Patient was instructed regarding management measures for varicose veins as follows: Using OTC anti-inflammatory medications, such as, ibuprofen, can help reduce the pain and discomfort caused by the inflammation of veins and promote comfort. Rest with feet elevated in bed during the night, using 4 pillows under your ankles, to help increase venous return to the heart and empty the veins in the legs. This can reduce accumulation of blood and prevent distention of veins. [...]

Patient was instructed regarding management measures for varicose veins as follows: Wearing compression stockings can help squeeze the leg muscles and promote blood flow up along the veins of lower extremities. You can have the stockings on for the whole day and get them off before going to bed in the night, to have them back on again before getting out of bed in the morning. These stockings offer graduated compression, with the strongest pressure [...]

Patient was instructed regarding management measures for varicose veins as follows: Losing some unhealthy weight and extra pounds can help reduce the pressure on the veins of the lower limbs and promote blood return from the veins to the heart. This contributes to prevent pooling of blood in the lower extremities, thus reducing the risk of developing varicosities. Frequent rest periods can help fight gravity and promote blood return, thus reducing the accumulation of blood [...]

Nurse educated patient and caregiver on management measures for varicose veins as follows: Avoid crossing the legs during sitting, as this posture can obstruct venous return from the legs to the heart and retain more blood volume in the legs, thus contributing to symptoms of orthostatic hypotension. Prolonged standing offers significant effect of gravity, for blood volume in the veins of lower limbs to overcome, to be able to reach the heart. So, avoid standing [...]

Patient was instructed regarding complications of varicose veins as follows: Redness and itching of skin at the site of distended veins, secondary to inflammation, can often lead to sites of bleeding on the lower extremities Poor healing at these sites of bleeding, secondary to poor oxygenation of blood, with continuing increased distention of veins, can result in venous ulcer formation. Increased blood pooling in the lower extremities can result in episodes of reduced oxygen rich [...]