Coban bandaging

[Poozle]

hi I’m just wondering what everyone else is using seeing Coban bandages are on a manufacturing dispute… don’t nobthe ins and outs but I’m proper fed up because off the nhs/lymphodema clinic etc knew then why on earth have they left us in a limbo.. coban is the only thing that works for me I’ve tried absolutely everything else … stockings and other bandaging… I’ve been bandaging for over 25 years and now I’m out of stock of Coban and my leg is starting to fill… but no one wants to help and just let me try some other method.. I’m so desperate can anyone help please

[sleeviejeebies]

I'm so sorry to hear that Poozle. I hadn't heard about the dispute, and I've just given a big box full of Coban bandages to my clinic as the bandaging I was offered made my swelling much worse. I could have (and would have) sent them on to you... Mine were dispatched pretty rapidly, so I hope it gets sorted quickly for you.

I'm also wondering whether anyone else has had such a bad experience with bandaging. My arm hadn't been that bad for such a long time. I was very upset as I'd had high hopes ...

[Poozle in reply to sleeviejeebies]

Hi there that is so thoughtful of you sleeviejeebies… I’ve been onto my lymphodema nurse and it doesn’t seem to be ending any soon… its a terrible illness isn’t this lymphodema especially keeping it under control… now il be getting more cellulitis attacks because of no compression.. bless you with your arm and good luck

[sleeviejeebies in reply to Poozle]

Thank you! That's bad news though, if the Coban bandaging is the only thing that's helping. I hope they can find a suitable alternative in the meantime...