The reason I am asking this, is I was reading Roxie's post about her vein problem. Maybe I over did it. I feel perfectly fine by the way. I've been cleaning all day. Lots of energy and did lots of stuff.

Now remember, I used to be morbidly obese and I am not any more. I may have 30 or so lbs to lose but if I didn't, well, it's no big thing. I wear a size 12 and for a 60 year old, this is okay. From now on, it's just plain old vanity kicking in.

Well, I happened to glance at my hand for some reason and I saw my veins. They are bulging. It's only on my right arm. I took some photos. I compared my left hand and arm to my right hand and arm and the right one, well the veins are more pronounced. This has always been so, all of my life.

Does this happen when a fat person loses lot of weight and now you can see their veins and stuff?? I have had spider veins on the side of my legs for 40 years. They don't bother me. Never have.

I have a few vericose veins on my legs but nothing to go "oh my god, look at those veins". Nothing like that. And they don’t bother me.

But just now I said 'holy cow, what the heck".

So is it because I turn 60 in November. Is this what getting old does to a person's skin? It becomes thinner so you see the veins more??

I'm just curious. I don't want to go to a doctor over this and say "look at these veins and have him say "Melody, you're 60, what do you expect"??

They do not hurt. My arm feels just fine. It's all vanity, I suppose.

But I would like to know.

Thanks to anyone who has seen veins like these on themselves or anyone.

Here are my veins:





Do you see the vein I’m talking about?. It’s one long vein leading from my hand up my arm. Oh, just took another photo because if I change the position of my hand it doesn't seem so puffed up.

Here's a shot of my hand.



Oh, by the way, I looked up veins on google and they actually do vein treatments on hands. Only costs $3,500. Yeah, I'm rushing.

But get a load of these hands. I did a OH MY GOD moment.

http://www.nomorehandveins.com/photos.htm

and how much pigment you have, veins can be prominent or not.

I used to have a huge varicose vein in my right leg, but it cleared up and actually faded, after I used a potent antioxidant, Yerba Mate tea, for 6mos.
It was very bad around my knee (the bad knee).

I drink green tea and black tea instead of coffee. I also eat alot of antioxidant rich foods (red peppers, pomegranate, etc).

I think if you are very pale, the veins show more.

I am 60 (almost 61) and my veins still do not show. I am a nightmare for giving blood samples. Even my hands have no veins showing(except for one vein going up from my ring finger! )

Alot may be due to genetics.

Melody -

My veins have always been very prominent - first I think - like Mrs. D. said - I'm a pale faced Canadian and so you can literally just look at my arms and see them all..... Also, I'm thin - but I dont know if that has anything to do with it or not...

I can tell you - when I used to be able to do heavy exercise, especially putting pressure on my arms (like motorcrossing and stuff) the veins stuck way out (and I think that happens when anyone is exercising or cleaning or whatever - maybe ask Allen if it happens to him at the gym?)...

Never hurt me - but yes, I think they do vary depending on stress on my arms.......

You do not have to be so vane.

being 'really pumping'? My veins pop up like that when I am really hydrated and doing something 'active' [a loosely defined term differing for those of us who have PN and other fun things?]

They disappear when I am either inactive or dehydrated. Plain and simple?

I don't know if it's tied to Blood pressure or not, as I don't have a BP machine home access....

I really wouldn't worry unless you are getting a headache or other pains tho? With your diabetes so well under control the only thing I'd think could happen is IF you forgot to take a med or the like...

As one who gets infusions regulary, and blood tests? Hoppin Poppin veins make those who treat us VERY HAPPY! I like my health care staffers HAPPY! They are the ones who really take care of us! Hugs - j

PS Hobie - VERY GOOD PUN!