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I had heart bypass 8 years ago. should I wear flight socks?
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Could thigh high compression stockings make varicose veins above the knee worse?
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I'm a 29 year old male and had sclerotherapy last year. I have recently developed varicose veins that extend past the knee about 7 inches (I am 6 feet tall) on the other side of the leg. I find it hard to keep ... Read more
I had endovenous laser treatment two weeks ago. Is it OK to stop wearing my compression stockings after three weeks?
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My consultant said I should wear the stockings for six weeks.If I stop wearing the stockings after three weeks will it have an effect on the treatment? The stocking's keep falling down. Read more
I have redness and inflamed skin at the back of my ankle when I take off my compression stocking. I had a DVT and stenting.
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I have redness and inflamed skin at the back of my ankle when I take off my compression stocking. It seems to be getting worse by the day. I had an Iliofemoral DVT (Aug 2015) which spread all the way down to my... Read more
Can TED stockings too tight and left on too long cause peroneal nerve damage?
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When TED stockings taken off at hospital I had swelling and soft tissue damage in feet with pain and could not walk. Now I have drop foot from peroneal nerve damage. Read more
I have genital lymphedema due to a staging surgery for ovarian cancer. What kind of compression garment should I use?
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I have been using compression stockings, but recently I read that a biker short could be a better garment for my condition. Do you agree? Read more
Can I re-wear medical compression socks that were used during surgery a couple of years ago for a long flight?
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I have some compression socks that I wore during surgery a few years ago. I am about to go on an 11 hour flight & want to know if it's OK to wear them on the flight, or do I need specific flight socks? Read more
Is 30-40 mmHg thigh high hose OK to wear on my long flights?
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I had my saphenous veins removed (endovenous laser ablation) in both legs 5 years ago. I've used the 20-30 mmHg before but want to use the 30-40 ones. ( I have a pair that I never used). Is it OK? Read more
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I have had tendonitis surgery and will be flying on holiday. Should I wear compression socks on the flight?
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Will it put too much pressure on the tendons? Read more
Can I wear support stockings overnight?
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My compression stockings are causing redness around my toe. What can I do?
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I am paraplegic and have worn open toe compression stockings for 30 years. Due to 30 years of atrophy, the bone behind my little toe and the knuckle itself on the outer edge gets red from the stockings. What ca... Read more
Should a pregnant woman wear compression stockings just to help with circulation, even if she doesn't have swelling or varicose veins?
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I had really bad swelling in my last pregnancy and thought maybe the stockings would help prevent it in this one. Read more
I had an ultrasound done that shows venous insufficiency. Can stockings cause lower blood pressure?
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I've been wearing 20-30 mmHg knee-high compression stockings for three days now. I wore them for 12 hours yesterday and had bad leg cramps and pain when I took them off. The pain lasted all night. Today I did n... Read more
I will be approximately 12 weeks pregnant and flying to CA from NY. What strength of compression stockings should do I need?
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I am nervous about flying while pregnant. My prescription for full length maternity compression stockings does not specify which strength I should use. I would like to know what strength of compression stocking... Read more
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