Should You or Do You Wear Support Stockings?
By Marsha
@MarshaMusselman (38865)
Midland, Michigan
July 26, 2016 8:49pm CST
Have you ever considered wearing support stockings before or maybe you already either wear them now or have in the past? I began wearing them right before I had vein surgery performed in 2009 and wore them for a time after that, but haven't done so on a regular basis much since then.
I found a pair made similarly to regular knee socks, but that have minimal support. I liked those the best but should have purchased more than one pair since now they can't be found anywhere not even online.
Those are the beige pair in the picture. The back pair I purchased in recent years but they must have more support in them and are harder to wear. For me, support hose bothers my toes the most. They work nicely for my legs.
I have some sores on my legs that don't seem to be healing as they should, and I keep thinking I need to begin wearing these again. I've been waiting until it cools off some, but it doesn't look like that will happen anytime soon, so I put them on tonight.
I can only find one of the beige pairs, that's why I have two different types on at present.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
27 Jul 16
No, I don't wear support stockings, so far my veins have been behaving themselves.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
27 Jul 16
Had I worn them all along, the health of my legs would probably be so much better. My legs seemed to be doing fine other than some staining that took place before the leg surgery that never healed totally. Now, as I'm getting older, and possibly because I'm working so much too, I'm having more problems with my legs again.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
27 Jul 16
lucky gal! i get lots 'f swellin' with the crohn's flares. i suspect the lymph nodes're o'erloaded. i've got more vericose veins than a gal twice my age. looks like road maps to nowhere...'r perhaps i ought to take pics'f 'em 'n pretend 'tis a scavenger hunt?? if'n only i could figure where that 'starburst' one's. hmm, perhaps a pot 'f gold 
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
27 Jul 16
@crazyhorseladycx I didn't have varicose veins showing until after they did the vein surgery, but once they did the surgery the achy tired feeling in my legs went away at least.
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@toniganzon (77183)
• Philippines
27 Jul 16
My country is too hot to be wearing support stockings unless it is a must. I remember my mother-in-law wearing one after she had her varicose veins removed.
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@toniganzon (77183)
• Philippines
28 Jul 16
@MarshaMusselman yeah i was told that it's due to standing for too long. My work doesn't require me to stand for too long a time.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
28 Jul 16
I had my veins cauterized. I don't think they remove them here any longer. It used to be called stripping. The majority of the population should wear them while their working since there's no guarantee they won't have problems with their veins as they age and especially if other family members already had problems.
They say it's hereditary, but I'm the first in my family to be bothered this much by them, bu then again, I'm the only one that stands for almost eight hours on concrete floors.
@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
29 Jul 16
@toniganzon It can happen when you can't fluctuate between either sitting, standing or walking. Getting varicose veins happens to those that stand at their jobs, or those with desk jobs where they're stuck sitting for long periods of time, and I even heard they can be problematic for those who do things like waitress.
I know that many in the medical fields will wear stocking at least while they're working to minimize the effects later on.
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@LadyDuck (502491)
• Italy
27 Jul 16
@MarshaMusselman It's better that you protect your injured leg or it will take forever to heal.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
27 Jul 16
the heat does make it harder to want to put them on, plus as i get older it's more difficult since I'm not as limber as i used to be. the black one was too tight and i took that one off already. I will try working with the beige one on today even though it's hot out there once again and see how it goes. It will at least protect my leg where it's injured and hopefully get it healing faster.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
27 Jul 16
i've poor circulation'n my legs 'n used to wear 'em. couldn't wear the knee-highs, had to go to thigh highs coz all the other did was push that fluid 'nto my kneecaps...not fun. but, with the peripheral neuropathy such's jest too painful to e'en get'n. feels like somebody's tryin' to saw my legs off from the toes 'p with a dull butter knife :(
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
27 Jul 16
@MarshaMusselman i hope not either, hon. but 'nless they figure out how to correct the neuropathy i aint puttin' those hose back'n. actually, those spendy, 'tis best to get 'em custom fitted fer yer specific needs. that's what i'd the best luck with 'til the fall-out from the cipro toxicity 'n all the troubles that left me with.
@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
27 Jul 16
I wore the thigh highs before, but they are so tedious to get on. The one pair of dr Scholls that is beige is a lighter tightness and easier to wear as a knee high. The black one did leave a mark at my knee so I removed it already. Not sure whehter I'll be able to continue with this idea or not just yet.
I will hope and pray that your legs don't get worse since it doesn't benefit you to wear the hose after all.
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@JESSY3236 (22245)
• United States
28 Jul 16
My mother's boyfriend gave her some copper socks. She says they are great. My uncle might get some.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
29 Jul 16
Are they ordered online and how did your mother's boyfriend find out about them?
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@JESSY3236 (22245)
• United States
29 Jul 16
@MarshaMusselman She said he bought them at Target. I guess he saw them in the store and bought them for her. She also said she thinks they can bought at Walmart too.
@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
28 Jul 16
If I get to the place where I need to wear the thigh high ones again, I'm not sure that I'll bother since they are more difficult to put on and the fit is a bit stronger than my knee highs. I'd be forced to wear them if the bands on the knee highs begin digging deeper into the flesh than is advisable. Thus far, that's not happening with the beige pair, but it is with the black ones.
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@RubyHawk (99367)
• Atlanta, Georgia
29 Jul 16
@MarshaMusselman I certainly hope you wont have to wear them. They look uncomfortable.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
29 Jul 16
@RubyHawk They can be very uncomfortable, but it's a dxxmd if you do dxxxd if you don't sort of situation. For those that have sore legs all the time, it does help a lot when worn when younger and we're more limber to put them on and take them off.
They could even prevent future problems from progressing. My other alternative would be to retire and find another way to get enough exercise, but I can't do that just yet - retire, that is.
@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
27 Jul 16
WHy is that? Do your legs swell up when flying?
@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
28 Jul 16
THat they are, but if you refuse to wear them and you should be doing so, you may have other issues when you get older depending on how active you are. If you can exercise on a regular basis that should help minimize problems a lot
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