r/venousinsuffiencyhelp

I started with knee high 20-30 compression socks and now due to venous insufficiencies, and a small blood clot last year, I have to wear thigh highs.

My question is this: has anyone solved the issue of these compressing your feet and aggravating a morton's neuroma? My feet hurt so much.

My podiatrist suggested I cut the tight toe band off my "toe-less" thigh highs but these still bother my forefoot pain, and they roll under socks. The compression knee high socks are so much better but they don't go high enough now.

Anyone have options if they have the same issue?

Sorry for all the questions new to this diagnosis and trying to figure out what symptoms is what with my leg issues-

Does anyone have pain to the touch with CVI from deep vein reflux? When I touch my legs even after sleeping through the night - it sometimes feels like terrible bruises everywhere but I don't have any visual discoloration.

I have had two rounds of Radiofrequency Ablation for my varicose veins (once in each leg a week apart) and I cant get a straight answer out of my doctor as far as how many times I will need to do this to get some relief. I have had a follow up ultra sound and he said everything is fine but it needs to be more healed before he does it again. Maybe I am confused but things are different then I had anticipated.

I have a great interventional radiologist who recently diagnosed me with May Thurner Syndrome. He has been pretty casual about it and has told me not to worry or make any lifestyle changes, but I have so many questions about it. For context, I have had ultrasound and MRV but am not scheduled for a venogram yet. I’d appreciate any info you have from personal experiences.

-What are some good informational resources you’ve found for May Thurner’s? I have found a lot of conflicting info using Google so I’m wondering if there’s a reputable online recourse, podcast, etc?
-If you’ve been diagnosed but have never had DVT, do you take anticoagulants?
-Has the diagnosis impacted your travel frequency or flying routine? My doctor said not to worry and just wear compression socks but I want to make sure I’m doing everything I can to be safe for long haul flights.
-How long was your venogram recovery with no stenting? Or with stenting? How long before you went back to work?
-Do you take any supplements or made any lifestyle changes that have helped? Or things that you avoid?

I wear compression socks morning noon and night, but every once in a while that lil ulcer bulge starts to form regardless. Usually when that happened i'd grit my teeth and make time for future wound clinic visits, but this time i doubled the compression to near painful levels, and slept (poorly) with my legs elevated high.
It took all night and then some. Eventually i felt a few minutes of hard pulsing in my leg, and soon after...the bump was gone. Begone future ulcer!
Genuinely relieved that it can be prevented. Thought i'd be doomed to constant wound clinic visits forever. There's hope after all!

I’ve had veinous insufficiency going on since I was a kid. I had one vein popping out since it was 15 and had surgery for it when I was 20-21. It wasn’t a minor thing that made me as a young woman a little insecure. It legit had popped and was about the size of half a pinky finger.

The doctor I went to did a scan (forgot the name of it) and pressed my calves and was stunned to see how bad they where. I was then 22 yrs, 5’7 and about 120 lbs mind you. I asked him why did I have this since I was: thin, young, non drinker or any drugs and fairly athletic. His answer was genes. My great grandma, grandma and mom have all had bad veins and I’m talking the big several ones.

I’ve wear regular compression socks daily. And currently at 35 have loads of spiderveins that I plan on removing this autumn.

My problem however are my cankles. I don’t have the courage to post on Reddit but my cankles are fairly large for my frame, Im 141 lbs today. I’ve seen way bigger women with smaller ankles than me. I’ve had exes comment on them negatively and a masseur saying they look swollen. Is it worth doing lipo? Because from what I can see other than loosing weight there is no other treatment. Only symptom management. Compression socks. Lower salt intake. Loose weight. Do vibrations plates work? I don’t think I’ve got lymphedema.

Can compression stockings can reveal preexistent undiagnosed cardiac health issues? I have to stop using them because I felt my left arm and leg go numb and swollen. My leg stop doesn‘t fee this way now but my arm comes and goes. Should I see a cardiologist? The stokings were prescribe by an angiologist.

I’ve had veinous insufficiency for about ten years, and veinous ulcers on my foot and leg since January, so I am always wearing bandages and compression wraps over them. My skin on my legs is constantly itching, dry, flakey…doesn’t matter how much ointment I use, nothing seems to help. The ulcers don’t appear to be healing whatsoever and are actually just getting worse. Would it be worth going to a dermatologist or would they even be able to help me at all? Do any of you folks who have CVI see a dermatologist along with your vein doctors?