Varicose veins – a serious chronic illness, the main symptoms of which are stretching the tissue of the vascular wall with the formation of venous nodes. While there is a significant violation of the exit of the blood and its stagnation in the vascular system.
Drug therapy in this disease is an important component in the complex treatment of varicose veins. In practice, only 9-10% of patients who suffer from this disease, surgical intervention is performed. Most of the case histories confirm the effectiveness of the treatment of varicose veins with the help of medications.
The general treatment strategy
Treatment of varicose veins of the drug should be started as soon as possible. In this case, it stops the process and does not allow him to progress. Funds are usually accepted long courses, sometimes for up to 6 months as self-therapy and preventive measures, and in the form of additional component stages before and after the surgery.
Treatment of varicose veins with drugs is possible only in case of contraindications to surgery.
Drug therapy does not eliminate venous nodes and is not fully able to eliminate the spider veins. But with proper treatment of the medicines act as a serious obstacle to the development and progression of the disease.
In thrombophlebitis, trophic ulcers and thrombosis do not become their constant companions, the beginning of the medication of varicose veins in the legs in the first symptoms of the disease. Even the surgery just helps with the medication.
Group of drugs and their effects
In venous varicose veins medicinal substance klassificeret by type of action into three main groups:
- venotonic or phlebotrophic means;
- sanguinem scens drugs (blood thinners) and medications that inhibit the adhesion of platelets (antiplatelet agents);
- anti-inflammatory drugs.
One of the goals of varicose vein treatment medications d' – to strengthen the tone of blood vessels and stabilization of the venous blood flow. This problem is solved with efficiency phlebotrophic venotonic drugs are always included in the treatment regimen and prevention.
The research and medical practice proved the effectiveness of phlebotonics, developed on the basis of natural flavonoids – diosmin and hesperida.. These substances are not only protect the cells of the veins, but it stimulates the drainage of lymph and to stabilize the capillaries. Especially effective simultaneous combination treatment of drugs, which contain flavonoids.
More often phlebotrophic means taking 2 to 3 months courses. It is important that the reception coincided with the best time of the year, when the load on the blood vessels increases as a result of the high temperatures and the consumption of large quantities of water. If varicose veins are accompanied by the chronic venous insufficiency phlebotonics get it for half of the dose.
A patient diagnosed with varicose veins from the beginning of the systematic treatmentto prevent the progression of the disease and reduce the complications.
The second problem is solved medicines, blood thinners (anticoagulants) and to improve its fluid properties, the prevention of the formation of thrombotic clots (antiplatelet agents).
The clots of blood, its separation from the vascular wall and movement through the venous channel that leads to the superposition of the blood vessels of the heart, lungs and the human brain. As a result, a very high likelihood of infarction, pulmonary embolism and ischemic stroke.
Antiaggregants are not a cure for varicose veins and used as a tool for the prevention of its serious complications – thrombosis and thrombophlebitis. We can say that these drugs are saving the patient's life, at least, reduce the risk of disability.
To reduce the pain, swelling, tissue fullness and other symptoms of inflammation of the wall venous used non-steroidal anti-inflammatory analgesics.
A list of the most effective means for
phlebotonics
Important: in the form of tablets phlebotrophic drugs for varicose veins is contraindicated during the first trimester of pregnancy, lactation and with a special sensitivity to the components.
The dose and duration of therapy for varicose veins of the lower extremities is calculated by the doctor depending on the severity of the varicose veins process and the history.
Medicines to thin the blood for varicose veins
Appointment of antiplatelet agents in the form of injections and pills, which improve blood flow and prevent thrombus formation, is the attending physician. The dose and treatment scheme of patients can only be assigned individually.
As blood thinners varicose veins, such as chimes, trental, pentoxifylline, have serious contraindications and side effects. In your application there is a need to regularly monitor the indicators of blood coagulation, the successful completion of the tests.
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory substances
This type of drugs needed for pain extending along the course of the canal of the vessel, when the temperature rises, to reduce the inflammation and other symptoms of the inflammatory process. They will help to delay the development of varicose veins in thrombophlebitis and thrombosis, which are dangerous to life.
The dose 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 with attention to lifestyle, nutrition and exercise. Not allowed:
- active exercise, running, jumping (solved yoga);
- prolonged standing or prolonged sitting position,
- the use of all medicines, without consulting a doctor-phlebologist;
- long flights, forced a fixed position of the feet. In addition, at high altitudes there is a strong thickening of the blood, which leads to the formation of blood clots;
- the take a hot bath, sauna;
- it is strictly forbidden to cupping and honey massage, it allows only manual medicine and massage.
Possible complications
Trophic ulcers cause severe pain, disturbance of lifestyle, work and sleep in because of a growing feeling of heaviness in the legs, and an inability to put a lot of time and movement.
- Trophic ulcers – a form of complication, with the appearance of varicose veins, which is manifested in the development and deepening of long-term unhealed sores. Usually at the bottom of the leg there are separate painful ulcer in the inside of which often to observe the "moisture" in the form of allocation of serous bloody liquid which covers the tissue sick.
- Thrombophlebitis is characterized by an acute inflammation of the walls of the affected vessel, with the formation of thrombotic masses, which covers the light of the veins and disrupts the normal flow of blood. When walking or standing causes pain, redness and tightening of the tissues along the veins, often fever.
- Rupture of the vein or node that causes serious bleeding that require medical attention urgently.
Urgent appeal for medical assistance
The immediate access to a doctor is required when the following symptoms:
- Increase of pain in the limb affected, inability to rise from a bed or to take a few steps;
- The skin on the foot is hot, swollen and firm to the touch.
- The color of the skin changing from pale to bluish or blue-red;
- Sudden difficulty breathing, shortness of breath, sweating and severe weakness;
- Bleeding of the affected area of the skin or varicose veins node.
The medicines for varicose veins of the lower limbs should be present in the scheme of complex treatment. Even after the surgery is require several courses of treatment soothing phlebotonic and antiplatelet agentibus media to prevent possible disorders neurotrophic, inflammation and complications in the background of the disease.
A multicomponent preparations against varicosity, acting in combination, have multiple functions. The effectiveness of these drugs is more pronounced. Optimal way to apply the treatment of the fees to the right of the dose, calculated phlebologist, in combination with compression therapy, yoga classes, swimming in the pool, a herbal medicine.