A 25-year-old member asked:
Should i wear compression stockings at night?
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Dr. Oliver Aalamianswered
Vascular Surgery 25 years experience
Depends: If you are having a bad bout of leg swelling, then wearing stockings at night can help bring the swelling down quicker. Once one gets to the maintenance phase of wearing compression socks to keep swelling from occurring or worsening, then there is no need to wear compression socks at night.
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A Verified Doctoranswered
42 years experience
You can: If you have a venous ulcer, then wearing a low compression stocking at night is often recommended. Otherwise, there is probably no need. It is important to remember that the compression you should use at night (15-20 mm hg) isn't adequate for when you you are up and walking around. Then you probably need 30-40 mm hg.
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Dr. Joel Gotvaldanswered
Vascular Surgery 27 years experience
Depends: In certain medical conditions it is advised to wear compression stockings as much as possible, even at night. This includes cases of venous statis ulceration, severe lymphedema or severe edema of other causes, & when acute blood clots are in the legs. In other circumstances, such as in most cases of varicose veins or more mild leg swelling, there is not much of a benefit at night when your legs up
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Dr. Norman Chideckelanswered
Vascular Surgery 44 years experience
Stockings: There is no benefit to use stockings when you sleep at night as your legs are elevated and the venous system is on the same level as the heart
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Could i wear compression stockings to bed?
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Dr. Kevin Nolananswered
Surgery - Vascular 37 years experience
Stockings in bed: Compression stockings are designed to benefit a person while up on their feet. There is no need to wear them in bed.
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Not sure I agree. I recommend sleeping with the legs raised and stockings put on before leaving the bed in the morning. I am not fully convinced that the stockings put on swollen legs does enough.
Jan 10, 2015
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