It certainly is a good possibility that your compression socks may not be fitting properly or too small if they are causing toe or heel pain. The most common cause for these symptoms is the socks have slipped or bunched so make sure that is not the case. Wishing you the best of health.

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When it comes to support hose, podiatrists uniformly endorsed open toe. And yes, you can wear socks over the support stockings.

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I would try to allow more room in the toe when applying the hose (don't pull the heel up as far). Some brands don't have as large foot sizing. You can solve this by wearing a hose with and open toe. You can wear regular socks over compression hose but not too tight.

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Try a pair with open toe.

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Some compression stockings may squeeze the forefoot more than others, causing discomfort. Using an open-toe style may help alleviate that problem. Try a different style or brand.

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Yes, you may need a larger size. You may wear sock over them or try wearing different colored support hose that are readily available.

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You might need a larger size. And yes, you can wear socks over them.

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Once you put your stockings on, make sure you pull on the toe fabric to give your toes a little more room. Compression stockings do have an open toe option that you may prefer. There are styles and brands that look very nice and do not need to be covered by socks, but yes you can wear socks over them.

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Maybe you need a larger size. Try to avoid pulling on with less stretch in the foot. You can wear socks over them.

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There are several things which need to be done correctly to avoid the pain in toes after wearing compression stockings. Proper sizing and adequate compression grade of stockings need to be determined, as well as exclusion of peripheral arterial disease is vital in avoiding this problem.

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Support hose are designed to be tight-fitting. Medical support stockings are different in that the amount of compression gradually decreases as you go up the leg. Furthermore, unless you have custom measured stockings, not all stockings fit everyone the same because of normal variations in leg shapes and sizes. You can try a larger size or just take them off to give yourself a break. Remember that the stocking tightness will be less if you go to the next size up.

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They just need to be properly fitted and custom measured to your leg.

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You could try a different brand or a larger size. You may wear socks that are not too tight over the support stockings

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Try open-toe support socks. And yes, you may wear socks over them.

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No, you should not get a bigger size. The compression is in the ankle and calf area of the stockings. Unfortunately, the foot portion can be a bit snug and if you go with a larger size, it will defeat the purpose of you wearing a compression stocking. And yes, you can wear another sock or regular stockings over it to hide it.

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