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Compression Stockings?

Hi all :) I am a new grad and starting my first job as a BSN, RN in a couple of weeks on a med surg unit. I have heard many nurses suggest compression stockings and some others say they didn't care for them.....So what are your thoughts/opinions on compression stockings? And if you like them, what is your favorite brand??

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Love them! Im only a student but its part of our uniform and I think they're amazing. Not sure of the brand.

I love them. I wear them at work ( doctors office and when I'm working as a massage therapist) and at clinicals. They really do make difference in my opinion.

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Do y'all wear the knee high ones?? The ones I'm looking at (total compression solutions) have knee and thigh- but the thigh high ones seem like they would be uncomfortable?

I always wore the knee high ones when I worked in the hospital. When I have a job where I regularly run all 12 hours every night, I'll wear them again. They made a huge difference for me.

It does help. My legs are not that sore when I get home from work.

Sockwell is my brand 4 lyfe

Thigh highs with a garter belt, white as the fresh fallen snow!

No, I don't wear them, now. Nurse Mates, when I did.

I wore the all the way tights up when I worked nights, knee length 12 hour days and plain ol' short work out socks when I worked 8 hour days.

If you're working on the floor or on your feet all shift it's a good idea. I did and my BLLs were always happier for it.

And as an added bonus... It feels soooo good when you take them off when you get home.

Love mine.

I can't work without compression socks. Sensifoot are my favorite.

I wear nabee socks. They're pretty cute but they don't have many smalls in stock. I like wearing fun socks, those boring black knee highs aren't for me. They do make a difference, although I hate what seems like a sock induced muffin top near my knees.

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When I used to wear compression hose, I wore the medical-grade Medline brand.

I no longer wear them because my legs don't swell anymore. I've found that drinking 60 ounces of fluids per day keeps the bilateral lower leg swelling away.

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