Help me pick out a Swell Spot

Dejaboo

My Trunk LE is much worse this week...worse then it has been in a very long time.   I wish I could put my finger on what caused the flare up...but I cant...What may have caused it Was well over a week before the pain increased...Can it take that long for it to make things worse?

So- I dont have a PT that I see.  I need help picking out a swell spot to try.  My pain swelling & pain is right on the side of my trunk- where the bra band sits.

Can anyone recommend which I should order...Is Bright life the cheapest place to buy them from?

Would this one work best?  Sobol Swell Spot Small...the 18 cm size seems like more then enough

Thanks for your help

Dejaboo

Also- I do sew (well)   Maybe I can make a Chip Bag for myself?   Does anyone know what kind of foam I would use?

Binney4

The Tic-Tac is another possibility. Brightlife is usually the best deal, but it pays to shop around and to take advantage of any sales. Try LymphedemaProducts and BandagesPlus as well and compare. A quick look indicated the prices vary a lot.

Let us know what you decide on and how it goes, please,Binney

Dejaboo

Thank you Binney!   I had forgotten about the tic tacs.

I just finished making a 'tic tac'  Just slipping it inside my compression bra & I feel relief.

I will let you know if it helps or not.

Then, because I am so down about this flare up & its pain...I had a piece of chocolate!

That really helped

Binney4

Ah, the chocolate cure! And good for you for making your own chip bag! Sure a lot quicker than ordering one...aaah, some relief!

Gentle hugs,
Binney

bhd1

Do you think the sobol will work better than the breast swell spot that wraps around the side? What about a night vest?

coraleliz

Dejaboo-what did you use for "chips" & where did you get them? I was looking for something I could use available in small quantities. I ended up cutting a swell spot I purchased from a fitter.

Dejaboo

I wish I could tell you a foam to use Coraleliz.

I actually had some Padded Dress Liners (from the chest)  That I had taken out of a dress I am going to use for a Halloween costume.   They were pretty thick foam & sitting there on the floor of my sewing room...So I thought- I am going to tic tac sew those together & try it.

I figure I will end up buying a piece of foam & cutting that up.  Since I dont have a real swell spot...I dont know how dense the foam should be.

carol57

Here's a bag of just the foam chips:

http://www.bandagesplus.com/prd/152/783/Foam-Chip-Bag.html

And a less expensive one:

http://www.pattersonmedical.com/app.aspx?cmd=getItemDetail&id=081440346

google 'foam chips lymphedema' and you may find more resources.

Dejaboo

Wonderful, Thank you Carol!

Dejaboo

that second link doesnt work

Binney4

Try going here:

http://www.pattersonmedical.com/

And type in "foam chips" in the seach space.
Binney

coraleliz

Thanks Binney & Carol. Don't know why I missed these when I searched awhile back. I was considering using a memory foam chip pillow & maybe chipping up the chips some more. I have the swell spot as a guide for the linear stitching. What I have right now is working & I've only been using it for visable swelling or the achiness that comes before the swelling.