Veins

[kittykat22]

Hi,

Im gettin really anxious about my veins. Over the last few weeks i noticed veins in my chest and legs that i'd never noticed before.

I went to the doctor but he said visible veins are normal and its nothing to worry about as they are not varicose or anything.

However i am still noticing more and more veins that im sure i could never see before i started feeling unwell with anxiety.

The palms of my hands and wrists have very visible veins right up to my fingertips and when i compare it to other peoples mine are so much more visible.

Its really worrying me that i have something wrong as i cant understand why they are more visible :(

I have lost about half a stone so wondered if this could have triggered it?

If anybody else has visible veins/ or has noticed an increase in veins with anxiety please please can you comment on this post - i really need some answers.

Many thanks.

[M155anthr0p3]

Hi kittykat22,

If you're anything like me..once you notice something then that thing becomes more prominent to you. I went through a stage of looking at my veins all the time, especially when I was going through my really bad panic attacks.

I know it sounds silly but try not to focus on them too much. And if the doc says all is well then you must believe all is well!

Hope you feel better.

Emily xxx

[xtremx]

Hi kittykat, I understand what you are saying I noticed my veins top left side of my chest/shoulder are very visible (and the are more so on soon days) was scared stiff it was a heart problam or something like that.

But I was told that the skin becomes more transparent/thinner as we age so sometimes we notice things like veins more.

Hope this is of some help

[emmawalton]

i have a vein that is more visible than others on my leg and i worry about that.