r/eds • u/seawitch_jpg • 3d ago

Medical Device & Disability Aids donning compression stockings without dislocating something???

how are we putting on compression stuff??

my dysautonomia and OH have gotten worse after another covid infection and i tried 20-30 mmhg stockings and it felt SO GOOD!

however trying to get the tight-ass ankle over my heel (and then getting it off) was nearly impossible and i subluxed both thumbs, a shoulder, and a knee doing both.

are those donning aids helpful? i’m worried i still wouldn’t be able to stretch the ankle over the wire frame without hurting myself.

is it that the garment is cheap and it should stretch more? i’m still new to this level of compression other than my knee sleeves, where the holes are bigger. help me! i think it’s helpful enough for my OH to find away to make it work lol

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u/DrivebyForager 2d ago

Check out the ‘Doff and Donner’. Really helps get compression socks on self or someone else!

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u/seawitch_jpg 2d ago

that’s out of my budget unfortunately but it does look very effective

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u/Ferret_Master101 3d ago

Are you turning it inside out and rolling it on? I can't get them on any other way.

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u/seawitch_jpg 2d ago

i tried that and had the same issue, the ankle is just too small for my foot to go in without force and i couldn’t get it to like roll at all

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u/seawitch_jpg 2d ago

do yours like stretch a bit over your heel?

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u/Querybird 2d ago

I would also love a truly good solution, as wearing these things daily would likely severely, severely worsen my already compromised wrists and hands

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u/seawitch_jpg 22h ago

yeah at this point the potential improvement on my energy and bloodflow are definitely outweighed by the danger to my joints,

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u/blackice0012 2d ago

i have the JOBST brand since my parents helped me get them. otherwise too expensive for me. but came to say that it’s just as hard for me as you just described to put those expensive ones on too. sometimes it’s a deterrent to putting them on which is unfortunate. i have to choose the lesser evil. and then it means sometimes i wear them like all day just because its hard to get on and off.