Today, I found out I'm starting to get varicose veins, typical in older people who don't move enough. I'm 34 and I get 9 hours of exercise a week. FML
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Emelka_fml 20
I don’t know who told you varicose veins happen to inactive people, but they actually usually happen to people who stand for long periods of time. Nurses, teachers and waiters all commonly get varicose veins. There’s also a large genetic component.
Inkoseh 33
Genetics and standing. You may be very susceptible to them and unfortunately always being on your feet made them worse. Sorry about that! If you treat them, get something else fixed on you that requires you off your feet for the same length of time. It's week/s of recovery time depending on how much was removed.
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Sarah Yamabo 15
Genetics plays a role too... You’re not alone
Emelka_fml 20
I don’t know who told you varicose veins happen to inactive people, but they actually usually happen to people who stand for long periods of time. Nurses, teachers and waiters all commonly get varicose veins. There’s also a large genetic component.
Inkoseh 33
Genetics and standing. You may be very susceptible to them and unfortunately always being on your feet made them worse. Sorry about that! If you treat them, get something else fixed on you that requires you off your feet for the same length of time. It's week/s of recovery time depending on how much was removed.
RichardPencil 32
Rx: Up it to twelve hours a week and reduce your age to 28 or below.
GamerChickxoxo 16
umm do you think 9 hours of exercise a week is alot? thats might be your problem there. Walking or cycling to work takes me 40 minutes daily Going to the store means a 5 mile walk and i work a manual labor job where i lift heavy boxes all day so i get 10-12 hours of exercise a day
slkeithh 14
get a life...
QueenSaru 28
Hang on a second, I have to get out my tiny violin so I can score this "and I walked up hill both ways through six feet of snow barefoot" one-upping.
LostSoul 20
My 38 year old husband got them after 12 hour shifts in a factory.
JLS 4
They don’t just come with age. You’re old enough to know that, and get them.
evilplatypus 39
You are poorly misinformed about varicose veins. You can get them at almost any age, whether or not you’ll get them is largely genetic, and proper hydration can help alleviate them (to an extent).
sietseld 13
Pregnancy is a major cause too.