Ended up in A & E today
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Oh dear what a day I have had. I took the TED stockings off and went to bed without them last night. The pain was so intence I couldn't stand it any more. About 10 mins after taking the stockings off and going to bed the relife was almost imediate. I fell asleep about midnight and woke up in pain again at 6 am. My other 1/2 put the stockings back on for me and I was ok till about 8 am and again intence pain and aching even in my non operated hip. My pain Meds were not even touching it or making it better.
I was really scared. The swelling on my operated side has not gonbe down at all 4 weeks on after the op. I got other 1/2 to get an ambulance on 999 and went to A & E. Explained what was going on and even had to ask one of the nurses to remove the stockings again as the intence pain was coming back while I was waiting in the cubicle. I phoned my surgeons secretary and lucky my surgeon had a clinic so went straight there. He sent me for a doplar scan DVT check and thank goodness nothing no clots.. Found out I have a problem wearing the stockings because I am so tall the stockings they have in stock at the hospital do not fit me correctly and that is what is causing the problems. I have to have a different size on my right leg to the left leg. the left leg being the one operated on. I also had a rough ride in the ambulance which has made me sore. The bus ride home was really bad too. I think I will be glad when today is over. My surgeon has changed my appointment from Next thursday to monday and he is going to do x rays. I think I will be asking for a leg / foot pump for the next operation. I can't deal with this again if they can't give me stockings that fit correctly
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amanda1827h Hailea
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Hailea amanda1827h
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I only have 1 week and a couple of days to go. But it still feels like too many days still to struggle through. I made my surgeon laugh I said I was going to sue him for having to wear these medevil torcher devices. I had no issues with them when they used to go over the knee. But the ones that go below are really hurting me.
nicolasav1975 Hailea
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Hailea nicolasav1975
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nicolasav1975 Hailea
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Hailea nicolasav1975
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Connie95372 Hailea
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Hailea Connie95372
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Yes they do itch like crazy. I was fitted with new stockings today and as I sit here writing this I am still in pain but not as bad as last night. but the pain is still there and the pain killers are not dulling it at all.
nadine41705 Hailea
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I am 4 weeks post op and have to wear the stockings and also take Pradoxa tablets to thin the blood for 26 days (the first 2 days in hospital I was given the Fragmin injection). I am lucky as not really had any issues with the stockings, apart from being uncomfortable.
Good luck and hope you are OK.
Regards
Nadine x
Hailea nadine41705
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eileen64__UK Hailea
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They are dradful things aren't they? Passion Killers
My husban would take them off and but cream on myleg because tey were so dry and itchy but apart from discomfort I didnt have problems. I take it your aspirin is in place of the injection. Maybe a silly question but you say 2 legs are different......could they notgiv you 2 different size stockings????? Open 2 packs and tke one of each?
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Eileen UK
Hailea eileen64__UK
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Yes that is what the hospital have done. opened and fitted 2 different sizes of stocking. They had to because the swelling in my left leg from the op had not gone down at all even after being in bed over night.. Woke this morning to find my operated leg has gone down a lot. It still is a little swollen but it is almost the same as my unoperated leg now except for the knee. My knee is still pretty swollen and painful but nothing like it has been so I feel it was the right thing to do to seek help. So much better this morning although still sore in places. Only a week to go and I can be rid of them. I might burn them to get my own back.
eileen64__UK Hailea
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You have a good celebration and burn them
Good luck with the rest of your recovery
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Eilen UK
renee01952 Hailea
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Hailea renee01952
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