lymphedema

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estherlou @estherlou (5015) • United States 29 Aug 11

I usually get up several times during the night for a potty run. Partly age, I guess, but partly because of lymphedema. That just means my lymphatic system doesn't work as well as it should anymore in removing fluids from my lower...

compression hose

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Cellulitis and Lymphedema

estherlou @estherlou (5015) • United States 27 Jul 09

I've been away from my computer for almost 3 months. I had a 4 day stay in the hospital when my right leg swelled to twice it's normal size and got infected with cellulitis. Since then, I've been diagnosed with lymphedema, a...

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Anyone with lymphedema

laurensgirl @laurensgirl (47) • United States 31 Jul 07

Hi. I just wanted to see if there was anyone else out there that has this condition. I am only 29 years old and I have it in my left leg. Is there anything that you have done that has eased the swelling or the pain? Any...

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Lymphedema anyone?

Modestah @Modestah (11177) • United States 4 Jul 07

After 18 months of pitting edema and awful leg swellings and other symptoms I finally was able to get a referal to a vascular surgeon - he ordered testing to be done to determine if I have vascular insufficiency or...

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Do any of you suffer with the problems of Restless Leg Syndrome or Lymphedema?

SheliaLee @SheliaLee (2736) • United States 5 Apr 07

These are both conditions that I have problems with and I'm just wondering if there is anyone else out there who has these same problems. If you do I would really like to hear from you and hear how you deal with them, medically,...

does anyone else have these

restless leg syndrome

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