tight ring around legs from wearing socks, cuts off circulation?
I want to know if the tight wring (indentations) around my legs from the compression of the top of socks causes anything? And if so what?
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Thank you,
Thank you. No evidence of fluid retention.
No, the indentation is on the leg where the top of the sock is, not on the foot or lower beneath the top of sock. Wherever the top of the sock is. I can pull the sock up fully of just part way - indentation is where top of sock is. Someone suggested fluid retention. I pressed leg above indentation and flesh popped right back. That indentation did not stay on leg. So, think no fluid retention.
This can be an early sign of early renal difficulties or heart failure. Your response that you saw no pitting edema of your legs above the sock line is insignificant. It could be from standing too much too? If your over 50 best speak with your doctor.
I forgot to mention liver disease as another disease this symptom called anasarca, which is the collection of serous body fluid tissues.
I never had any foot or leg swelling until I had neuropathy due to a back injury. Now one or the other of my feet will swell up randomly a few times a year, especially if not being active. The top of sock ring I solved by just using scissors and cutting straight down about 2 inches at the back of the leg. I do this with any sock that is tight enough to cause the ring. Someone mentioned the diabetic socks and those work too. This problem seems to be related to neuropathy but no doctor seems to know exactly how.