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 ...
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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.
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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...
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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.
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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?
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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?
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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...
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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...
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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...
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