Re: Compression Socks For Venous Leg

PamfromCT · ‎05-22-2014

I have had some vein work on my legs. The tip I got for putting the compression stockings on and off with much greater ease.

Get a box of surgical gloves! Wearing the gloves helped me so much. Lots of luck to you. It truly is worth the effort.

msgb · ‎08-30-2010

I have the gloves and I have tried the powder but I guess just plain old strength is what I like best. When I first had to start wearing them others had to help me take them off-- by others it was my husband. I guess that is what loves is .Thank you though for the thought.

@Kachina624 wrote:
@jubilant @msgb Have you ever tried a thin coat of a body powder on your leg before pulling on your hose? I've seen people do that to get on tight rubber gloves. It also might make you more comfortable in hot weather.

msgb · ‎08-30-2010

@jubilant wrote:
@gaga @Kachina624 Thanks for the suggestions. I need to get something pretty quick as the leg swells if I let it go without something.

There are a number of the medical supply sites on the internet but there usually are some in different areas of the country--stores that you can purchase them as well at a hospital pharmacy.

msgb · ‎08-30-2010

@jubilant wrote:
@msgb Good for you in proving the doctors wrong! Determination can go a long way, I think. That, with God's help has gotten me through a lot.

I have something funny to tell you:

I just tried the plastic bag method with an old open toe compression sock. It went on easier (like you said). I could not, however, get the bag out of the stocking. So, lucky me, hubby was close by (trying to take a nap). I asked him if he would pull on the plastic while I held onto the desk. He graciously agreed to do it. I held on to the desk nearby. Well, he pulled and pulled and flipped back into a chair with only a small piece of the bag in his hand that had torn off. I somehow managed to get some of the bag down on my toes again for him to pull again and same thing happened again! He had a few choice words (which I dare not mention here) and said to me...."The things I do for you" and went back to his nap. Best to let sleeping bears lie!!!

I am sorry about the bag episode.

There is something they sell at the medical supply stores--it cost (in my area) 29.50.

I do not use it.

I am so used to putting them on so other than when they are brand new and take an extra tug or two I can get them on.

I wear them with shorts and skirts. I do not care anymore but I have to have the open toe--cute shoes are a must Smiley Happy .

My father wore compression socks too. (He passed three yrs ago). But he wore them with cargo shorts and Birkenstocks. He wore closed toe. He used to say he was going to wear what made him comfortable and if people did not like it too bad.

I hope that things get easier for you.

I have been wearing them for a bit now and it is just part of my everyday dressing.

Still Raining · ‎03-30-2014

Could you request a referral to OT from the doctor who prescribed them? They have a lot of hints and tools to help with joints that do not cooperate.

jubilant · ‎06-10-2010

Thank you everyone, I am checking all these things out. I will be having some physical therapy on both shoulders and arms soon and hoping to gain some strength back. I really appreciate all these suggestions and will check them all out.

jubilant · ‎06-10-2010

@msgb wrote:
@jubilant wrote:
@msgb Good for you in proving the doctors wrong! Determination can go a long way, I think. That, with God's help has gotten me through a lot.

I have something funny to tell you:

I just tried the plastic bag method with an old open toe compression sock. It went on easier (like you said). I could not, however, get the bag out of the stocking. So, lucky me, hubby was close by (trying to take a nap). I asked him if he would pull on the plastic while I held onto the desk. He graciously agreed to do it. I held on to the desk nearby. Well, he pulled and pulled and flipped back into a chair with only a small piece of the bag in his hand that had torn off. I somehow managed to get some of the bag down on my toes again for him to pull again and same thing happened again! He had a few choice words (which I dare not mention here) and said to me...."The things I do for you" and went back to his nap. Best to let sleeping bears lie!!!
I am sorry about the bag episode.
There is something they sell at the medical supply stores--it cost (in my area) 29.50.
I do not use it.
I am so used to putting them on so other than when they are brand new and take an extra tug or two I can get them on.
I wear them with shorts and skirts. I do not care anymore but I have to have the open toe--cute shoes are a must .

My father wore compression socks too. (He passed three yrs ago). But he wore them with cargo shorts and Birkenstocks. He wore closed toe. He used to say he was going to wear what made him comfortable and if people did not like it too bad.

I hope that things get easier for you.
I have been wearing them for a bit now and it is just part of my everyday dressing.

@msgb Oh, please don't be sorry. DH and I both got a good belly laugh out of it. You see, I am not the most graceful person in the world. DH will tell you that! Actually, I'm rather klutzy so nothing I do is ever very graceful. LOL! I really appreciated your advise and think it probably would have worked for most people. Thanks so much for caring.

jubilant · ‎06-10-2010

@Still Raining wrote:
Could you request a referral to OT from the doctor who prescribed them? They have a lot of hints and tools to help with joints that do not cooperate.

@Still Raining That's a great idea. Actually, I called my doctor and even her NP can't fit me in till next week. My leg hasn't been looked at for awhile so they want to see me before they prescribe. I wonder if a OT or PT can prescribe?? My arms feel a little better this afternoon. I just got that steroid shot yesterday and didn't expect it to work this fast. Right now some of my pain has subsided so maybe with some plastic gloves, powder, and other things mentioned here today, tomorrow will be less painful getting the one I have on. Thanks much for your post!

Still Raining · ‎03-30-2014

@jubilant wrote:
@Still Raining wrote:
Could you request a referral to OT from the doctor who prescribed them? They have a lot of hints and tools to help with joints that do not cooperate.
@Still Raining That's a great idea. Actually, I called my doctor and even her NP can't fit me in till next week. My leg hasn't been looked at for awhile so they want to see me before they prescribe. I wonder if a OT or PT can prescribe?? My arms feel a little better this afternoon. I just got that steroid shot yesterday and didn't expect it to work this fast. Right now some of my pain has subsided so maybe with some plastic gloves, powder, and other things mentioned here today, tomorrow will be less painful getting the one I have on. Thanks much for your post!

@jubilant

Glad the shot is working. Never did for me.

I know PT can determine braces and splints and such. Not sure about hose.

OT can recommend implements and techniques. They helped me dress.

Good to get all the ease you find. Don't think our joints are going to get younger 😆

Teddixat · ‎10-04-2010

@Jes16 I have a varicose vein on the bottom outside of my left leg and broken veins all around my left ankle. My insurance does not cover sclerotomy as it is considered cosmetic. My dermatologist referred me to his friend who specializes in veins but she charges $150 for a consultation and since insurance doesn't cover, it is really expensive so I guess I'll live with it