does anyone wear a sleeve when they sleep?

kriserts

OK, yes, I know it's not recommended. But I'm curious whether anyone does, anyway.

I know we're not supposed to because the sleeve can slip and create a tourniquet, but I have such a hard time believing that, my sleeve always fits so well.

Kicks

I wear my night sleeve every night - never day sleeve and glove at night.

Day garments are designed to work when we are up and moving around - active. Night garments are designed to work when we are not moving as in sleep - passive. Very different principles.

SusanSnowFlake

There is compression sleeve that takes the place of wrapping for nighttime wear. Here's one brand http://www.absolutemedical.net/products/default.as... .

I wouldn't wear my sleeve at night just because I was told not to. I never asked why.

Kicks

My night garment is a Solaris Tribute ( www.solarismed.com ). I've had it for 5+ yrs and is definitely on it's last threads so have a new one on order. My day garments are Juzo.

Binney4

Day and night garments reduce or contain swelling by different methods and on different principles of physics. Day garments depend on muscle movement to help pump lymph fluid and thereby control swelling. Night garments are less restrictive, act even when the muscles are still, and may actually reduce swelling rather than just contain it. I've napped in my day garments and woke up with pain and some swelling, so I don't do it anymore, but LE's not the same for everyone.

Be well,
Binney

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My doctor who is one of the leading lymphedema surgeons in the world does not believe in pumps and neither does the leading lymphedema physician Dr. Corrine Becker of France. They say they do damage to the healthy part of the arm and make things even worse down the line. They as surgeons see the results of what happens.. I would not wear the Solaris without really looking into this. Therapists are prescribing this stuff without really understanding the long-term impact. I was also wondering about wearing my sleeve at night. I have fallen asleep in it many times on planes and on the couch and nothing bad ever happened! The indicated compression with my doctor and Dr. Becker for night compression is wrapping. If you try out sleeping with yours, let us know how it goes. I may do the same.

kareenie

Maria the night sleeves (solaris and jovi pak) we are talking about are chipped foam quilted inside stretchy fabric. They look like an overgrown oven mitt. Nothing to do with a pump.

vlnrph

The old style pumps which only treated the arm and could be set with too much pressure may have been detrimental. Modern computer regulated sequential machines like FlexiTouch are much safer in my opinion.

I find my Solaris Tribute night sleeve too warm most of the time. When it feels like I need a little something, especially around the trunk & through the axillary region, I will sleep wearing a long sleeve under armor shirt.