Guest guest Posted March 18, 2004 Report Share Posted March 18, 2004 HAS ANYONE TRIED THE APPLIANCE I SAW MENTIONED SOMEWHERE THAT HELPS PUT ON THE SUPPORT STOCKINGS ? THE HIP THERAPY FOLKS GAVE ME ONE FOR SOCKS THAT WORKS LIKE A CHARM! I AM ALL FOR AUTONOMY! MARGE "It is written: 'Worship the Lord your God, and serve Him only.'" .... he might be able to put another sock under the TED. I read somewhere about someone doing this and claiming that they were easier to get on that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2004 Report Share Posted March 18, 2004 > I didnt have to wear those.. My doctor made me take blood thinner shots in > the STOMACH for 7 days. But No SOCKS! My husband had to do both, but he wouldn't wear the socks. His shots in the stomach were for 5 days. He says that because it went into the fatty tissue that he couldn't feel them, but I wouldn't watch. :-) Charlotte in Iowa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2004 Report Share Posted March 18, 2004 > Did anyone have problems with those darn socks they made you wear at the > hospital " to prevent blood clots " ? After one day my husband refused to wear > them anymore. His leg swelled up and they were too tight. They said, > " Well, we measured your leg before surgery " , but I can't believe no one > thought to re-measure his leg after the swelling and bring him new socks. > The elastic also caused a terrible rash that took weeks to go away > completely. > > Charlotte in Iowa From my experience, the surgical people do not understand compression stockings. I have had years of dealing with vein problems, so I see things from that point of view. The pre surgery clinic people did not know the difference between TED and graduated compression stockings, and did not know how to measure properly. Some ideas to consider - TED's may contain latex or other things causing allergic reactions - Get measured at a good medical supply store, and get two opinions as to brand, fit and compression. - My experience was that for knee surgery, the knee length stockings caused more problems - the swelling stopped in the lower leg, but simply moved up to the knee. I went to the pantyhose style like mentioned to get good results. I would recommend this to anyone for knee or hip surgery. Ask me if you want more information Note to and others - Ames- makes pantyhose style compression stockings for men - up to 6'4 and 250+ lbs - My Dr. prefers fragmin (heparin) shots to prevent clots. Insurance pays for 10 days, but he says that the biggest risk is about day 12-15. He prescribed 21 days. - As far as I know, TED's are for when you are not mobile at all. Graduated compression is for when you are mobile but limited. - After three weeks the risk of clots is small, but it is always present. Stockings may be a good long term plan for pain in lower leg and swelling. I should put in a disclaimer here - opinions of an informed patient with no medical qualifications. Stuart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2004 Report Share Posted March 18, 2004 No stockings here for either hip replacement.....but shots in the stomach for 10 days each time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2004 Report Share Posted March 18, 2004 Man don’t those shots suck. I really hated the shots lol Tiffinee From: justaladyintx@... [mailto:justaladyintx@...] Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2004 3:53 AM To: Joint Replacement Subject: Re: those darn socks! I didnt have to wear those.. My doctor made me take blood thinner shots in the STOMACH for 7 days. But No SOCKS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2004 Report Share Posted March 19, 2004 I am doing both until I return the OS. I am giving myself the Lovonex shots ( Rabies Shot) for 30 days. When I tell people, that I am taking a rabies shot, they think I am crazy. It is great to be a hippy at last The Pharmacist Re: those darn socks! > I didnt have to wear those.. My doctor made me take blood thinner shots in> the STOMACH for 7 days. But No SOCKS!My husband had to do both, but he wouldn't wear the socks. His shots in thestomach were for 5 days. He says that because it went into the fatty tissuethat he couldn't feel them, but I wouldn't watch. :-)Charlotte in Iowa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2004 Report Share Posted March 19, 2004 NO socks for me, and no shots. I took coumadan for about a month. Glad I missed all the fun. RE: those darn socks! Man don’t those shots suck. I really hated the shots lol Tiffinee From: justaladyintx@... [mailto:justaladyintx@...] Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2004 3:53 AMJoint Replacement Subject: Re: those darn socks! I didnt have to wear those.. My doctor made me take blood thinner shots in the STOMACH for 7 days. But No SOCKS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2004 Report Share Posted March 19, 2004 Another approach for THR. My doc put me on one adult ASA morning and evening for keeping my blood thinner as soon as I was drinking. He may have used an IM or IV anticoagulant after the surgery to keep me thin until the ASA kicked in. In the hospital I had these really weird bilateral electric foot pumps 24 hours a day that did continuous foot massage to pump the blood back from my legs. I actually didn't even notice them after a while. As soon as I was discharged in 3 days, I stopped the foot pumps and was never prescribed any TEDS. At three weeks, the ASA was discontinued. I do some foot exercises but was told as long as I am up and moving, I don't need to do these for circulation. A caveat here. My Doc does research on all of us and publishes. I had to sign the consent form at my 3 week visit so he may be pushing the margins a bit to see what is new that works better. I certainly have flourished under the potentially experimental protocols. They may not be appropriate for every person, though. Barbara At 10:29 AM 3/19/2004, you wrote: " urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml " xmlns:o = " urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office " xmlns:w = " urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word " > NO socks for me, and no shots. I took coumadan for about a month. Glad I missed all the fun. Re: those darn socks! I didnt have to wear those.. My doctor made me take blood thinner shots in the STOMACH for 7 days. But No SOCKS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2004 Report Share Posted March 19, 2004 > In the hospital I had these really weird bilateral electric foot pumps 24 > hours a day that did continuous foot massage to pump the blood back from my > legs. My husband had those, too. He didn't like them very much. Charlotte in Iowa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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