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<blockquote data-quote="Annb" data-source="post: 2539606" data-attributes="member: 25851"><p>Sorry I didn't reply before this, Margaret - there has been a problem with the forum and I've been locked out for a while. </p><p></p><p>The appointment with the nurse wasn't a lot of help. She just took off one stocking and thought the legs were not as bad as she expected. Then, she didn't have any elastic bandage to replace what she took off, so we had to work at flattening out what came off. It didn't hold in position on the way home, but at least I was sat in the car. She insists that, if possible, I must keep the stockings on, otherwise "they'll burst!". Reminiscent of the first nurse I saw after diagnosis who, when I asked what was special about footcare for a diabetic, said "GANGEREEN" in a gloom laden voice. I took the stockings off anyway - they were just too painful.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, I ordered suspenders and they came in the post yesterday but the garment is too small despite being quoted as the correct size so now I have to wait again for the next size up to arrive. I am back to using surgical stockings. Today, I was in a rush so didn't put the usual cream on my legs and, guess what ... my legs are much less painful because the skin isn't burning as it usually is. I have been using these creams for years on these rashes - wonder if that could have something to do with the swelling.</p><p></p><p>I have read somewhere that Metformin also causes legs to swell as well as some of the other medications that I take. So, I guess there is little chance of the swelling going away.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Annb, post: 2539606, member: 25851"] Sorry I didn't reply before this, Margaret - there has been a problem with the forum and I've been locked out for a while. The appointment with the nurse wasn't a lot of help. She just took off one stocking and thought the legs were not as bad as she expected. Then, she didn't have any elastic bandage to replace what she took off, so we had to work at flattening out what came off. It didn't hold in position on the way home, but at least I was sat in the car. She insists that, if possible, I must keep the stockings on, otherwise "they'll burst!". Reminiscent of the first nurse I saw after diagnosis who, when I asked what was special about footcare for a diabetic, said "GANGEREEN" in a gloom laden voice. I took the stockings off anyway - they were just too painful. Anyway, I ordered suspenders and they came in the post yesterday but the garment is too small despite being quoted as the correct size so now I have to wait again for the next size up to arrive. I am back to using surgical stockings. Today, I was in a rush so didn't put the usual cream on my legs and, guess what ... my legs are much less painful because the skin isn't burning as it usually is. I have been using these creams for years on these rashes - wonder if that could have something to do with the swelling. I have read somewhere that Metformin also causes legs to swell as well as some of the other medications that I take. So, I guess there is little chance of the swelling going away. [/QUOTE]
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