How the human body can develop varicose veins A man who was left too self-conscious to wear shorts even during the summer has shared symptoms of his “horrendous” condition that struck both legs. Mark Anderson, 58, first noticed he had varicose veins in his 30s but they started to cause an issue when he experienced a persistent, burning itch that was “impossible to scratch”. It became especially bad towards the end of the day when he would finally sit down after hours on his feet at work.
The pain was so unbearable that it even started waking him up in the night. "It wasn't an ache; it was a deep, unbearable itch and burning sensation, especially towards the end of the day or when I finally sat down," he told Express.co.
uk. "It even started waking me up from my sleep ." Mark, from Blyth near Newcastle, spent decades working jobs where he was on his feet, first running his own optical business and now working in customer support for an airline.
READ MORE Doctor's warning before going abroad due to a rise in two deadly infections Mark Anderson was plagued with 'horrendous' varicose veins on his legs (Image: Mark Anderson) Initially, doctors weren’t concerned about Mark’s legs. He said: "I remember when I went to the GP, and they said, 'You're really young to have them.'" "But in my family, it's so common.
My mum's side has been plagued by them for generations." Despite his passion for fitness, Mark's bulging veins not only caused significant physical discomfort but a.