Hi Jeff, I'm not quite clear, but if I understand correctly, you are going to wear the stockings because of a DVT problem. If that's the case, you should be measured properly for them. A few years ago I had a DVT in my leg, was on Warfarin for three months & wore compression stockings for two years. Before I had the first ones I had to go to a clinic in the hospital to be measured for them. If I remember, the pharmacist also asked if I had been measured properly because if you don't have the correct size for you it's a bit of a waste of time. I hope you get sorted. Take some measurements yourself if necessary - around the ankle, calf & top of the leg & also leg length I think but I'm sure your pharmacist will help you.
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Hi I have been suffering leg swelling and do have painful varicose vain's on shin bone.
Thats what stocking are for a think to stop juices pooling and hopfully blood clots forming.
At my GP practice the said the dont do that anymore and at chemist said same.
Hi again Jeff, proper stockings for DVT usually have to be measured , they do at the hospital. At the chemist they usually give the flight type ones which don't have to be measured. Podiatry usually deal with foot problems not blood and circulation, perhaps the dr was just trying to end your appointment till another time. My doctors only deal with one issue at a time these days, so have to make more than one appointment. It's a difficult one as some issues are inter connected as you have suggested on occassions, but we tend to have drs only look at one symptom not the fact they may be several from one illness .
Morning Jeff, had three bad falls the past 12 months, try to avoid ladders not so easy when you live on your own. It is because my balance isn't so good. Have had a few near misses too. That's what your leg pain is from cause your feet don't work right, I get a bit of knee and hip pain from the foot problems, but the dr recommends mobility or the whole leg will seize up. Anyway good luck with the podiatrist, I see one now and then to assess my feet, no cure for arthritis but I have shoe liners to help with pain.Will have a close look at that article on RA and COPD.
I had to wear those stockings for a short while, recently. There were two styles that I saw. One style was like high socks - came up to mid-thigh, but gripped just over the knee - and the other came up to the hip and clipped onto a kind of soft girdle/belt with pop-on clips. I had the former and the nurse just looked at my legs and chose the size - S, M and L were available, and I assume XL or XXL, but I'm not sure on that. My point is that the nurse chose and helped me on with the first pair and it was really quite straightforward. Also, there was nothing where the toe-cap would normally be on a pair of socks, so you don't get the feeling of toes being cramped in your feet.
Hi Cheers am not going to be waring girdle defo draw line at that
But yer i heard can be tricky to put on so was guna try get applicator as toes cramp up when i try put soaks on SO can imagine not going to be easee of things to do.
If you are prescribed the socks, usually they have a hole at the toe end. If you put a small plastic bag (freezer bag or similar) on your foot, it makes it much easier to put the socks on over it and past the ankle. You then pull the bag out when finished - sounds daft but it works !
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