Will compression socks agrivate neuropathy in your feet and toes?

i don't know. i have this too. and some compression socks. i'm gonna have to investigate this for myself. will let you know what i find out. d

Hi @rocko, I would like to add my welcome to Connect along with @danny5. I have idiopathic small fiber peripheral neuropathy but only have some numbness and no pain in my feet and legs. I also have lymphedema in the legs which I need to wear compression socks daily to help with the fluid build up during the day. The compression socks don't aggravate my neuropathy but it does add a tightness feeling in my legs and at the end of the day it feels good to take them off. You might find the following discussion helpful.
--- Neuropathy of Feet and Legs - What amount of compression is best?: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/neuropathy-of-feet-and-legs/.

You might also want to look through the comments on compression socks in other discussions in the Neuropathy Support Group. Here is a search link that shows the comments from other members - https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/neuropathy/?search=compression+socks&index=comments.

Has your doctor prescribed or recommended compression socks to help with your feet and legs?

Not for me. I’ve actually had less neuropathy in feet since wearing compression sox. Hope they work for your.

I find wearing compression socks at night takes away the pain of neuropathy in my feet.

I found compression socks from BOMBAS with light compression knee high actually seem to help me a little bit.

The compression socks were RX from the doctors follow up for cancer surgery on my leg. He said to wear the socks for 6 months for my leg. Ray

I have compression socks but due to the skin sensitivity I cannot wear them (hurts to put them on). It was suggested to me by my podiatrist to use ace bandages to help swelling (have neuropathy and swelling) which she thinks could be venous insufficiency but the swelling changes. My guy thinks I might cut off circulation if I use ace bandages. It depends on the person. Hope you feel better.

Have you tried the compression socks with side zippers? I have lymphedema in my legs and also have neuropathy. Although I don't have pain with the neuropathy I struggled to put on my compressions socks until I found some with zippers. It made a world of difference for me. -- https://www.amazon.com/s?k=zippered+compression+socks&crid=3VO2N4GMUPNZ9

Hi John. Thanks for your help! It sounds great. I have a problem sliding socks on my feet due to painful sensitivity. So a partial zipper compression sock would still agonizingly go on. Cannot get the sock over the toe without a problem. The socks I wear are stretch socks. Cotton socks feel like sandpaper against the skin and are too tight. I also cut the top elastic band to keep it from cutting off circulation and prevent swelling. Since I found socks that really stretch creating a wide mouth to go over feet that helps but does not address what I need the compression socks for. If they woud help the neuropathy I might see if I could get a seamstress to alter my compression sock and add a sipper that goes the length of the sock. It’s a hopeful thought. I’d need to add pad so the sipper does not scratch the skin, I have diabetes and have to protect skin from breaking. Thank you John.

If you don’t have a problem with swelling, I’d be wary of wearing them, except for long drives or airplane rides. My PT home exercise program has exercises which stretch out the tarsal joints of my neuropathy foot- my toes have done the hammer-toe thing due to the neuropathy-caused imbalance of the flexor and extensor muscles. I’m thinking the compression hose will put a direct “squish” together of those joints and tissues. I do elevate my leg regularly as it just feels good to stretch out my knee and ankle. I also bought Yoga toes on Amazon and wear the one while watching TV- they are gel and gently stretch the toes- read about them in a running magazine.