Compression Socks

[SurvivorD]

I have recently been given compression socks prescribed by a Vascular Surgeon. They were measured and bought from a medical supplier. Ever since I have been wearing them my RL have gotten worse!! Does it take a while to get used to them or has anyone had the same reaction?

[SueJohnson]

I tried them. They didn't help but they didn't make my RLS worse.

[restlegs1]

I tried them. They seemed to work well the first night, but never again. I tried them a few months ago and I felt like my legs were going to explode if I didn't take them off. Once they were off, my RLS returned to its normal irritating state.

[SurvivorD in reply to restlegs1]

I am of the same conclusion ever since I have been wearing them which is only in the day my RL have been much worse. As they say in the classics "if at first you do not succeed try and try again" and so we plod along with hope!!!

[thorp]

I tried both compression socks and the velcro bandages. Both made my RLS considerably worse

[Simkin]

St George's Hospital, London, tried me in them over THIRTY years ago & came to the conclusion that they did not work for RLS.Because as we now know RLS is neurological NOT circulatory & therefore those stockings for circulation problems have no affect whatsoever.

But of course they may help some people as we are all different.