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varicose veins and support stockings

HandJsFirstHandJsFirst
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Hi,

Since I was 14, I've had a few varicose veins. I've been told they are superficial and don't need treatment, but they are ugly and I used to be quite self conscious about them. While they bother me less now (who's looking at my legs anyway, right?), I know they run in my family and that pregnancy can make you develop more of them, which I'd, of course, like to avoid.

My doctor suggested getting over the counter support stockings. I've tried looking online and at Walgreens but am at a total loss as to what to look for! There are all sorts of different levels of compression and brands.

I'm wondering if anyone has experience with them. Any brands or retailers you'd suggest? Do you wear them everyday or just in certain situations? Anything else I should consider. Oh, and I need the thigh high ones because some of my worse veins now are behind my knees.

Thanks!

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Re: varicose veins and support stockings

  • hepcatshepcats member
    Motherhood Maternity makes compression stockings that can be used for this purpose I think.  They're like pantyhose but tighter.
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  • rainlilyrainlily member

    There are different levels of compression- mild, moderate and firm.  There are some that are thigh highs and some that are knee highs.  They have open toed stockings and closed toe (like regular pantyhose).  I think that a pp is right that there are some that basically look like pantyhose that are made for pregnant women. 

    Varicose veins run in my family and I have leg pain late in the day.  I started wearing some firm compression stockings in the late afternoon/early evening.  I am not wearing them to work and don't have to worry about how they look with skirts or under pants.  The brands I have are not very sheer.  I have a pair of mild support that is Jobst brand and a firm compression pair that is Futuro.  Both are only knee highs. They are both fine.  The firm compression feels really nice after a long day.  HTH. 

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  • homedivahomediva member
    I just got some today because I will be flying a lot in the coming weeks. I got a prescription from my doctor and my insurance will cover them. I purchased them from an orthotics store, so any place that sells and crafts orthotics would likely be able to help you. They measured my leg to make sure I ordered the right ones, and the doctor recommended which weight to get. 
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  • UltrasoundTechMommyUltrasoundTechMommy
    I work in a hospital, I wear the support stockings even when I wasn't pregnant. Alot of my coworkers do also. We stand alot, so the support stockings help. I got mine at a scrub store. The person working there could also help you pick them out.
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  • DaisharainDaisharain
    I got mine at a medical supply store-my doctor wrote me a prescription-but I didn't need it to buy them. I started off with Mild-and I got the materinty ones that go all the way up and over. They look ridulacous, but GOD they make my legs feel so much better. As soon as I started wearing them about 75% of the pain was gone. I have moderate now-I weigh 121 now at 22weeks-third pregnancy-wish I would of been informed of these th12 years ago during my first pregnancy which gave me varicous veins!! Good luck!
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