots and thickening of the blood vessel walls. Eventually they close entirely.

The primary cause is the use of tobacco products. Rarely does a non-nicotine user get it.

Treatments

• Stop using nicotine in every form; it is killing you in more ways than one.

• Use the treatment outlined for Raynaud's disease. Walking is one of the best exercises for increasing blood flow in the legs.

• Lie on the bed and elevate the legs for 1-2 minutes or until they blanch. Then sit on the side of the bed and hold them down till they become pink. Do this 5 times each, 3 times a day.

• Do not sit for long periods of time without getting up and walking. Sleep on a firm mattress. Never cross the legs at the knees.

-Also see "Raynaud's Disease."

This page was last modified on 8 December 2010, at 17:24.

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