charliegirl

How long did you leave your surgical stockings on for, apart from going in the bath that is....xx

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shelbell

about 2 days they were the wrong size and the wrinkled round my ankles which hurt. I was on holiday with my friend who's a physio and she said they'd do more harm than good the wrong size and so long as I was mobile I'd be fine.

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My Gastric Bypass Blog

Last weigh in - 27/06

Goal reached 27th April 2009

charliegirl

I have come out in a rash under mine, its driving me mad and I cant stop itching....xx

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Perissa

I never had any.

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phatgirl

I wore them the full 2 weeks but some days I would "forget" to put the back on after my shower for a few hours! I hated those darn things but I didn't want to risk a problem.

If you have rash, you might want to try some baby powder, it might help. It is only a few more days for you but I KNOW how miserable they are...

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Cowgirl

I didnt wear them from the day after my op when I left hospital. I wipped them off straight away and just done foot and leg exercises like I would on a plane to keep the circulation going and I was very mobile so I didnt worry. They rolled under my knee and cut in, couldnt deal with that, blasted things!

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ditzyangeluk

For the whole time I was in hospital, so for the week.

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charliegirl

Thanks girls, slept with them off last night and the rash is improving will keep them off today and put them back on at bedtime...xx

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sexyfairy

i managed to keep mine on three days....

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serenitylove

i was lucky had band and only had the blow up one is hosp didnt need them after that dont envy you lot having to wear them

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helen144

lol, WHEN I HAD SURGERY IN THE PAST I LOVED MY STOCKINGS, THEY STOPPED MY LEGS FROM WOBBLING LOL
IM A NURSE AS WELL AS A MIDWIFE IM ONLY TELLING YOU THIS SO U KNOW MY INFORMATION IS CORRECT (HOPE THAT MAKES SENSE) tO HAVE STOCKINGS ON THAT ARE THE WRONG SIZE OR HAVE ANY WRINKLES IN WILL DO MORE HARM THAN GOOD THEY HAVE TO FIT PERFECTLEY, iF YOU ARE UP AND MOBILE THEN THE RISK OF dEEP vEIN tHROMBOSIS IS REDUCED SO IF YOU NOT GOING TO WEAR THEM KEEP MOVING ABOUT AND WHEN SAT DOWN DO SOME GENTLE FOOT AND LEG EXERCISES TO KEEP THE CIRCULATION MOVING, IF YOU ARE CONCERNED ASK SOMEONE TO RE MEASURE AND TRY A DIFFERENT PAI.

(DONT KNOW WHY IM WRITING IN CAPITALS, JUST REALISED , SORRY)

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charliegirl

Hi Helen, I was measured for my stockings and found them very comfortable just started with the itching yesterday and it was driving me mad. I am actually quite attached to the stockings and feel strange without them now....lol...xx

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2.b.a.n.d.s.l.i.z

i slung mine in the bin on way out of the hospital lol

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helen144

Charlie girl , did you say you have a rash bcos of them? Your legs will get quite dry when your wearing the stockings so make sure you put plenty of moisturisor on them, that may stop them from itching.
Lmao yeh i liked them too

Helenxxxx

wobbles

I only wore stockings for two days after the op, and wasn't advised to keep wearing them once i went home. In fact they took the ones i had been wearing and didn't give me another pair to take home. As far as i knew, it was only important to wear them in hospital cause you aren't up and about.

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