Compression Socks

[mataribot]

Recently, I have been giving a the diagnosis of Vasculitis and my dermatologist wants me to try compression socks. So far they absolutely suck. How is someone with bad hands suppose to put these on? Any bright ideas? Also, I have a sausage toe on the right foot. These sucks are absolute murder on both the toe and the back of my ankle. I am tempted to take some NSAIDs just to relieve the pain the socks have given me. Any suggestions?

[jiml]

Recently, I have been giving a the diagnosis of Vasculitis and my dermatologist wants me to try compression socks. So far they absolutely suck. How is someone with bad hands suppose to put these on? Any bright ideas? Also, I have a sausage toe on the right foot. These sucks are absolute murder on both the toe and the back of my ankle. I am tempted to take some NSAIDs just to relieve the pain the socks have given me. Any suggestions.

Ooooh is that the treatment the doctor gave..... Would it be possible to get an elasticated bandage and wind that on rather than fight with compression socks .... Just an idea

[Fred]

Recently, I have been giving a the diagnosis of Vasculitis and my dermatologist wants me to try compression socks. So far they absolutely suck. How is someone with bad hands suppose to put these on? Any bright ideas? Also, I have a sausage toe on the right foot. These sucks are absolute murder on both the toe and the back of my ankle. I am tempted to take some NSAIDs just to relieve the pain the socks have given me. Any suggestions.

I had those when they removed the veins from my legs, had to pull them right up to my groin damned awkward things to get on. I never did find an easy way apart from getting Mrs Fred to put them on for me.

Though painful on psoriatic arthritis toes at first, they do work so may be worth sticking with.

[Caroline]

Aren't there special gloves in order to put them on?
Or is that only if someone else puts them on with you.

[mataribot]

It's not really treatment; it's the only thing that can be done until he figures out the type. The biopsy was batched because of lack of communication. I didn't realize that the biopsy needed to be done within a week of the flare. It had been three months...

The prednisone has cleared almost everything, but the swelling is back. I wonder if the swelling is arthritis.

So far, besides kill my hands, the only thing those socks have done is displace the swelling. So instead of a fat ankle, I have a bubble of fluid just above it.

[mataribot]

Before prednisone...


After prednisone...

[jiml]

That's a big difference Matari seems like the prednisone is doing something if only suppressing it until they sort out the type ..... Is there different treatment for different types?

[Fred]

Just been sent this via Twitter, don't know if it's any help.

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[mataribot]

Thanks Fred, looks like a nice idea...

[Kat]

Hi Mataribot! I HATE compression socks. For over a year I had to wear really tight compression all the way up to my thighs. I don't think I would have been able to handle it except for Mr. Kat helping. Now, I am "suppose" to wear ones that go to my knees, only I don't wear them much unless I know I'll be on my feet for quite some time. I have one pair that is toeless (I hate the ones that squish my toes together!) and the compression isn't too harsh so I can put those on myself. I do have a contraption much like the one Fred linked to that worked for the thigh highs and also for the tighter compression knee highs. Even with that though, they are a pain to put on (but it does help). I basically told the doctor that I would probably wear a lighter compression but that if it was too difficult to put on, I probably wouldn't wear them so that's how I got the lighter compression ones. For me now, the lighter ones help and I've learned what will cause me to have a "bad legs" day, so I actually will tough it out and put on the "socks of torture". As Caroline mentioned, you can get gloves. They help with gripping to pull them up, but I didn't notice them helping all that much with getting them on. I don't have arthritis in my hands, but I do have an injury that prevents me from having a good grip so that's why I'd recommend trying the one Fred linked.