compression stockings

[saramelie 21]

After gastric sleeve, yes or no? I asked the surgeon, he didn`t seem to care eighter way.

Do you have to wear them, can I buy it without prescription, and how long do you have to wear them?

I`m already active now, BMI 40. I plan on walking, walking, walking after surgery.

Thanks!

[New To This23 102]

I would also like to know this answer and I would like to know how to find ones that are not painful. In the past anytime I have tried a compression stocking (even for wide calves) they hurt so much I can't handle it, I do not understand how people can say their legs feel rejuvenated when standing all day and wearing them.

[Shanna NYC 128]

I don't know if there is a proper answer since your doctor didn't seem to care either way. I did the bypass, I did not have to wear any compression anything, and was advised to keep clothing loose for at least 2 weeks including no abdominal binders. As long as you keep walking around to get the air moving out and are not just sitting or laying down all day and getting in your liquids as best as you can - it will help your recovery. I am not sure if your concern is for swelling or just overall keep things pumping - for me almost immediately after surgery my ankle swelling disappeared and had lessened knee pain.

Now I have owned compression leg sleeves as I work a desk job and was having trouble with excess swelling in the legs and ankles mostly during the pandemic and just bought some on Amazon. I don't think you'd have to worry about a prescription since it isn't anything mandatory to wear. Just measure your calves to get the right size. Regardless of when I felt like they were fairly comfortable, it was impossible for me to withstand them for more than a few hours.

I don't know how much walking you will be able to do in the week immediately following surgery as it's more of a hunched over stroll, but it's great to aim to get in as much as you can when your body allows. I would say as long as you have Water and enough electrolytes you should be good.

[ChunkCat 675]

You can buy them in shops like Amazon. These are my favorite ones https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0897RWF54/ The Zeta Plus Size Leg Sleeves. I wear them a lot when traveling and love that the foot is open so I can wear them with socks that actually fit in the foot, or sandals! LOL Every doctor has different opinions about wearing them and about abdominal binders. I find these comfortable but you need to be careful to measure and get the correct size. I like them but still look forward to taking them off at night to sleep!

[Arabesque 6,482]

I was given them to put on as part of my pre surgical prep the morning of my surgery. I had to wear them for a week I think. But this is in Australia. You can buy them on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/b/ref=dp_bc_aui_C_4?ie=UTF8&node=23461500011

[Tomo 1,137]

They sent me home with a pair on, but never said anything either way to keep wearing them. Their advice was to walk often.

I wear compression stuff often anyway, cause I tend to have quite a bit of Water retention in general.

[SmoknDudette 7]

I know this was a bit ago but Crazy compression has sales constantly on theirs and have wide calf sizing and then pro compression, for me these were a bit snug. There is also Wellow as well for compression but they were too long and cut into the back of my knees. I use them daily for my leg I broke my ankle on.

[Tomo 1,137]

I was told wear them during my waking hours for a day or two, and never when I sleep.