Varicose veins – a serious chronic illness, the main symptoms of which are stretching the tissue of the vascular wall the formation of venous nodes. When there is a significant violation of the outflow of blood and its stagnation in the vascular system.
Medical treatment of this disease is the most important part of the complex treatment of varicose veins. In practice, only 9-10% of patients suffering from this disease, surgical intervention is performed. Most of the cases confirm the effectiveness of the treatment of varicose veins with the help of medications.
The general treatment strategy
Treatment of varicose veins medications should be started as early as possible. In this case it stops the process and does not allow his progress. Funds are usually approved long courses, sometimes up to 6 months as self-therapy and preventive measures, and in the form of additional component stages before and after surgery.
Treatment of varicose veins of the drug is possible only in the case that the counter-cutting.
Drug treatment does not remove venous nodes and can not completely remove spider veins. But with proper treatment the drugs work serious obstacle to the development and progression of the disease.
Thrombophlebitis, trophic ulcers and thrombosis does not become constant companions, to start medication of varicose veins in the legs the first symptoms of the disease. Although surgery helps only medication.
Group of drugs and their effects
Venous varicose veins drug klassificeret type of action into three main groups:
- venotonic or phlebotrophic means;
- sanguinem scen of medications (anticoagulants) and medicines that inhibit the adhesion of blood platelets (antiplatelet agents);
- anti-inflammatory drugs.
One of the goals of varicose vein treatment medicines – strengthen the tone of blood vessels and stabilization of the venous blood flow. This problem is solved effectively phlebotrophic venotonic drugs are always involved in the treatment and prevention.
Research and medical practice proved the effectiveness of phlebotonics, developed on the basis of natural flavonoids – diosmin and of the hesperides.. These substances are not only protect the cells of the blood vessels, but it stimulates the lymph drainage and to stabilize the capillaries. Particularly effective concurrent treatment combined with the drugs, which include both flavonoid.
Most often phlebotrophic means that is taken 2-3 months of courses. It is important that the reception happened at the same time, the hottest time of the year when the load on the blood vessels to grow, because of the high temperature and the consumption of large amounts of water. If varicose veins are accompanied by chronic venous insufficiency phlebotonics to get it at half the dose.
Patients diagnosed with varicose veins at the beginning of a systematic treatmentto prevent disease progression and reduce complications.
The second problem is solved medicines, blood thinners (anticoagulants) and to improve its fluid properties, prevents the formation of thrombus clotting (antiplatelet agents).
Blood clots, their separation from the vascular wall and movement through the venous channels leads to the duplication of the vessels of the heart, lungs and human brain. As a result, there is a very high probability of myocardial infarction, pulmonary embolism, and ischemic stroke.
Antiaggregant does not improve varicose veins and is used as a tool for the prevention of its serious complications – thrombosis and thrombophlebitis. We can say that these drugs is saving the patient's life, at least, reduce the risk of work disability.
Reduce pain, swelling, tissue fullness and other symptoms of inflammation of the venous wall is used to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory analgesics.
A list of the most effective means of
phlebotonics
Important: tablets phlebotrophic medications of varicose veins is contraindicated during the first trimester of pregnancy, breast-feeding and a special sensitivity to the components.
The dosage and duration of treatment of varicose veins of the lower limbs is calculated on a doctor depending on the severity of varicose veins process and history.
Medicines to thin the blood varicose veins
Appointment of antiplatelet agents in the form of injections and pills, which improve blood circulation and prevent blood clot formation, is the attending physician. The dosage and treatment regimen according to the patient can be determined individually.
As blood thinners varicose veins, such as chimes, trental, pentoxifylline, serious contraindications and side effects. Their application is necessary to regularly monitor the indicators of blood coagulation, passing the test.
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents
Such medication is needed for severe pain, extending along the course of the channel of the vessel, when the temperature rises, reduce the swelling and other symptoms of the inflammatory process. They help slow down the development of varicose veins, thrombophlebitis and thrombosis, which are dangerous to life.
Dosage and duration is determined only by the doctor, because these drugs have serious contraindications and side effects.
What not to do
When the diagnosis of varicose veins is necessary to attention to lifestyle, nutrition and exercise. Not allowed:
- active sports, running, jumping (resolved yoga);
- prolonged standing or prolonged sitting position;
- use all medicines, without consulting a doctor-phlebologist;
- long flight to fix the position of the feet. In addition, at high altitudes there is a sharp thickening of the blood, which leads to the formation of blood clots;
- take a hot bath, sauna;
- is strictly prohibited cupping and honey massage, is permitted only, manual medicine massage.
Possible complications
Trophic ulcers causing severe pain, disturbance of way of life, work and sleep, due to the growing feeling of heaviness in the legs and inability to stand for long and move.
- Trophic ulcers – in the form of a complication of varicose veins, which is manifested in the development and deepening of long-term unhealed wounds. Usually the lower leg is a separate painful ulcers inside which often to observe the "moisture" in the form of sharing of serous-bloody fluid that covers the diseased tissue.
- Thrombophlebitis is characterized by acute inflammation of the walls of the affected vessel, the formation of a thrombotic mass on the lumen of blood vessels and interferes with normal blood circulation. When walking or standing causes pain, redness and condensation of the tissues along the veins, often fever.
- Rupture of the vein or node cause severe bleeding require urgent medical treatment.
An urgent appeal for medical help
Immediate access to a doctor is necessary when the following symptoms:
- Increased pain in the limbs, inability to get out of bed or take a few steps;
- Skin the foot is hot, swollen and firm to the touch.
- Skin color becomes pale bluish or bluish-red;
- Sudden shortness of breath, shortness of breath, sweating and severe weakness;
- Bleeding the affected area of skin or varicose veins to knot.
The necessary drugs varicose veins of the lower extremities must be present in the system in the complex treatment. Even after that, when surgery is required multiple courses of treatment soothing phlebotonic and platelets agentibus means to prevent the possible trophic disorders, inflammation and complications of the underlying disease.
Multicomponent preparations against varicosity to work together, has several functions. The effectiveness of these drugs is more obvious. To optimally apply the price of the treatment in the correct dosage is calculated phlebologist, along with compression therapy, yoga classes, a swimming pool, a herbal medicine.