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<blockquote data-quote="ziggy_w" data-source="post: 1785247" data-attributes="member: 323454"><p>Hi @bribed,</p><p></p><p>I went through the same thing as you. End of May 2015, I was diagnosed with DVT, pulmonary embolism and T2 diabetes. I also thought initially that the thrombosis was just a sore muscle. So, I really empathize.</p><p></p><p>Since then, I have put in quite a lot of time researching both conditions. There seems to be some connection between DVT and diabetes because high blood sugars make blood platelets stickier. So, having good control of blood sugar levels will probably help a lot.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, I actually did wear the support stockings regularly for two years, even at night for the first half year -- though I have to admit that I hated it. I agree with you -- compression stockings is what old women wear. I am also not sure whether they did actually help. There seems to be some research that questions this. <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24315521" target="_blank">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24315521</a>. Anyway, in spite of having worn the stockings, my left leg still swells when I am out and about for a long period of time.</p><p></p><p>So, when I spend long hours at work, I still wear the stocking to minimize swelling (though I generally decide to wear pants or opaque wool stockings to cover it). If I spend much less time outside, I usually go without.</p><p></p><p>Exercise, such as running might also help. I used an elliptical trainer daily since diagnosis and though I still observe some swelling after standing up for long periods of time, the affected leg is at least functionally equivalent to the other (based on clinical tests).</p><p></p><p>Sorry that I can't be more helpful.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ziggy_w, post: 1785247, member: 323454"] Hi @bribed, I went through the same thing as you. End of May 2015, I was diagnosed with DVT, pulmonary embolism and T2 diabetes. I also thought initially that the thrombosis was just a sore muscle. So, I really empathize. Since then, I have put in quite a lot of time researching both conditions. There seems to be some connection between DVT and diabetes because high blood sugars make blood platelets stickier. So, having good control of blood sugar levels will probably help a lot. Anyway, I actually did wear the support stockings regularly for two years, even at night for the first half year -- though I have to admit that I hated it. I agree with you -- compression stockings is what old women wear. I am also not sure whether they did actually help. There seems to be some research that questions this. [URL]https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24315521[/URL]. Anyway, in spite of having worn the stockings, my left leg still swells when I am out and about for a long period of time. So, when I spend long hours at work, I still wear the stocking to minimize swelling (though I generally decide to wear pants or opaque wool stockings to cover it). If I spend much less time outside, I usually go without. Exercise, such as running might also help. I used an elliptical trainer daily since diagnosis and though I still observe some swelling after standing up for long periods of time, the affected leg is at least functionally equivalent to the other (based on clinical tests). Sorry that I can't be more helpful. [/QUOTE]
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