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compression stockings for POTS — brand recs?

saltysnacker
my cardiologist told me to get waist-high compression stockings (30-40 mmHg) and I bought a pair from the pharmacy and they are... terrible. So uncomfortable, impossible to get on, and they roll down constantly. I know these are supposed to help but I can't wear something that makes me miserable in a different way. has anyone found brands that are actually comfortable enough to wear daily? bonus points if they dont make you feel like youre 90 years old. im 26 and id like to not feel completely defeated by my wardrobe choices. also — do the knee-high ones do anything for anyone or is it really waist-high or nothing?

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compression_queen

Ok so I've tried basically every brand. Here's my ranking: 1. Jobst — medical grade, actually works, but not cute. This is my "serious symptom management" pair. 2. Comrad — marketed to nurses/athletes but has 15-25 mmHg options and they look like normal socks. My everyday pair. 3. For waist-high: Juzo. They're the most comfortable ones I've found and they actually stay up. The pharmacy ones are universally terrible. Don't judge compression by those. Also: baby powder before putting them on. Trust me. Game changer for getting them on without a 20-minute struggle.

kait_b

Seconding Juzo for waist-high. Also — rubber dishwashing gloves help you grip the fabric when you're pulling them on. I read that tip somewhere years ago and it changed my mornings. As for knee-high vs waist-high: knee-high is better than nothing but for me personally waist-high made a much bigger difference. Blood pools in your thighs too not just your calves.

eds_sarah

i basically live in compression leggings now. they make athletic ones that look normal and nobody knows theyre medical. i wear them under everything. to work, to the grocery store, to bed sometimes when im having a bad day. the pharmacy ones should come with a warning: "will make you cry trying to put them on and also they will roll down every 5 minutes." theyre the worst advertisement for compression ever

chloe_k

+1 for Comrad for everyday. They have fun patterns too so at least I feel like my compression socks have personality. The little things help when you're wearing medical gear daily lol also worth noting: 30-40 mmHg is serious compression. if your doc said that specifically then go with medical grade (Jobst/Juzo). but if you're just starting out, 15-20 or 20-30 might be enough and they're much easier to put on

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