Dr Chan looks like she doesn't trust either one of you - not with your surgery - but with your medical jokes! Smart doctor.😁

@newatthis50

20 күн бұрын

😂

I used to put these on my father every morning and counted it as my aerobic exercise.😆

@teresapaskell5459

25 күн бұрын

😂❤️

@bigestfan7

25 күн бұрын

@@teresapaskell5459 🫶🏼

@lisah5784

24 күн бұрын

Same 😆💜

Wore them for nearly 6 weeks after each knee replacement surgery. I hated them .Told my surgeon I was going to burn them after he released me. He just laughed. I still have them.😊

I started wearing compression socks years ago when my cardiologist talked to me about venous insufficiency. I wear the light compressions (8/15) every day. They are comfortable, easier to put on than the higher compressions, and still get the job done on the veins in my legs. Happy legs make happy life.

@ajharmiah2692

26 күн бұрын

Did your cardiologist recommend anything else? Like diet oR excercise as some examples?

@sandie1166

26 күн бұрын

@@ajharmiah2692 Walking. Lots of walking. I wear the compressions from when I wake up to when I go to bed. One problem I had with compressions was I hate my toes squeezed. The regular compressions (15/22) squeezed my toes so I went to a large size. Problem solved. However, the low compressions (8/15) I wear have a big enough foot so my toes are happy.

@Stony-Hills

21 сағат бұрын

I have very large legs in its hard to find my size. I ordered a 5X in my issue is I'm not sure if I should order a 6X. How do I know which size would fit me properly. At the end of the day The socks starts hurting being too tight?

@sandie1166

17 сағат бұрын

@@Stony-Hills I am not a medical professional so be sure and ask your doctor this question. I will tell you, from my own experience, compression socks should not hurt. The problem I had was finding compressions that did not squeeze my toes. I went to a larger size for regular OTC compressions so my toes wouldn't hurt and they were just a better fit. Had that not worked out, I would have gone up a size. What my nephologist pounded into my brain was the top elastic that holds up the socks should never leave harsh indentations in the legs. That happened, in my case, because the earlier compressions were too small. I have to have the tops of my compressions be between the little bony protrusion just below the kneecap and the kneecap to avoid that problem. Your doctor can explain that better. I have to keep my lower legs moving to keep circulation working as good as possible. It's just too hot to walk outside so I got recently got a stationary bike. Just like in walking, the leg movement while wearing compressions keep the blood going in the right direction. Talk this over with your doctor. Best of luck.

@sandie1166

9 сағат бұрын

@@Stony-Hills Talk to your doctor about your options. I went to a larger size compressions because I hate my toes to be cramped. That being said, I had to find what was comfortable for me without compromising the reason for wearing the compressions.

I had a big ankle surgery last year. Tendon and ligament repair plus arthroscopy to clean out the joints. I'm still wearing an open toed low compression stocking on the afftected foot. I expect it it will be my companion for life. The worst part for me is getting a sock on over it wothout causing a tiny roll on the edge of the stocking. I also wear soft, bamboo compression socks that breath nicely without promoting foot fungus.

Paul is so funny! I was advised by physio therapist to wear one on my right leg when severe pain began for iliac femoral blockage. I got a pair of knee high and when my vascular surgeon saw me wearing it, he asked me to stop wearing them. He said they can cause other issues. So I stopped. He didn’t go into details but he said you should only wear them when they’re prescribed. I guess all Drs have their own opinion. He was Dr Peter Keuchler in Victoria BC. Wonderful surgeon. He retired and now I go to another surgeon in same office. 😊❤️🇨🇦

Thanks for this video. I went to my local medical supplier to get my compression stockings. They wanted $78 a pair, so I wrote down the manufacture and type required. I then went on E-Bay and found the very same stockings from the same company where the price was $7-$14. Now I wear them 4 days out of 7 as the compression tends to hurt at the top, so I take a couple of days off. Other wise I wear them 24hours a day.

Another option. If you experience back strain when pulling up the socks, I suggest to grab onto the sock as normal, but push out with your leg to force your foot into the sock. This helps me to reduce back strain when putting the socks on.

I not only wear compression socks when I fly (do not have a venous flow issue that I know of, just terribly swelling without them), but I am a long distance runner and wear them for my long runs and races. In addition to the blood flow benefit, they reduce recovery time, and minimize soreness both during and after the run. There are several running related compression sock brands that offer the compression (20-30mmHg) the docs discussed and some with a bit less at 15-20. They do have summer weight ones. Not cheap and, btw, harder to take off than put on sometimes, 🤣 but worth it..

@sheilaarmistead7888

15 күн бұрын

Compression socks are definitely not cheap, but sometimes you can find them at TJ Max or even thrift stores. I’ve picked up new ones at Goodwill for under five dollars.

Put on each other’s compression socks, night guards and cpaps. “It’s a date!” 🤣

@TrustGod_365

17 күн бұрын

Wasn’t that hilarious?! They are a hoot! 😅

Please find more reasons to have Dr. Chan on!

Very timely!

I’ve come to love my compression socks, after getting them to fight post surgery edema. I’m not wearing them right now because of the extreme heat and humidity here in southern Virginia. The idea right now is to wear as little as possible and that you can get away with.

Put some talc on your feet and legs before putting the compression socks on. This will help the socks glide on more easily.

@jennywright4092

18 күн бұрын

Wearing washing up gloves will give a better grip

I developed a DVT while flying to Germany over 20 years ago (economy class syndrome). The DVT progressed to a PE, and I have worn medical grade 30-40 mmHg ever since. However, I wear knee high, open toe stockings, which I find much more comfortable and much easier to donn. 20 years ago, studies supported 85 to 90% of blood was returned below the knee. Haven't checked recently. Opened toe allows use of a "slippy" to simplify donning. Unfortunately, the PE bought me lifetime anticoagulation, as well!

I credit compression stockings for motivating me to do strength exercises. When I first tried putting them (by myself) I often strained my back muscles. So I started using resistance bands to "tune up" my back muscles and it's helped a lot. Some brands found on Amazon are better than others but any of them are better than nothing.... and cheaper.

I put on my compression socks the way I used to put on panty hose. Scrunch them down so I can put the toe on first and then slowly extend my leg, un-scrunching the sock as it goes up my leg, making sure it doesn't twist or get stuck on my heel.

I boost my circulation by doing leg press, hamstring curls, quad extension, abductors and adductors, and calf raises on leg day. Seems to be working well..@60yo 💪

@dianemanson7756

26 күн бұрын

Thank you for the exercise ideas. I have bad circulation. So this is super helpful.

@Strengthandconditioning60

25 күн бұрын

@@dianemanson7756 you're welcome 😊

The Open toe ones act like a tourniquet at the lower end. Should have addressed if can't be used at night.

Thanks docs, you didn't mention toes vs toeless and the necessity to remove for sleeping. I had a second DVT last year and my Cardiologist wants me to wear compression sox for the next 1 1/2 years to try to avoid Post Thrombotic Syndrome. PS I am Leiden factor V.

I had a gob of lymp nodes removed from my groin and upper thigh due to melanoma and had to use compression stockings for a while to combate lymphoedema. Yeah, they're tough to get on but work great.

I've been diagnosed with chronic vein insufficiency after 9 years of reoccurring cellulitius on left leg (once on right leg this year). Picked up a bug underfoot from the sea or ground ( any dry skin or scratch let's a germ in, then your blood flow can't expel it easy). Prescribed 30-40 mmg below knee compression stockings - open toe, not closed toe ones as could lead to toe fungi and toes squashing. Use a donning device with extendable handles and wrist length grip gloves (not dishwashing gloves). It's a breeze and a 100% improvement for my life. Now I need to walk daily for health.

I have found Alps Prosthetic Fitting Lotion helpful for sliding over the heel portion of the stockings. I also use the gloves.

Thank you for all the information, it's really helpful to know/understand the difference with over the counter or prescribed stockings. I would love to see a video on what causes spider veins and varicose veins and how once can prevent them if possible. Thanks again for your wonderful channel, love watching your videos!

Speedos and compression socks at the beach...lol. I think Speedos may qualify as a compression stocking as well!

I wore them for two weeks after each hip replacement. They were put on me before surgery and I wore them home, so they were quality socks from the hospital. I only took them off to bathe, then immediately put them back on.They kept my circulation moving well and I had no clotting or other venous problems. I would highly recommend them.

A really easy way to put them on that i have learn't, use the bag that the stockings come in, put over your foot, then the stocking glides over the foot much easier, the bag can then be pulled out from the hole at the toe area, our hospital compression stockings have an opening where the toes are, as a Nurse, i have found this is the fastest, easiest way to put the stockings on our patients .

@intherockies

12 күн бұрын

I was going to say the exact thing but decided to check to see if anyone else suggested it. I'm a retired RN/ICU. This is how we always put compression stockings on patients.

Thank you. Very good suggestion. Those gloves are like the ones I use when sewing quilts. Difficult to wear in summer, since I live in the high desert. Wish there could be some air conditioned socks.

I wear the over the counter and they really help.

Always wore a OVTC compression sock as worked on my feet 45 years but still have varicose veins but would and still wear them but now just knee high 😊

I bought a wire contraption online that holds them open so you can get your foot in, and then you can work them up your leg using the gloves to help. They're still kind of miserable and they're painfully tight at the top, just under the knee. Like, REALLY painful. I finally gave up and cut through the cuff band, which makes them more comfortable but will shorten their useful life as the slit I made will probably enlarge.

When temperatures are high, my doctor recommended Merino wool compression socks. Thet are very comfortable and cool when it is hot.

Another great information session. I have peripheral neuropathy and also a hip that requires replacing. My question is should you consult with your physician first before using compression stockings, and also how do you judge what amount of compression to purchase and what length size?

I truly dislike my compression socks, which I use primarily on my left leg due to a DVT I had many years ago. But every time I’ve decided not to wear it, which isn’t often, my whole leg aches by evening, and it has swollen some, too. Hard to believe how well they work.

@DrSteveQatar

25 күн бұрын

Ditto DVT and aches, so wear mine every day.

Are they too tight when they leave an indentation around the thighs or below kneecap when you take them off… lasting for several hours after removing them ?

I’ve been using compression socks when flying and always struggled putting them on. A couple of days ago I watched a physiotherapist demonstrate a new product, ‘Truform Stocking Donner’ from Amazon for $50 Cdn. They were delivered yesterday and you can’t believe how easy it is to put on the compression socks. As a former patient of Dr Weening, (knee replacement) and next year I might build the courage for a hip replacement I would give this device a 10/10.

They are great!! Wear them when I cycle especially in Gravel races and always on the plane when traveling! At age 69 I love the cool colors!!😂

I started with a DVT and PE which progressed into chronic venous ulcers in 2019. The issue with compression socks, if you have a venous ulcer, is that most of them cause pain over the wound bed. Also, socks are really difficult to get on by yourself. I buy and use women's knee highs to put on first. They only go as far as my ankle but make stretching other stockings on wayyy easier. Adjustable compression devices such as Compraflex are great for about 6 weeks until they get stretched out, but they hold moisture against the leg and therefore compound the problem. I compress at 50mmHg but need to decompress at night. I could write a book on this topic after 5 years of dressing changes every 12 hours to 3-days and countless forms of compression.

@ajharmiah2692

26 күн бұрын

Does pe stand for pulmonary embolism? Also what are thevnatural ways to manage or reverse this?

@duncanjames914

26 күн бұрын

@@ajharmiah2692 Yes, PE means Pulmonary embolism. Your Doctor would likely prescribe a blood thinner medication such as Xarelto.

wearing my mediven for years, wish they would not be so expensive .

Excellent video. Thank you thank you thank you!!! I have low blood pressure in the morning and my cardiologist told me to wear these and drink water. But I haven't worn the stockings in our 85 degree heat!😢

@danbev8542

21 күн бұрын

85° F? Wow. That’s cool compared to our current Mid Atlantic summer! Sorry! Off topic! But it is too hot to wear compression socks! We’ve been in the high 90’s for weeks. It’s unbearable-people are dying, trees are dying, crops are dying…my tomatoes won’t set flowers…

Gee, why didn't we see one of you two create a show & tell? 🙂 If nothing else, you could add it to your blooper reels. Thanks for the info. Just bought the OTC kind yesterday.

after getting them on the first time I just roll them up down to the ankle and they go on way better in the morning

I have tried many versions of compression stockings - from the expensive Jobst to the cheaper Amazon alternatives. First I'm obese, so I have to find them specifically for wide calves, and that's tough. But, each pair - expensive or cheaper - banded too tightly around my ankle. It caused a lot of pain and once the edema shifted enough for it to make a groove, there was no way to smooth them out. Then I tried compression SOCKS. The ones I'm using are by DoctorsSelect, but I suspect they're available from other sources as well. In many ways, they feel like the knee socks I wore as a kid. Since they were so easy to put on, I was concerned about how well they worked, but OMG, I had my edema in control for the first time in years. (I started with these maybe 3 months ago or a bit longer). A hand-sized red, blistered patch of skin on my left front calf is no longer red and the blistering is greatly reduced. The snugger section around my ankle has 'ribs' in the knitting, and I think that's what keeps them from creating the tourniquet around my ankle. I can wear them all day without pain. You mentioned heat - and yeah, that's the toughest part. I can't say that I know for sure if they're warmer than standard stockings because I could never leave those on all day in the hot months. But yeah - 90 degrees outside and I'm hot in socks and long pants. I'm so happy with the state of my calves, though, I'm willing to do it. And I'll be fair, I'm not a "great outdoorsy" type anyway. 🤣

There are several sock aids on the market. A really good one is by Jobst.

I wear 20/30 compression stockings I had an ultrasound for valve issues in the veins the stockings stop edema which I had, there are exercises to also reduce edema

Is it a good idea to take it upon oneself to buy compression stockings and use them if we/our partner (65 yrs) stands a lot or sits a lot? Thoughts please?

👍. Are there any contraindications for wearing compression socks?

I have worn non-medical grade compression pantyhose (8-15mm) and found it to be beneficial. I have since switched to regular support pantyhose and found it to be as effective and much cheaper. However, I have a very mild case of varicose and spider veins.

Do they relieve the pain of claudication?

Hey Paul and Brad just wondering could you segment on medications ie lyrica gabapentin venlafaxine and other to see how dangerous they are on the enzymes on the liver .liver disease or kidney disease and anti inflammatories thanks guys for the videos😀👍

How long should an individual pair of 20-30 mmHg compression stockings last if worn everyday? If you have a chance, show a video or instructions on how an individual puts their own stockings on. I’ve never had a partner to put mine on!!!

There is a product you can buy from Juzo, called the Slippy Gator. Easiest way to put on the socks without help from others. I wear knee high and it works like a charm. Not sure if it’s as effective with thigh high socks.

I recently wore compression socks, but after recent Doppler studies, I am now out of range for socks, and I need to see a specialist I have terrible pains in my legs and have now developed Venous eczema. What sort of treatment can I expect? I do not have Varicose veins, but i do have a lot of swelling in my lower legs

They’re extremely hard to put on. I would love to wear some as since my mastectomy 3 weeks ago my upper feet and lower ankles are edemic. I just can’t get them on.I’ll try some zippered ones like my husband had.

I wonder if wearing compression socks through the night is advised. How many hours a day is recommended? They have been very useful for me to wear during flight.

Just to advise folks that gave weak or arthritic hands- there are aids you can buy online that make getting the medical grade socks on MUCH easier! I do not have any problems with my hands but I syill found it very fifficult to put on my husbands socks for him - even with use if rubber gloves

6 years of wearing socks on left leg as advised by vascular consultant following DVT. Leg Aches and swells if I don’t wear it, mastered fitting and they really work, you feel uncomfortable without them. Would like to hear more about comparisons between medical grade and sports compression socks - can I use sports compression socks? Better colours and street cred when wearing shorts.

In the US, the higher compression are $90/pr. The lower compression are >$20 pr.

Can you talk about lymphedema

I will watch every video u make. They r much appreciated. Just fyi....check your audio pls. Hard to hear u in last few vids and esp this one

I'm old and have arthritis in my hands and knees. To even get normal socks or stockings on I need an appliance, and it's not easy. There is no way in God's green earth that I could ever get these on. I have nobody to help me.

@katherinecornett5728

26 күн бұрын

Use your sock helper with the compression socks. Turn it almost inside out except for the foot. Fold it over the helper, put your toes in first. Once your foot is in, pull up a couple inches at a time. Make sure each section you pull up is smoothed out and wrinkle free and pulled up to the comfort you would wear them. Once the whole sock.is on, there will be a little more movement in pulling them up. Me personally, I leave about an inch loose in the toes. Throughout the day, my foot seems to slide down in the sock and cramp my toes. If I leave a bit loose, it doesn't cramp my toes.

@teresaforsyth6185

26 күн бұрын

As a hospital RN, I learned so much from the CNAs. They could get them on so well, I learned.

@cindypatrick785

26 күн бұрын

When my 86 yr old daddy had to wear them for a while a home health nurse showed me her secret to putting them on a patient. She wears latex dish washing gloves and after getting the foot in she just puts her hands around the patients calves and slides the socks up the legs. I found that suggestion very helpful! I have , unfortunately, inherited bad valves in my legs like both of my parents. So I wear the compression socks all day.9:45

Where does one buy compression socks?

Curious if wearing compression socks will prevent a DVT from forming in the legs.

I've never worn compression socks but could probably benefit from wearing them so I will ask a silly question: can you roll them on instead of trying to pull them on? Sounds easier, especially using the nubby gloves.

Light powder on your leg helps a lot.

I'm wearing my compression socks while watching this 😎 is it normal for the socks to hurt my legs after wearing them all day?

@ClareHarrison-qi3bw

26 күн бұрын

Darn you, Sticky. 2 minutes in, and I thought I would be the first one to comment 😊

@lindakelley4332

26 күн бұрын

When I first got my stocking, they measured me. When I put them on for a shirt time, my toes would feel like there was not blood getting to my toes. So I bought the next size up and I am doing so much better now. Try the next size up.

@lindakelley4332

26 күн бұрын

Insurance does not pay for them regardless.

@lindakelley4332

26 күн бұрын

Put a plastic bag over your foot, and they go on much easier. After the stocking is on , put the plastic bag off.All done.

@StickyKleenex

24 күн бұрын

@@lindakelley4332 Thank you for the advice! I had one size up and they kept falling down but the ones now feel too tight. It's a shame there isn't an in-between size! I will certainly try the bag trick, thanks!

I have three different kinds of socks one is open toe mediven and the closed toe for mediven, which both are knee and thigh high. Then I have jobst activewear compression socks that look like regular socks in knee high from the orthodontic place I get mine. I wear my jobst more than the mediven knee high. I think it's because of the feeling of the socks. The closed toe hurts the left big toe and the open toes hurt my bunions. I wear them well I work otherwise when I'm home I don't wear them at all.

What about Athletes’ Foot? Do these increase the risk or problems from that? Thanks!

@carolinejohn4537

26 күн бұрын

Not if you change them daily

@saschamayer4050

26 күн бұрын

Use the ones with open toes.

I have to find a pair that provides comprehensive around the ankle and foot. ❤

@alexandrawhite7614

25 күн бұрын

My solution is to wear full-length compression stockings that are not too strong, and over them short compression socks that just cover my foot & ankle and leave my toes free. I buy these from Amazon, and always make sure to get them from a seller who offers Free Returns. Often such socks cut in too tightly at toes or ankle and have to go back, they would do more harm than good. Sometimes I can get an idea looking at the photos on the ad. whether the socks are tight on the ankle. Finding the right pair for you is a hassle, but if ever I don't wear mine, I notice a huge difference - for the worse. Good luck!

Can I wear a compression sock inside my boot to provide extra support to my fractured 2nd metatarsal and fractured navicular bone? 🤔

@saschamayer4050

26 күн бұрын

Probably not. Or should not. No pressure on fractures that are just healing.

If you have sewing machine quilting gloves, they could work, too.

I was prescribed but I can’t tolerate them ,I felt dizzy when using them. I tried lower compression and I had the same problem

I had to wear them in the 1980s summer, no a/c. That was the summer of hell.

I never noticed that they helped the swelling in my legs. The spandex in the sock made the top of my foot itch. I tried cotton, but the compression wasn't very strong. I also felt my toes being squeezed uncomfortably in my shoes so bought the toeless, which was better. To get them on, I just scrunch up the full sock all the way down to the toes, stick my toes in, and start pulling up from the toe, working the material over the foot, up the ankles, up the leg. Easy for me but would be difficult for someone with limited dexterity or arm muscles.

Mercury? Is that safe?

How can I "unsee" Dr. W at the beach with compression socks?

These guys are funny

A question seems everyone missed: do compression socks work when they are wet？Like can you wear them to swim?

@TalkingWithDocs

19 күн бұрын

Hmm interesting. We think so

Knee or thigh length? How do you know??

@alexandrawhite7614

25 күн бұрын

Imo thigh-high are healthier, but also hotter and more hassle to don and doff. I wear them and I have to remember to pull them up each time after going to the loo. By contrast, the knee-high are easier to adjust anytime anywhere and if worn with shorts look more normal and leave a gap for the cool air to reach you. If, like me, you are going to be wearing these for life, you have to find socks / stockings that are acceptable to you. Good luck!

I wear 30-40 compression stockings for varicose veins. Much preference the knee high with the rubber grip top. Your stockings won't roll. Gripper gloves are a must. I don't care for the toe less. They cut across the top of my feet. Hand wash only, or you will ruin them.

Are the footless ( ankle to knees) compression socks effective?

@alexandrawhite7614

25 күн бұрын

Depends if your feet swell.

Thank you my father in law where compresión socks and he has a person that puts it on and takes off

Do you keep them on all day? Do you sleep with them on?

@santamonicajane

26 күн бұрын

no do not sleep. 12 hrs on, 12 hrs off.

@davidrenz5886

26 күн бұрын

Remove when retiring to bed and put on first thing when rising.

@GODB4mee

25 күн бұрын

@@santamonicajane Awesome! Thank you so much.

@GODB4mee

25 күн бұрын

@@davidrenz5886 Thank you!❤️

I'm not sure how the doctors feel, but there are compression items on the market that are not socks. I have two that work almost the same way. You open it up, lay it on the bed, lay your leg on it, and then starting at the ankle, you pull the stretchable compression strap and velcro it. Then going up the leg, do the next one, and the next, etc. There are maybe 10 straps and you make them tight at the ankle and a little bit loser as you go up to compress and allow blood flow, just like the graduated compression socks.

@berta-d

Күн бұрын

I have lymphedema and the wraps are what I use too. There is a sock liner that goes on first (no compression in the liner) then the wrap over the liner. I haven't been able to accomplish this on my own, so my husband was roped into doing it for me. I can remove them on my own but Im too thick to reach there to get them on. I should say thick and stiff...at 70 there isnt anything that moves like it used to.

Is there different sizes what if your legs are much bigger then the lady in the video it would be harder to put on 🤔👍

@alexandrawhite7614

25 күн бұрын

There are many different sizes. The ones I wear come in small + short, small + medium length etc etc. Also compression stockings can be made to your exact measurements, but that costs a lot more than off the peg. If your stockings were too tight for you, they would be doing more harm than good. Good luck!

Jobst is a great source of compression stockings. DO NOT get the ones with the covered toes: they mess up your toenails! Only get the ones with open toes!

@carolinejohn4537

26 күн бұрын

So true my hubby got infected ingrown toenail from the closed in type! now has the open toe style

@saschamayer4050

26 күн бұрын

The closed toe ones also promote fungi.

Give your circulatory system a workout with a daily cold shower

I got mine from Walmart but they cut into my legs after awhile!!

My Dr recommended these. And he knows I have advanced/severe COPD. My lungs and body are extremely sensitive heat, humidity, and cold. The compression socks for my swollen feet , ankles, and lower legs would be like adding an (extra layer of clothing) and would definitely increase my body temperature, another 5°. Then I have to factor in the reduced blood flow because of the Is compression socks Causing my body to increase another 5 degrees. The blood restriction flow of oxygen to my body adding more heat, anxiety stress will likely Bring me close to an almost death-like feel on perhaps one of my bad health days , even though Im on home therapy oxygen 24/7. I take the water pill to help reduce the occasional swelling. A luke warm shower on occasion feels like scalding boiling water. And now with a new disease added, PMR, Im so mentally & physically difficulies , Im exhausted .... you get the picture 😓. Im not even 65 yet, smh. Do you Dr's have any other suggestions & concerns that I might address?

Why are theses Drs so happy

@thegreypath1777

17 күн бұрын

=)

Is it safe to hike (French camino) wearing OTC compression socks?

@alexandrawhite7614

25 күн бұрын

It would be a great idea as long as they don't cut in to your feet (if open toe) or where they end below the knee. For years I walked long distance hikes in France wearing knee high c. socks and shorts. Sometimes it was very hot. I wore black ones which I felt looked more Toulouse Lautrek than old lady. I wouldn't advise giving in to embarrassment and covering up with long trousers. You might collapse with heat stroke! You just need to make sure you have got the right fit and level of compression for you before you go. Good luck! I envy you your hike.

@bethloomis8961

23 күн бұрын

@@alexandrawhite7614 Thank you for sharing your experience. My plan is to start before Easter in '25, so heat - I hope - will be less of an issue.

@alexandrawhite7614

23 күн бұрын

@@bethloomis8961 Lovely to hear back from you. Starting before Easter is imo the BEST decision. We have to rip up all our old ideas about the dates to be, and especially to be active, in various places. It occurred to me that one difficulty might be washing and above all drying the c. stockings, as they do need to be laid flat, not hung up. If you are staying in hotels, you might be able to blag extra towels to lay them out on / between. If in hostels or camping it may be more difficult. If you can get access to a salad spinner, they are great for removing a lot of surplus water. I have often found them in French gîtes d'étapes, I don't know about Spanish ones. A work around is to wear the same pair of stockings for several days, taking them off to sleep. Each day the compression is a little bit less, but you will still be MUCH better off than without.

How do these impact the circulation to your feet?

How do they work?

@ajharmiah2692

26 күн бұрын

Theyre tight, thats it. Some have electrical impulses so it feeLs like a beat. To help blood flow back to the heart.

@bluesky7288

26 күн бұрын

Keep dwelling down to prevent blood clots

Just bought some for small spider veins. (I'm so vain)! Guys ... no speedos!

can you wear them at night? i know how to get them on, but it it is chore

@bluesky7288

26 күн бұрын

No your skin needs to air out at night. Plus your legs are up on the bed so no gravity to make them swell at night

This would not work 105 temperature

Is it Ok to wear to bed ?

What if someone has poor blood flow to the legs?

@suziepeck5717

26 күн бұрын

Compression stockings will definitely help with that. I have poor blood flow in my legs. I used to wear them all the time, the thigh highs, Jobst brand..... but I've been naughty and have not followed through lately with wearing them. I know it would definitely help my circulation. My circulation is so bad that I even get freezing feet in the hot hot summer. So I could definitely benefit from getting back on the wagon and doing it.

I would just like to mention that there are compression stockings available with a zipper which maybe be easier for some to put on and take off.

@saschamayer4050

26 күн бұрын

Those are NOT the medical type. The zipper would never stay shut with the pressure that's put on it.

@jedmeadows6226

26 күн бұрын

⁠@@saschamayer4050. Actually they work very well. The open toe ones are more comfortable.

I was glad to see this video show up. I do have a question, that is embarrassing, but important to me. I’m heavy set and just started wearing compression socks. I have lymphedema/swelling. The stockings feel good except that they are tight under my knees. I can’t go any bigger. Any advice? Thank you!!

@alexandrawhite7614

25 күн бұрын

In the UK it is possible to get made to measure compression socks / stockings, but they are very expensive. Imo it's important not to wear socks that cut in below the knees. I wore knee-high c. socks happily for years, but in the end I noticed they were causing problems. I now wear the thigh-high sort, which are much more comfortable.. After wearing thigh-highs for some weeks the nasty red swollen veins that had appeared just below my knee have disappeared. Good luck!