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Aging Well | Last Active: Feb 12 8:39am | Replies (112)
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Welcome @eldorado95619, Thanks for sharing what helps control the swelling in your feet and legs. I also wear zippered compression socks during the day for my lymphedema in both legs. It's great to hear that you are walking, as well as exercising with your under the desk elliptical machine and elevating your legs when sitting. I don't have an under the desk elliptical machine but I do have a recumbent elliptical exercise machine that I use for 30 to 45 minutes a day.
Do the compression stockings do a good job of keeping the swelling down for you?
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Hi John I started with 15-20 mmHg stockings which helped some and then my GP asked me to try the 20-30 mmHg ones which helped more. I would like to go up to a higher compression, but I am in an assisted living facility and some of the caregivers have a hard time with them. I have a PT who just happens to be a specialist in this field so I am working with him for a solution. I recommend the zippered stockings to everyone who asks me about them.