Can anyone please help diagnose

[tamirra]

Morning, my mum is nearly 70yrs old, she has controlled high blood pressure,also high cholesterol 7.2, she has recently found 3 painful veins just under the skin in her stomach, 1 of them goes down the side of her navel, and the other 2 curve eitherside,if she touches them or leans against something they are very sore, you can also feel them, im thinking on the lines of furring arteries with her cholesterol being high, she also gets terrible pains in both legs either side of her shins, and pain in her groin, could any of those symptoms be related to one another or not, any help appreciated, she has been on statins, and has tried quite a few but always ends up with side effects and now the doctor has said she will have to try to control it herself with diet and Benecol and such like, which isnt helping. Any help appreciated. Thanks

[tamirra]

also Sqad, you dont seem concerned about the arteries around her navel, could that not be like many have mentioned blocked arteries?

[Sqad]

In my opinion 7.2 is not unusual and is not dangerous.

The leg pains are not associated with "furring" or "blocking of the arteries and there is nothing.....but nothing to suggest an aneurysm or clinical arteriosclerosis......in other words.....in my opinion, there is nothing to worry about and certainly nothing "life threatening."

This brings us back to the pains in her legs........these could be due to the side effects of her BP tablets (whatever they are)......could be.....but certainly not due to reduced blood flow due to vascular disease.

I agree with the posters that she should see her doctor, but nothing urgent about her situation.

Next Wednesday when she has her eye operation may be a good time to mention her symptoms to her doctor.

Don't worry.

[Sqad]

\\\\also Sqad, you dont seem concerned about the arteries around her navel, could that not be like many have mentioned blocked arteries?\\\

Sorry....missed your question.

These "vessels" around her navel are veins, not arteries and veins do NOT develop atheroma or arteriosclerosis.

[tamirra]

Thank you sqad feel a little less worried now. Just seen mum she dosn`t look too well to me, and the pains in her stomachare continuous now and she is forever rubbing her stomach, she has indigestion quite a lot too also. She says she may go to the doctor after her operation, she will see how she goes. Thanks again

[tamirra]

Im sorry to ask again, but could it be ovarian cancer, ive just looked up on the Mcmillan website and she seems to have most of the symptoms for that, weight gain, excess belching, pain in lower stomach, back ache, or am i clutching at straws cos i just dont know? PS..... her sister died of ovarian cancer, and her father died of testicular cancer. x

[Sqad]

tamirra....in the medical profession one should never say "never".....it is unlikely to be Ovarian Cancer as she is 70 years of age.........but it might.

[Sqad]

tamirra

\\\.it is unlikely to be Ovarian Cancer as she is 70 years of age...\\\

Ignore that remark of mine, it was misconceived and inaccurate.

[cathfromsaron]

sorry tamirra, i know you know that but does she? i would get her to the GP any way you can! x

[tamirra]

Been out with mum today and she isnt well at all she has had bad stomach abd back pains all day she had a hot water bottle with her to help ease the pain, she is hopefully going to see the gp tomorrow. x

[Sqad]

tami....keep us informed......at least he will put a hand on her abdomen.

[tamirra]

Will do Sqad, and thank you. x

[bundleone]

Just call the doctor to visit, impress on them that she is feeling too unwell and in pain to go to the surgery. then just tell your mum and don't worry if she is cross with you.

[tamirra]

Morning, mums got a g.p appointment today at 11.40, if she is refered to the hospital not sure she will go, but will let you know the outcome. Thank you for all your support. x

[tamirra]

Mums been to the g.p, 3 doctors looked at her stomach and they came up with a linear rupture and she has to now go for an ultra sound, what is a linear rutpture and is it serious? Thank you

[Sqad]

Linear rupture? Never heard of it. Are you sure that you haven't misheard?

Anyway, that is of little consequence, the important thing is that she will have an ultrasound.

[Sqad]

Been thinking........they could have meant a ventral hernia. This is a split between the 2 muscles of the abdomen and may involve the "belly button" and is of little consequence unless it becomes blocked in which case an operation to repair it may be necessary. Again no big deal and the ultrasound indicate if there are any complicating features beneath.

[tamirra]

Thank you very much for all your help, ive tried looking up linea ruputre and cant find anything either, maybe she didnt hear them right then, we will have to wait for the ultra sound in that case to see what shows. Thank you again. x

[maggiebee]

Well tamirra, I have read through all the posts and you seem to have been given lots of diagnoses. However, you are no further forward, as to my knowledge there are no GPs on the site. Even if there were, they would not diagnose without first seeing the patient. It's hard if your mum has a phobia about hospitals etc. but really feel a visit to her GP is called for.

[tamirra]

Thank you Maggiebee, but Sqad if you didn`t know was in the medical profession, but i am grateful for all the help ive recieved.