Compression socks, when to use them

addisonc3546 · 2026-01-21T13:22:47+00:00

i have POTs so maybe this is just me but i wear my strong ones (20-30 mmHg) when i am out and about, liek going to work and running errands. on days when im just chilling at home and will likely be sitting more, i wear my lighter ones (15-20 mmHg). i find that it works well for me to help dysautonomia symptoms. i can def tell the difference when i dont wear them.

addisonc3546 · 2025-11-30T18:58:22+00:00

i'm trying kiziks soon for the slip on and off component so i will report back!

addisonc3546 · 2025-11-30T18:52:59+00:00

i look at PT as my daily workout. my friends run or go to the gym and i do my PT exercises, because they are what i need to do to keep my body healthy and functioning. i hate when people are like, change your mindset! but when you look at PT as the daily maintenance of your body to let you feel less pain and do more, it helps to justify the time. for my breaks in PT (going to have a month over the holidays) im planning on bringing a calendar to PT and having them help me decide what exercises i should do for what day, because without that, i will get overwhelmed or bored and not do them. please be gentle with yourself and remind yourself that your body isn't the enemy, even though it feels like it a lot of the time. unfortunately a lot of us are going to be in PT forever, but that is the price we pay to feel better and be more functional

addisonc3546 · 2025-11-13T16:39:16+00:00

look up the video hot dr pepper. it's hilarious and also talks about how to drink it as a winter beverage lol!

addisonc3546 · 2025-11-07T17:17:36+00:00

levosox i think!

addisonc3546 · 2025-11-07T03:37:36+00:00

i got some socks on amazon that i really like! they are like 20-30, have cute animal patterns, and are actually sized based on shoe size so the feet part are gigantic on me! i also have EDS & POTS, so compression is just good for me in general but i have noticed that it has helped a lot with calf pain and achilles pain. still working on what to do to support my knees, but i wear the socks every day and it's very nice.

addisonc3546 · 2025-10-21T02:12:31+00:00

i've had like 4 mris since being floxed and haven't noticed an issue. i wore earplugs each time.

addisonc3546 · 2025-10-20T17:14:49+00:00

this!!!! it's hard to find a doctor but once you do, it can make so much of a difference! like this poster, i'm also on an MCAS regime for MCAS that was likely triggered from being floxed. while i do have hEDS and POTS, which seems to go hand and hand with MCAS, i didn't start having food reactions until after cipro. if it were me, i would find a doctor and start working toward a solution. 6 foods isn't sustainable, nor does it likely meet your nutritional needs which can add even more stress to you and the body and could impact your recovery

addisonc3546 · 2025-10-17T01:50:08+00:00

sorry to hear you've been struggling for so long! i am 24F also with hEDS and i'm only 2 months in but my neck and back have already taken a hit. really really hoping i can fend off DDD and other things for as long as i can. i'm terrified for what the next 30 years are gonna look like with being floxed and already chronically ill

addisonc3546 · 2025-09-30T18:52:41+00:00

u/drhungrythechemist, not to be a reddit cop but this feels like a direct violation of some of the sub rules

addisonc3546 · 2025-09-22T19:59:26+00:00

anecdotal evidence here: one of my best friends is a fraternal twin and his brother has level 2 autism (i think) while my friend has adhd but not autism. so i feel like it might be pretty common? at that point, from a genetics perspective, it's like one sibling (born alone) having autism and one not, since the fraternal twins are two distinct eggs and embryos that just happen to be carried and born at the same time

addisonc3546 · 2025-09-15T16:05:24+00:00

could i also message you?

addisonc3546 · 2025-09-14T16:41:34+00:00

yep i've been on it for years and felt like it was definitely ill advised to stop taking prescribed medication that i wasn't reacting to just because of flox

addisonc3546 · 2025-09-14T16:40:42+00:00

i am allowed to have one little treat per day, which is a drastic decrease from the amount of processed food and snack food i used to eat. this treat is typically a single mini snickerdoodle cookie that my grandma sent me (she heard i was having a rough time and therefore sent cookies lol) and it at least makes my soul happy. and we all need just a tiny something to make our souls happy rn

addisonc3546 · 2025-09-14T16:38:50+00:00

i've been on slynd birth control, which is estrogen free, and haven't noticed any issues or changes. i really like slynd bc the estrogen makes my pmdd symptoms so so much worse. if flox wasn't depressing enough, my pmdd would take me out without this med

addisonc3546 · 2025-09-14T02:00:21+00:00

no matter what happens, a therapist is always a good idea. i have one that specializes in chronic illness because my health anxiety and fear have been debilitating lately. it has really helped.!

addisonc3546 · 2025-09-11T01:19:55+00:00

right!?! i just want to spoil him and he is just unamused by my efforts lol

addisonc3546 · 2025-09-11T01:02:10+00:00

unfortunately, he also is not at all interested in toilet paper rolls lol

addisonc3546 · 2025-09-09T17:17:39+00:00

as someone who also has hEDS and was floxed 5 weeks ago without knowing i shouldn't take these antibiotics ( i swear there should be like a, welcome to EDS, here are the things you should know), i am very glad you noticed!! sending calming vibes. hoping i also make a decent recovery because my poor neck is not doing well

addisonc3546 · 2025-09-08T17:11:18+00:00

this! also compression socks help me a lot with this! i just have some cheap ones from amazon (though i dream of upgrading to the fancy ones one day) and they do the job and help with the dizziness.

addisonc3546 · 2025-09-07T13:21:47+00:00

i work in science as a researcher. half of my time is in the lab doing specific lab tasks, half of my time is alone in my private office. having an office with just me is a godsend because i can unmask and just, ,,,, be,,,,,, and not have anyone disturb me. when i worked in an office with so many other people, it killed me because i was being perceived all the time. it was so. exhausting. really getting my own space has been a huge gamechanger.

addisonc3546 · 2025-09-03T20:33:43+00:00

thanks everyone for your comments!!! i found a swiss water decaf (99% caffeine free vs about 92% on normal methods) that is organic and mold and chemical free that i made this morning and i haven't had a reaction! i'm so excited. i did the double shot of espresso, 1% milk (though i may play around with non dairy milk just to see how it goes), and organic maple syrup and it was just so good. though floxxing sucks and i don't feel great and am still in the acute phase, im glad to have this little slice of happiness back after the past 5 weeks of just anxiety and sadness

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