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Compression socks

Group 5 minus 1 — Tue, 05 Mar 2019 14:51:48 GMT

Why would one need them and do they help?

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software — Tue, 05 Mar 2019 14:56:56 GMT

@Group 5 minus 1 wrote:
Why would one need them and do they help?

Read the descriptions & watch the presentation

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Group 5 minus 1 — Tue, 05 Mar 2019 14:59:52 GMT

Thank you.

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cotton4me — Tue, 05 Mar 2019 15:05:16 GMT

My husband wears them to keep the swelling down in his legs. They make a big difference. He’s had veins burst in his feet and we’ve had to go to the emergency room.

ETA - Didn't realize this was about something being sold on the Q. My husband wears Jobst compression socks purchased at the medical supply store.

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ValuSkr — Tue, 05 Mar 2019 15:25:49 GMT

I wore them for a few weeks following a vein procedure in my lower leg; the doctor recommended them to facilitate circulation. They worked but, wow, they were hard to put on. Mine were Jobst brand, purchased online.

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drizzellla — Tue, 05 Mar 2019 15:14:40 GMT

I had lymph nodes removed when I had breast cancer. And I had to wear a compression sleeve and hand on my left arm and hand for awhile after the lymph nodes were removed. It helped keep the swelling down. BUT now I noticed that my left leg is larger than the right one.

I was told whenever I fly I am to wear the compression sleeve. But I wish I had also been told to wear compression socks too. No one mentioned that I should wear compression socks to keep the swelling down in my leg.

The compression socks do help. And there are different strengths of compression depending on your need.

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haddon9 — Tue, 05 Mar 2019 15:15:00 GMT

@software wrote:
@Group 5 minus 1 wrote:
Why would one need them and do they help?

Read the descriptions & watch the presentation

@software I just did because like the OP I was wondering myself. The presentation that they have online a little after 10 am really doesn't say other than vague "aches & pains" and helpful after surgery....what surgery & why is what I'm wondering. I don't know anyone who wears socks like these.

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haddon9 — Tue, 05 Mar 2019 15:17:09 GMT

@drizzellla wrote:
I had lymph nodes removed when I had breast cancer. And I had to wear a compression sleeve and hand on my left arm and hand for awhile after the lymph nodes were removed. It helped keep the swelling down. BUT now I noticed that my left leg is larger than the right one.

I was told whenever I fly I am to wear the compression sleeve. But I wish I had also been told to wear compression socks too. No one mentioned that I should wear compression socks to keep the swelling down in my leg.

The compression socks do help. And there are different strengths of compression depending on your need.

@drizzellla Interesting...I'm wondering if I should wear a leg compression sleeve to help with knee pain when flying.

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drizzellla — Tue, 05 Mar 2019 15:21:42 GMT

@haddon9 wrote:
@drizzellla wrote:
I had lymph nodes removed when I had breast cancer. And I had to wear a compression sleeve and hand on my left arm and hand for awhile after the lymph nodes were removed. It helped keep the swelling down. BUT now I noticed that my left leg is larger than the right one.

I was told whenever I fly I am to wear the compression sleeve. But I wish I had also been told to wear compression socks too. No one mentioned that I should wear compression socks to keep the swelling down in my leg.

The compression socks do help. And there are different strengths of compression depending on your need.
@drizzellla Interesting...I'm wondering if I should wear a leg compression sleeve to help with knee pain when flying.

I wonder too. I am no longer in Physical Therapy or I would ask the Therapist. All I know is that they stressed to wear a compression sleeve when flying. I thought so the arm didn't swell. But you are told so much about dos and don'ts, I did not ask why.

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on the bay — Tue, 05 Mar 2019 15:34:22 GMT

They help tremendously if you are on your feet for long periods of time.

As a waitress, customer service in retail, nurses, cashiers, etc.

And after surgery in the hospital they put those compression stocking bags on your legs that pump up with air every few minutes, to keep the blood pumping thru the veins in your legs.

They help on the plane when sitting for long periods to prevent clots, again to keep the blood flowing.

With aches in legs they help too.

It is difficult to find the right compression however. Too much can just be constricting and painful but the right compression can be a great relief! A lot of the ones at the drug stores are too tight, even the large for a smaller leg!

I've never tried the Tommy copper compression.

Spoken from a former waitress, teacher, cashier recovering surgery person etc etc etc.!

The best ones I've ver found were from a Miles Kimbal or Harriet Carter catalog-white and made of a thick kind of cotton material rather than the thinner nylon/spandex type you find today.

I don't think they sell them anymore unfortunately. It's best to be able to try them on if you can before buying.

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Kachina624 — Tue, 05 Mar 2019 16:48:02 GMT

@haddon9. I always wear compression hose when flying. Otherwise my legs and ankles swell up like balloons, stay that way for days and are every painful. Doctor says it's caused by poor air quality on planes. Hose prevents the problem.

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hckynut — Tue, 05 Mar 2019 17:12:21 GMT

Flying, especially long flights, increase ones chances of blood clots in the legs. Lack of movement for long periods of time/altitude and cabin pressure, can all increase ones risk of DVT.

Compression socks increase the blood circulation in the extremities of the body such as the hands/legs and feet. Compression Socks and sleeves can help lower the risks of DVT, and the even more serious, PE.

I do not fly much, but because of my 2 separate bouts with potential deadly PE, I would never fly any distance without wearing both. I wear Copper Fit Compression Socks because I like the way they feel, and when skating they seem to help me get my blood temperature up faster, thus my muscles are more ready for my higher exertion types of skating.

These socks are nowhere close to the TED socks I wore during my long hospital stays on a Hephrine IV during my 2 PE episodes. Those were not easy to put on for sure.

hckynut

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freakygirl — Tue, 05 Mar 2019 17:04:49 GMT

@hckynut @do you wear them? if yes, what brand?

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JeanLouiseFinch — Tue, 05 Mar 2019 17:08:25 GMT

I wear them daily, to address swelling in my ankles and feet. By keeping those areas compressed, the pooling of blood is prevented and blood flows better. The compression socks offered on QVC have more of a mild to medium compression.

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SeaMaiden — Tue, 05 Mar 2019 17:19:37 GMT

my entire working life standing for 8 plus hours a day WITHOUT COMPRESSION HOSE caused me to have lots of vein issues.... leg swelling. Now I wear them to help with circulation caused from years of abuse on my legs. I wear the knee high hose everyday and only take them off at night when I go to bed.

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freakygirl — Tue, 05 Mar 2019 17:22:45 GMT

@hckynut ooops! didn’t see your entire post earlier. pardon me!

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haddon9 — Tue, 05 Mar 2019 17:32:54 GMT

@hckynut Good to know. I plan on flying but it will only be a 2 hour flight later this month. for longer ones I may look into it.

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haddon9 — Tue, 05 Mar 2019 17:34:14 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
@haddon9. I always wear compression hose when flying. Otherwise my legs and ankles swell up like balloons, stay that way for days and are every painful. Doctor says it's caused by poor air quality on planes. Hose prevents the problem.

@Kachina624 Sounds awful & I haven't had this problem. However my right knee has bee giving me a lot of problems lately....it gets very painful & a bit swollen.

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JeanLouiseFinch — Tue, 05 Mar 2019 17:38:12 GMT

@hckynut wrote:

Flying, especially long flights, increase ones chances of blood clots in the legs. Lack of movement for long periods of time/altitude and cabin pressure, can all increase ones risk of DVT.

Compression socks increase the blood circulation in the extremities of the body such as the hands/legs and feet. Compression Socks and sleeves can help lower the risks of DVT, and the even more serious, PE.

I do not fly much, but because of my 2 separate bouts with potential deadly PE, I would never fly any distance without wearing both. I wear Copper Fit Compression Socks because I like the way they feel, and when skating they seem to help me get my blood temperature up faster, thus my muscles are more ready for my higher exertion types of skating.

These socks are nowhere close to the TED socks I wore during my long hospital stays on a Hephrine IV during my 2 PE episodes. Those were not easy to put on for sure.

hckynut

@hckynut My socks have a firm compression and I buy the open toe type. It can be a bit of a wrestling match to get them on. When I was in the hospital for surgery this past December, I learned a trick that truly impressed me. It only works with the open toed compression hose. The nurse/aid who was attending to me put the plastic wrapper over my toes and ball of my foot first and the TED hose slid over much easier. Once the sock was on, she removed the plastic wrapper and repeated the same process on the other foot. Due to certain restrictions, I needed my husband's help at home and this trick came in very handy. He used a sandwich baggy.

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hckynut — Tue, 05 Mar 2019 17:57:52 GMT

@freakygirl wrote:
@hckynut ooops! didn’t see your entire post earlier. pardon me!

@freakygirl

You didn't see it because it wasn't there. Having problems with this danged tablet. Will be typing away and it goes to "post" and I am nowhere near that red little box.

Tried my wife's tablet and it's worse. This started a couple weeks ago and is driving me to??

hckynut