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MagaSmash

(10,176 posts)
Thu Jul 17, 2025, 06:44 PM Thursday

The "HEALTHIEST PERSON EVER" HAS 'CHRONIC VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY - Kulinski



Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI) is a long-term condition where the veins in your legs can’t efficiently return blood back to the heart. It happens when the valves in the leg veins become weak or damaged, allowing blood to pool in the legs instead of flowing upward.

What causes it?
• Damaged valves inside the leg veins (often due to aging or blood clots)
• Varicose veins
• Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) – a past or current blood clot in a deep vein
Obesity
• Prolonged standing or sitting
• Pregnancy

Symptoms:
• Swelling in the lower legs and ankles, especially after standing
• Aching, cramping, or heaviness in the legs
• Itchy or leathery skin on the legs
• Varicose veins
• Skin discoloration (brownish or reddish)
• Ulcers (especially around the ankles)

Why it matters:

CVI isn’t just cosmetic. If untreated, it can lead to painful ulcers, skin infections, and progressive damage to skin and tissue.

Treatment options:
• Compression stockings to help push blood back toward the heart
• Leg elevation
• Exercise
• Weight loss
• Medications
• In more serious cases, sclerotherapy, laser therapy, or surgical vein repair/removal
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The "HEALTHIEST PERSON EVER" HAS 'CHRONIC VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY - Kulinski (Original Post) MagaSmash Thursday OP
Sane washing even more serious issues imo SheltieLover Thursday #1
The world could be such a beautiful place without that wretched, miserable fat fuck Blue Owl Thursday #2
Yes! Hold the vision! SheltieLover Thursday #4
CVI is related to Edema (Dropsy) bucolic_frolic Thursday #3
trump's doctor letter smells LetMyPeopleVote Thursday #5

Blue Owl

(56,731 posts)
2. The world could be such a beautiful place without that wretched, miserable fat fuck
Thu Jul 17, 2025, 07:02 PM
Thursday

Visualizing his obituary in tomorrow's headlines....

bucolic_frolic

(51,517 posts)
3. CVI is related to Edema (Dropsy)
Thu Jul 17, 2025, 07:02 PM
Thursday

""Dropsy" is a broad term for swelling, while Chronic Venous Insufficiency is a specific condition that can cause this swelling, particularly in the legs." - Google

The valves in the legs vs. generalized swelling. All sounds like cardiac insufficiency to me.

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