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A 39-year-old male asked:
how do i no if i have poor circulation?
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Dr. David Savage answered
Thoracic Surgery 30 years experience
No pulses: Generally, you can feel pulses in the wrist and foot on the up surface of the ankle. If you have pulses in your extremities, you do not have poor circulation. If you don't have pulses, you may have poor circulation, but whether something should be done about it depends on whether you are having other problems.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
What does poor circulation feel like?
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Dr. Angelo Mitsos answered
Podiatry 40 years experience
Pain: You would primarily feel pain or discomfort when walking or exercising and this can be relieved by rest. In severe conditions there is even rest pain.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
What causes poor circulation?
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Dr. John Szawaluk answered
Cardiology 31 years experience
Essentially : The same risk factors that cause coronary artery disease: smoking, high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, lack of exercise.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
What can help poor circulation?
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Dr. Jagdish Mishra answered
Cardiology 38 years experience
Walking: Walking, exercise, quitting tobacco smoking (if one smokes).. To begin with.
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A 48-year-old member asked:
What can I should about poor circulation?
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Dr. Howard Rubin answered
Cardiology 47 years experience
Poor circulation: I suspect you mean peripheral vascular disease. If you smoke then stop. Get your cholesterol down to normal. Do a lot of walking.
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A 48-year-old member asked:
What leads to the poor circulation?
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Dr. Craig Carter answered
Thoracic Surgery 40 years experience
Multifactorial: Hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, diabetes, obesity, and cigarette smoking.
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