Suggest treatment for lymphadema other than wearing high compression stockings
Patient: I wear high compression stockings 24/7 for lymphadema since 2000. Is there any new treatments out there that I could try that are not painful when the stockings gather or they stockings slide down or gather at certain places. It is very painful since I cannot keep these stockings from gathering in certain places. I have tried everythine to keep the stockings from doing this and it is very painful and I get minor infections from this. Please help.sincerely, Rosemary Hull. calicoarrts@ yahoo .com Doctor: Hi rosemary, i can understand your concern and pain. I would advice you to keep your legs raised and keep doing foot exercise to aide in your venous return, a pillow or two below your leg area of bed before you sleep is a good idea. also stockings do help especially when you are standingapart from this there are surgical manuovers that many surgeons perform to aid in proper drainage or remove excessive skin and tissue and fascia.you need to consult a surgeon for that especially one who has done lot of surgeries for filariasis.i hope this helpsdo let me know if you have any more questions for me.