Recently, my mother veins in her arms, near her wrists especially will pop up or swell. It is then followed by an immediate bruise on her arm and then she starts to get a pain in her chest. I ve read online that others have similar symptoms but no one seems to know what is going on. She is 71 now but in good shape...any idea s on what this can be?
Hi, Regarding your concern, I would explain that her symptoms seem to be related to increased blood vessel fragility. This is a common complication which occurs with aging. After many years blood vessels become more rigid and thus more fragile, susceptible to rupture from small trauma. I would recommend performing a Doppler ultrasound of the peripheral arteries to exclude peripheral arthropathy. It is important to avoid repeated trauma. A healthy lifestyle would help decrease her cardio-vascular risk: - have a better control of blood pressure or diabetes (if she suffers from these disorders)- avoid smoking contacts- a healthy diet, reducing salt and caffeine intake- a lot of physical activity (aerobics, walking, etc.). Hope to have been helpful. Let me know if I can assist you further.! Kind regards, 