![]() Wearing 30-40 mmHg compression will make every person happier with their figure. I am a very small person and will probably get a lot of comments about this, but my weight literally only goes towards developing the love handles. If you are like me, you have had a love handle or two in your lifetime. You can even buy crotchless, open toe and sheer compression tights for the summer! Trust me, it’s worth it.Ģ. But the fact is, if you have these issues you should probably not be sun bathing on the beach in July in the first place and if you do have to be out in the heat, those compression tights are going to help you stay vertical. I understand the feeling hot business– I cannot tolerate temperatures above 70 degrees. WAIT… WHAT?!? When you are in warmer temps, your blood vessels are opening more to help your body cool off, which then lowers your blood pressure, causing even MORE blood pooling and even MORE tachycardia. I often read online of people complaining that compression is the most uncomfortable in the summer, so they wear them every day except hot days. ![]() Throwing on a pair of compression socks before getting out of bed for those late night bathroom runs also will help a lot. Now, showering doesn’t have to be the worst part of my day– it actually can be somewhat enjoyable, and it doesn’t take as long to recover from it as before using the compression socks. The heat of the shower is the evil villain to your poor circulatory system and causes even MORE blood pooling. That feeling- that can be prevented by compression stockings.īlood pooling is happening every time you stand and putting on compression before you get out of bed in the morning will keep it to a minimum throughout the day.Īlternative uses of compression that have helped me is wearing thin compression socks while showering. That rush of blood to your feet as you run as quickly as possible to the bathroom before your heart starts jumping out of your chest. With POTS, this is especially problematic at night, when you’ve been in bed for an hour or two, are finally thermo-regulated and warm, and damn… that last liter of water has finally made it to your bladder. It doesn’t look pretty and it sure doesn’t help your medical condition. It’s like you have a cadaver foot attached to your still living body. If you have circulation problems, I am sure you have come across looking down at your feet and seeing them look dead and purple. It can be that critical tool to have in your toolbox that you’ve been missing for a long time. So let me dedicate the rest of this blog post to convincing you that wearing compression is no weird doctor myth. ![]() My final conclusion is that people must find them uncomfortable and ugly. Are they just too expensive? Well, there are some versions direct from China for like $10-20, so again, unsure. I definitely wouldn’t go out of my house on a warm day without them– that to me would be like skipping a dose a medication.ĭo people just not want their symptoms to get better? Doubtful. Honestly, they help so much I can’t even imagine going more than a day or two without them. On group posts, people talk about compression, but no one really does wear compression like they are supposed to: high level compression tights, all day, every day. Which is why I am completely baffled when I go to physical therapy for POTS and I am the only one wearing compression. Well, let me just say, it’s not a miracle– it’s pure magic. Seems like a miracle for someone with severe POTS or hypotension. So how do these things work? By adding compression to the feet, you are forcing the blood back up to the heart, helping circulatory and lymphatic systems, and giving your blood pressure a nice boost. If you have POTS or hypotension, we gotta go all out for the full 30-40 mmHg. If you are one of the lucky few to be prescribed prescription level compression gear, we are talking about 20-30 mmHg + compression. The level of compression is shown in mmHg, i.e. But what really is this stuff and why is it even useful? Why is it worth the $120 price tag?Ĭompression tights are typically graduated, meaning that the clothing is tightest at the foot and gets less tight as you move up the leg. Individuals with blood clotting disorders, lymphedema, swelling issues, hypotension, and even athletes are advised to wear compression socks/tights or abdominal binders. It seems pretty universal that POTS specialists recommend compression clothing for people with POTS. ![]()
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