Symptoms

The symptoms associated with vein reflux disease fall into three categories:

Physical symptoms
• Tiredness
• Heaviness in the leg
• Pain - aching or burning sensations

Visual symptoms
• The tortuous blue vein disease seen running down the leg
• Areas of small red/blue blood vessels in the skin known as spider veins
• Swelling in the lower leg

Long term consequences
• eczema
• pigmentation
• ulceration
• bleeding

IMPORTANT NOTES:
• All patients will not suffer all the symptoms listed above
• Similar symptoms may have other causes than vein reflux disease


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