With varicose veins, the blood stagnates in the vascular valves, causing the veins to dilate and swell. The process is accompanied by a change in colors. The veins, as a rule, take on a purple or blue color in the legs, noticeable (protruding above the skin surface). Varicose veins are considered a cosmetic defect, but some people who are susceptible to this pathology suffer from physical ailments.
Medications for varicose veins help relieve the following symptoms:
- pain (especially when walking);
- swelling;
- feeling of heaviness (or fullness) at the site of localization of varicose veins;
- convulsions (mostly at night);
- skin modification and appearance of accompanying pathologies (dermatitis, eczema).
Important! It is not possible to completely cure varicose veins, but various therapeutic methods help to stop the manifestations and further development of the pathology.
How to recognize the first signs of varicose veins?
To start treatment for varicose veins in time, you need to know what symptoms indicate an impending disease. There are 6 stages of varicose veins:
- edema, heaviness in the legs and the onset of the disease, manifested by nocturnal cramps of the muscles of the lower leg, nocturnal changes in the temperature of the legs - either hot or cold;
- The first stage is characterized by the appearance of spider veins;
- second, thickening of the vessels and the formation of nodules on them;
- The third is a sharp swelling in the legs in the evening.
The last two stages are the formation of trophic ulcers. Changes in skin color in the legs in the affected areas should also be noted. Takes a brown colorThe greatest success in treatment can be achieved in the early and early stages. Therefore, at the first symptoms it is necessary to consult a doctor and start treatment.
Varicose vein problem is especially acute for pregnant and lactating mothers. Manifestations of the disease worsen the condition and the possibilities for its treatment are limited. Therefore, evaluating drugs for varicose veins, we will pay attention to the possibility of their use in these periods.
Groups of drugs used to treat varicose veins
Several types of drugs are used to treat varicose veins: ointments, creams, tablets, injections. All drugs belong to one of the following groups:
- Separated. Medications to relieve pain and accompanying symptoms (fever, burning, headache). They also tend to thin the blood. With varicose veins, drugs from this group are often prescribed in the form of tablets or injectable solutions.
- Phlebotonics. Used in the treatment of chronic varicose veins. The drugs increase the elasticity and strengthen the walls of blood vessels, as well as improve blood microcirculation. With long-term use, phlebotonics stop the symptoms of varicose veins and prevent further development of the pathology.
- Anticoagulants. Blood thinners. It is used to reduce the visibility of blood vessels, reduce swelling. They have a mainly cosmetic effect.
- Antioxidants. It is used to accelerate fluid flow, increase elasticity and strengthen blood vessels. Antioxidants help to combat the cosmetic manifestations of varicose veins (venous network), as well as have a therapeutic effect.
Also during treatment, the doctor may prescribe decongestants, physiological injections.
Important! In addition to medications, compression stockings are used to combat the manifestations of varicose veins. There may be special socks or tights that limit the development of pathology.
Separators
Disaggregants or antiplatelets should be used only after consulting a doctor or for a short time. Drugs from this group make the blood thinner, so it can cause a number of side effects:
- prolonged bleeding;
- decrease in blood pressure (blood pressure);
- dizziness, feeling unwell.
Important! An absolute contraindication to their use is heart failure (regardless of the stage of the disease).
Taking acetylsalicylic acid is dangerous in itself, as side effects can develop (especially a sharp decrease in blood clotting rate).
Important! Antiplatelets, along with anticoagulants, increase the risk of thrombosis, so the use of drugs from this category is also recommended.
Phlebotonics
Preparations from the phlebotonic group have a complex effect on the body. With varicose veins perform the main therapeutic functions: increase the elasticity of blood vessels and stabilize blood flow.
The most effective items in this category are:
- Rutoside. Refers to group P vitamins. The purpose is in the form of several doses (especially in tablets). Rutoside is found in vegetables, fruits and berries.
- Pentoxifylline. Has a positive effect on blood microcirculation and rheological properties (fluidity, viscosity). Pentoxifylline also works on blood vessels to increase elasticity.
- Hesperidin. A substance that reduces the elasticity of blood vessels, reduces blood clots and the permeability of capillary walls. It also has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects.
Preparations from this group are extracted from natural compounds. Due to its natural origin, the drug has minimal side effects.
Anticoagulants
Preparations from the anticoagulant group have anticoagulant properties. A popular drug in this category is Heparin. It is a direct-acting drug. It is in the form of an injection solution. It is administered intravenously (especially in severe cases) or subcutaneously (as part of complex therapy).
Important! The above drugs should not be used for bleeding and pregnancy. In addition, anticoagulants are not recommended for women during lactation (breastfeeding).
Antioxidants
Antioxidant medications are increasingly used to reduce or minimize the risk of developing varicose veins. These medications are optional.
Additional Recommendations
To reduce the painful symptoms of varicose veins, you should take hot or warm baths, exercise and go to the bath more often. The set of exercises depends on the stage of the disease.
In addition, direct exposure to sunlight (and, in principle, any warming of the area of pathological localization) helps varicose veins. However, when using this method, it is important to use sunscreen products to avoid accelerating skin aging and increasing the risk of developing cancer.
Tablets for varicose veins
Self-medication for varicose veins is the most popular therapy. The Internet is full of wonderful recipes about apple cider vinegar, leeks and other magical technologies, and our citizens are eager to believe it. Varicose veins can now be treated cheaply or for free by certified professionals, but miracle shamans are still very popular. Probably, these are the remnants of the primitive community system of our ancestors. Only pain can make a person run after a doctor, and we will diligently infuse varicose veins with various unpleasant things, hoping that one day it will be resolved.
Medicine for varicose veins
The vast majority of people will choose between surgical treatment of any disease (in our case, with varicose veins) and possible non-invasive treatment, whether capsules, tablets for varicose veins, gels, ointments, herbs and infusions, the latter from all screensthe effectiveness and futility of any operation. The amount of information for confused patients can be estimated by the number of advertisements for medications and creams for varicose veins on all federal channels where happy girls easily run after infecting their healthy feet with miracle cream or taking miracle pills.
What to do and what to do in varicose veins?
Before the standard offer to contact our center, we will tell you about really effective methods that can facilitate the course of the disease.
In this section, we suggest you to forget about the very effective pills that "help" varicose veins and are reminiscent of traditional and proven methods.
Massage and bath for varicose veins
Massage, unlike many cheap phlebotonics advertised, is an active treatment for varicose veins that helps prevent edema, eliminate swelling, lower extremity fatigue, and reduce overall body fatigue.
Innovative Vascular Center uses all modern types of massage, especially for pathologies of the lymphatic and venous systems. One of the special methods is the technology of lymphatic drainage massage with banding, which very effectively eliminates chronic venous insufficiency.
In chronic venous insufficiency, massage is used to relieve venous hypertension in varicose veins and post-thrombotic syndrome. The combination of this technology with a bandage can effectively eliminate all the clinical manifestations of the disease.
Therapeutic massage is a very effective tool for the symptomatic treatment of varicose veins in the legs, but provides temporary relief. We use manual lymphatic drainage in patients with severe edema in patients with lymphovenous insufficiency. There is no need to be afraid of "tearing blood clots" with this type of treatment, but it should not be used in case of inflammation.
But bathing is a completely different matter: varicose veins, thrombophlebitis of the lower extremities, or post-thrombotic diseases are very dangerous. Any heat stress, along with all the subsequent consequences, can cause blood clots in the deep veins carried by the bloodstream. Dehydration in the bath causes the blood to "thicken". You should not expose yourself to unnecessary risks. Varicose veins from the bath will not disappear, and thrombophlebitis may also occur.
Laser treatment of varicose veins
Varicose veins - a disease that does not tolerate sediments in treatment. Failure to pay due attention to the course of the disease, a person unintentionally aggravates the condition and increases the likelihood of surgery.
Medicine is evolving every day, and these days it is good to have alternatives to surgery - laser treatment of varicose veins.
Laser treatment of varicose veins is as effective as surgery, but completely painless.Unlike drugs, speed is a special advantage. Laser treatment is used in hospitals, beauty salons, when it is necessary to remove mild varicose veins - spider veins.
First, the doctor injects the patient with painkillers and uses a laser to repair the damaged blood vessels. After such a procedure, the patient must wear compression underwear for a year.
The first results appear within 5-7 months after laser treatment. Many patients prefer this solution to the problem, because laser therapy, unlike pills and other drugs, is fast, inexpensive, effective and harmless.
Folk remedies for the treatment of varicose veins
Sometimes it happens that a person is forced to abandon traditional treatments for varicose veins due to individual intolerance to any pill or drug.No need to worry, because natural ingredients are included in the same store creams, ointments and other preparations.Only a lot of harmful chemicals are added to them.
However, we must not forget that all folk remedies are effective only in the early stages of varicose veins. Traditional medicine prescriptions, like traditional medicines, are aimed at improving blood circulation.
Before the development of effective drugs to combat varicose veins, our ancestors used home-made creams, ointments, infusions, lotions from birch leaves, chestnut, burdock, apple cider vinegar, hops and calendula. Such drugs did not treat painful legs worse than many modern drugs and expensive pills.
For example, a natural remedy made from brewed crushed Kalanchoe leaves was rubbed into the legs for a month, the pain syndrome disappeared, and the venous nets became less noticeable. Such a natural preparation worked very well and clearly did not lag behind the pills.
You do not need to prescribe pills and medications independently in your daily life with obvious symptoms that cause anxiety and worry and suspected varicose veins in the legs. It is recommended to visit a phlebologist who will professionally choose an individual drug for the treatment of varicose veins.
Horse Chestnut
Horse chestnut is the first place in folk medicine. The effectiveness of treatment of varicose veins depends on the composition of several substances in the plant:
- escin strengthens the walls of blood vessels, thins the blood and has an antibacterial effect;
- esculin prevents the formation of a network of blood vessels (strengthens capillaries and other small blood vessels) and blood clots;
- Tannins have the ability to bind protein and fix it to the vessel wall, thereby increasing its strength;
- rutin reduces the permeability of the vascular wall;
- kaempferol helps tissue regeneration, heals ulcers and has anti-cancer effects.
The result of the use of folk remedies based on horse chestnut is obtained by course treatment. Decreased edema, swollen veins, heaviness, itching and pain are expressed. The disadvantage of horse chestnut is the impossibility of treating it when carrying a baby and breastfeeding. Like any folk remedy, it is only an adjunct to drug treatment. Effective medicines based on horse chestnut extract have been created.
Apple Cider Vinegar
Formal medicine even recognizes its benefits in the treatment of varicose veins. Large amounts of nutrients - acids, amino acids, vitamins and minerals - allow you to fight several varicose veins at once. The application of apple cider vinegar allows:
- to normalize vascular tone;
- Increase skin elasticity and avoid thinning, which is generally accompanied by disease;
- eliminate swelling;
- increase smooth muscle tone;
- apple cider vinegar eliminates inflammation due to its antiseptic properties.
Commercial apple cider vinegar is not suitable for treating varicose veins. The home version is easy to make yourself with fresh apples. There are two possible ways to use it externally and internally. Concentrated vinegar is used for baths, compresses, wrapping and processing. It should be diluted for oral administration. The tool can be used only if there is no danger of blood clots.
Compression Assistants
Compression stockings and those above the knee are 50% successful in treating varicose veins. Their main purpose is to improve the venous valve mechanism, venous-muscle pump and microcirculation, ie the ability of capillaries to absorb extracellular fluid. These goals are achieved by applying pressure to the muscles in certain places. There are protective underwear, there are medical. The more severe the stage of the disease, the more pressure should be applied by socks. Prophylaxis is sold, the drug is sold only with a prescription.
Wound Healing Bandages
The final stages of varicose veins are characterized by the appearance of trophic ulcers. This is a serious condition that often requires hospital treatment and nursing care. Different tools are used to help trophic ulcers, depending on the condition and stage of treatment. One of them is a healing bandage that helps to clean the wound and absorb exudate.
Our review is for informational purposes only and is not a recommendation for the use of the above treatments for varicose veins. Special appointments can be made only by the attending physician based on the patient's condition and individual characteristics of the body.
Effective drugs to prevent thrombosis in varicose veins
Thrombophlebitis is a common complication of varicose veins of the lower extremities, especially during pregnancy and postpartum. Low molecular weight heparin is a proven drug for the prevention of vascular thrombi. In our clinic, tablets are used to prevent thrombophlebitis after treatment of varicose veins. The course of treatment with pills is 7 days after laser or radio frequency intervention.
It is better to consult a phlebologist and then as a specialist with higher medical education will conduct a thorough examination and prescribe adequate treatment, including medication (the best pills for adequate varicose veins), but it will still be the most effective treatment for varicose veins -laser coagulation.
Remember the best medicine for any disease and even varicose veins is an active and healthy lifestyle. Therapeutic exercise, walking outdoors strengthens the venous wall better than any pill. Proper work and rest regime, the use of a high position to relieve tension in the legs, swimming in the sea and pool - these measures are the best preventive and curative means. Don't think that the packaging of antistax pills says "made from grape leaves", these are no longer chemicals. If it is not possible to get rid of varicose veins with their help, why poison yourself with ineffective drugs.