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What Causes Chronic Venous Insufficiency?
Hi, I am asking a question for a friend. She is 60 and has recently been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency and is having a blood test to see if she may have an inflammatory arthritic condition that is causing pain in her hands.
She also has fairly high blood pressure for which she is taking medication.
She has finger nails which are paler at the nearest point and pink/ red at further up the nail. Some of the nails are half and half , and on some it is a strip of colour.
She has read that this can be a sign of kidney disease and is very worried. Naturally she will make an appointment to see her doctor but I am wondering how likely this is to be kidney disease or if it can be connected to her other problems or just be a sign of ageing,
Thank you
Kit
She also has fairly high blood pressure for which she is taking medication.
She has finger nails which are paler at the nearest point and pink/ red at further up the nail. Some of the nails are half and half , and on some it is a strip of colour.
She has read that this can be a sign of kidney disease and is very worried. Naturally she will make an appointment to see her doctor but I am wondering how likely this is to be kidney disease or if it can be connected to her other problems or just be a sign of ageing,
Thank you
Kit
Wed, 17 Aug 2016
Thanks for your query...
her symptoms do fit in one and half syndrome category but it is very rare syndrome. ..sometimes half knowledge causes considerable distress..she has already been checked for inflammatory arthritis which may cause kidney disease too...Please advuse her to consult a physician and not worry too much.
her symptoms do fit in one and half syndrome category but it is very rare syndrome. ..sometimes half knowledge causes considerable distress..she has already been checked for inflammatory arthritis which may cause kidney disease too...Please advuse her to consult a physician and not worry too much.
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