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- Sat Jun 18, 2011 9:37 am
- Forum: Physical Treatments
- Topic: stockings
- Replies: 51
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- Fri Jun 17, 2011 6:38 am
- Forum: Physical Treatments
- Topic: stockings
- Replies: 51
- Views: 14605
bekull, I've noticed the same thing. Its alot harder during the warm weather to wear the stockings but worth a good nights sleep. My sleep is down right now. My sweet husband passed away 2 weeks ago. It was sudden and I found him. So sad lately. They have me sedated for awhile but sleep still comes ...
- Mon May 30, 2011 7:16 am
- Forum: Physical Treatments
- Topic: Anyone had a procedure done?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5068
- Sun May 29, 2011 8:49 am
- Forum: Physical Treatments
- Topic: Anyone had a procedure done?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5068
I would certainly ask your Drs because I think unless you are on bedrest or there is reason to wear them at night it may not be a good thing. I was in nursing before my retirement and we had to make sure the stockings came off at night. I think being in bed does help. I wore mine day and night til I...
- Sat May 28, 2011 11:54 am
- Forum: Physical Treatments
- Topic: stockings
- Replies: 51
- Views: 14605
- Sat May 28, 2011 11:50 am
- Forum: Physical Treatments
- Topic: Anyone had a procedure done?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5068
I recently had to see a vein specialist. The diagnosis was the valves in both legs had gone bad. Dr said if the moderate compression stockings helped I wouldn't need surgery. They most certainly did help. They also helped with my RLS,before the stockings I felt like world war 3 was happening in my l...
- Fri Apr 08, 2011 10:21 am
- Forum: Physical Treatments
- Topic: stockings
- Replies: 51
- Views: 14605
- Wed Apr 06, 2011 10:48 am
- Forum: Physical Treatments
- Topic: stockings
- Replies: 51
- Views: 14605
- Tue Apr 05, 2011 1:58 pm
- Forum: Physical Treatments
- Topic: stockings
- Replies: 51
- Views: 14605
Hi everyone! I went to a vascular surgeon and found out that my valves in both legs had gone bad. He increased the pressure in my stockings and they really help me. If the top is too tight go to the thigh high! ANOTHER diagnosis! We can't always assume everything that keeps us awake is from RLS. 1st...
- Wed Nov 17, 2010 2:20 pm
- Forum: General Topics: RLS
- Topic: Caffeine / coffee
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3820
Thank you all for your prayers and support. We took mom off of life support and she lasted a couple of days. Two days before she died she woke up and said I love You to all 3 of us. Then that was pretty much it. We started her on a morphine drip and she went peacefully. We buried her yesterday. She'...
- Thu Nov 04, 2010 5:53 pm
- Forum: General Topics: RLS
- Topic: Caffeine / coffee
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3820
- Thu Nov 04, 2010 10:59 am
- Forum: General Topics: RLS
- Topic: Caffeine / coffee
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3820
- Sun Oct 24, 2010 9:35 pm
- Forum: General Topics: RLS
- Topic: I want to swear and hurt someone
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3341
Good comparison Beth, Now the Klonopin. How much are you on and when do you take it? Just asking,I began with 1 mg then down to .5 because of the sleepiness and then I started taking it about 2 hours before bedtime. In my case it took about that long to kick in but I wasn't on anything else at the t...
- Sun Oct 24, 2010 11:27 am
- Forum: General Topics: RLS
- Topic: I want to swear and hurt someone
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3341
Beth,I feel so sorry for you. Have you tried Klonopin yet? After years of suffering and no sleep it was the one drug that helped me..My daughter who also has RLS was put on it too. I also understand the mental exhaustion and anguish that comes from no sleep. Sleep deprivation is horrible. WHat I did...
- Sat Oct 23, 2010 10:50 am
- Forum: Physical Treatments
- Topic: stockings
- Replies: 51
- Views: 14605
Betty, did you try slouching the stockings some. I don't pull mine on tight. I let them slouch and in the end my heel is under my arch instead of at my heal. I was also having the same problem and with letting the stockings slouch the band stays wide and doesn't bother me anymore. Another option is ...