My bed is adjustable and I do elevate the foot of it in addition to propping them up in a wedge. My legs are definitely higher than
my heart. Nicki From: Eric Olson [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, July 5, 2024 1:37 PM To: Nichole Rohling Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Venous Insufficiency The only thing I could suggest is, when you tilt back, put some pillows under your legs to really get your feet as high up as possible. Does your bed go in trendelenbourg? On Thu, Jul 4, 2024 at 3:41 PM Nichole Rohling <[email protected]> wrote: Yes I do wear the compression stockings that are the tightest 30/40 Dr. didn’t say anything about my bulging vein this time. It used to go down within minutes of getting in bed and would be concaved down my entire shin until I was up 24 hours because of severe weather and had nobody to get me in chair if I needed to get in my safe room. My primary wasn’t concerned with bulging vein other than I had phlebitis. I’m on blood thinner for a DVT in 2008. Nicki From: Eric Olson [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, July 4, 2024 12:54 PM To: Nichole Rohling Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Venous Insufficiency If I had a golf ball bulge in my leg, I would be worried about a blood clot. You didn't mention if you used compression stockings On Tue, Jul 2, 2024 at 5:43 PM Nichole Rohling <[email protected]> wrote: I have several issues going on with my legs. Yes I tilt back and I prop my feet up on a wedge in bed. I typically spend 14 hours a day in bed and now I think that it caused more harm than good. The great Saphenous vein in left leg has about a golf ball size bulge just below my knee. I’m not sure what the doctor’s solution is going to be so I was curious if anyone has had vein removal, laser, or radiofrequency treatment. Nicki From: Eric Olson [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, July 2, 2024 2:34 PM To: Nichole Rohling Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Venous Insufficiency When able bodied people walk, the muscles in their feet and legs push fluid back to the heart. Our bodies don't do that, so fluid pools in our feet. My feet are always swollen to some degree. Compression stockings are a must. When I was in rehab, they would wrap my legs with ace bandages, but that is a pain. Do the legs of your chair elevate? Keeping your legs elevated might help a little. Truthfully, the best thing to do is to tilt back often to let the blood pooling in your feet travel back towards your heart. If you could tilt back with your feet elevated, it would really be helpful. Good luck On Mon, Jul 1, 2024 at 3:40 PM Nichole Rohling <[email protected]> wrote: Anyone else here have Chronic Venous Insufficiency of your lower legs? I’m having issues with a bulging vein, venous ulcer (hole), etc If so, what treatments have you received? Nicki C5
