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Can TED hose be washed?
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I've just had knee surgery and I'm instructed to wear TED hoses for 6 weeks. I think 6 weeks is a fairly long time, so I wonder if I should wash them at least once every 2 weeks. Can they be washed? Will elasti... Read more
Should I wear thigh high compression while doing hight intensity effort?
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I have distended veins in my lower leg from a dvt, post acl tear. Veins are pretty large with valve damage, which has led to some superficial clotting. I mountain bike, so my heart rate can be through the roof.... Read more
Are compression stockings safe for use without a prescription?
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For someone with varicose veins in the feet (red spots under the skin, not sure if it's a complication of varicose veins) is it safe to use compression stockings with low pressure without a prescription? Or cou... Read more
Is it OK to wear a compression sleeve around a pretty big bruise on my arm (elbow area)?
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I donated plasma on Tuesday, and the nurse jammed me pretty good. Afterwards, it was swollen and sort of bruised. In the days since, the swelling has gone was down. I've seen two doctors, both said it's not inf... Read more
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I have a great saphenous vein that is varicose. Should I wear compression socks or try to get it ablated?
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The vein is insufficient according to sonogram. The doctor told me to wear compression socks, but is there any reason I wouldn't want to treat the vein with laser ablation? Read more
While wearing stockings a pain occurred behind knee. I checked for rolling & bunching but there was nothing.
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I didn't get to really pull them down, but even after taking them I had pain behind and in the knee cap, pain and redness, swelling to my toes, and now swelling from toes to hip. I have afib and the reason I we... Read more
Compression stockings during hot weather?
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I am in my first trimester of pregnancy and suffering from varicose veins (third pregnancy). I wear compression stockings (thigh high) daily, but it's so tough during the hot Summer weather! Any suggestions? Al... Read more
I am taking Viacoram 14mg/10mg which is causing my ankles to swell. Is it benign or should I wear support hose?
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Should I consider switching medications (although my blood pressure is fine now)? My doctor told me to wear them, but didn't tell me what strength or how to fit them. Read more
I am paralyzed from the waist down. I wear TED hose. Is it possible for me to wear compression socks, or should I stick with the TED hose?
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Are compression socks better than TED hose for a paralyzed person? Read more
Should I continue to wear thigh high compression stockings on flights over 3 hrs? I've had 2 DVT's in one leg, a superficial clot and PE.
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One clot was surgically removed, and didn't have problems for 23 years until I had ACL surgery. I now take 11mg Coumadin a day, for life. I also now live in Asia, and every hematologist I've talked to, doesn't ... Read more
My legs swell in evenings and during the night. In the daytime the swelling is gone. Should I wear compression socks overnight?
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I had a radical prostatectomy 6 months ago and a number of lymph nodes were removed as part of this. In the last 3 months I have noticed the evening/nighttime swelling. Is this timing a coincidence, or is likel... Read more
What grade of flight socks during pregnancy?
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I'll be 21 weeks pregnant when I fly it will be a 4 and a half hour flight. What grade compression flight socks would I need? Read more
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