Your Questions About Cause Of Varicose Veins

am i being discriminated against because of my “disability”?

i have a progressive condition with has the capability of affecting my day to day activities – i cannot stand for long periods of time without making myself ill. i have varicose veins, caused by weak veins in my legs and from being overweight in the past. (i have never been pregnant). so i know the disability discrimination act covers me, but am not sure that it covers what i am about to ask.

i work part-time (contracted 12hrs a week) in fashion retail, so the job involves an amount of standing. they say they cannot provide me with a seat at the till point as it would be in breach of their health and safety (apparently?!?) I instead am offered the opportunity to have a 15 min break in a 4 hour shift on the provision that i work the extra 15 mins to make the time up (none of my other colleagues are offered this) so i technically end up working 4hrs and 15mins every shift, but only get paid for 4hrs. is this allowed? or should i be given the break as part of my 4 hrs and not in addition to?
under normal circumstances the amount of hours you have to work to get a 15 min break is 4 1/2.

i am in the UK. thanks.
i just want to add that i had been umemployed for 3 years because of my condtion and lack of skills prior to getting this job, i was sick of being on benefits and wanted to work.
however i never intended working in retail to be a long term solution as it is panning out to be. but time flies and what with the recession, finding alternative and more suitable employment has not been fruitful.

Are varicose veins and spider veins the same thing? and if so, what can i do to prevent them?

I work at a candy store which requires me to stand for long periods of time and am told that that is the cause of them as well as crossing your legs, what can i do to prevent this from happening? can i stand a certain way to relieve my legs?

Why do i have varicose veins on my face?

They have just appeared. I’m a size 6-8 & i haven’t put on any weight. I just don’t understand why they have just appeared, there to the light and right to my mouth you can’t see clearly them unless i stretch the skin & are very small. What could of caused this?! I’m trying to get pregnant but i’m not at the min!
I think there thead veins actually small purple!

Spider veins , help !? ?

Im 15 years old and ive recentley noticed that i have spider veins right above my calves. They arent that bad, and i can easily cover them up with makeup, but just the though of them gets me upset. Ive been exercising and running a lot lately because im trying to loose weight. Im not overweight or anything though, because i know being overweight can put pressure on your legs and cause spider veins. My moms also has varicose and spider veins, but she told me that the reasoning why she has them is because she smokes. So im not sure if its really hereditary ? Can someone please give me some advice on how to make them go away , or appear lighter. Does sitting in the sun and getting color in my legs help? Im also very light skinned , so they are more noticible .

Varicose vein in umbilical cord?

Im currently 32 weeks with baby number 4.
Has anyone had any experiance with a varicose vein in the umbilical cord? I asked today, and my doctor told me not to worry, but sometimes the vein can cause a clot, and the clot could potentaly kill baby. Im not that excited about her answer, and baby is growing on the small side so im a little anxious now. I am having weekly scans to keep an eye on the situation.
Any personal experiances of this would be really good to hear.

Thanks in advance for any input