Hello!

[TeresaMay]

Hi All

I was diagnosed with lymphoedema in my leg a couple of years ago. The cause has not been identified.

It inconveniences me but I am so grateful it is far milder than I see others suffer.

I am obstinate, I know that, and continue to walk through any pain.

I am finding that by sticking to medical advice to walk at least an hour a day I am in too much discomfort to do much housework afterwards. If I do housework early I cannot do the full hour walking.

I was so pleased with how much the compression stockings improved the size of my legs that I would not attempt to go without them. Applying immediately on rising, just as advised. Removing them as I get ready for bed.

I hope my puny problems do not offend

[DeborahS32]

Hello TeresaMay, sorry to hear about your problems. I have had lymphoedema in just one leg for a couple of years, diagnosed about a year ago but I only realised the diagnosis recently.

Like you I'm still finding my way around the problems. I walk a lot, and am having to figure out how much I can manage and how much is too much. Unfortunately I usually only know what's too much by doing it, then realising I've made things worse.

Wonder if you've thought about splitting your hour walking into two? maybe a short walk in the morning, do some jobs when you get back, then another walk late afternoon. I expect that even four blocks of 15 minutes walking interspersed with other things would benefit you.

Good luck with it! Deborah

[TeresaMay in reply to DeborahS32]

Thank you for your thoughts. When the weather is bad I do restrict my walking to small bouts but for shopping I have top walk more than 30 mins.

I comfort myself by saying dust protects the furniture!

[megs2]

Hi TeresaMay, I find walking more than 30 minutes makes my lymphodeema worse. I have spinal problems, so this may contribute to that, I'm not sure. I find swimming & walking in the pool, doesnt aggravating the lymphodeema at all, helps & gives me an alternative form of exercise. Best of luck with it. Meg