what to do if....

In addition to the ceiling fan, we finally had to install a portable room air conditioning unit for me (the kind of unit that looks sort of like R2D2 from Star Wars and has flexible hoses you put in your window, but that doesn't take up the whole window like a window unit does).

We power the portable unit up about an hour before we go to bed, and I have it set to the lowest possible temperature (64 degrees F - about 18C). That way we can sleep in a cold room without running the whole house AC and spending a fortune.  

And like Binney's DH, my poor DH and the chihuahua shiver all night under a mound of blankets.  

If the fluid is going to your hand I don't think you have the right fit garments.....maybe too tight at your wrist.... try your garments after you wrap your hand for the night and maybe then it won't go to your hand... don't forget to put foam or something in there....I love Mediven garment as they are heavier and I need that.....wish you could try another fitter.....what about the hospital....do they have one..... see what the measurements are.....that is where I go and I do my own mld and don't go for therapy..... Wish you were here and I could try and help you. le hugs jinky

Anna,

 I am not doing the tape much right now.  It's been 100 degrees here most days, and when it's this hot I have to wrap and do compression around the clock.  I can't seem to figure out a way to do the tape and apply all the sleeves without ripping the tape off my arm!

When it cools off, I will start doing the tape instead of constant compression sleeves every day.

Suzy, have you seen the Ezy-As? It lays the sleeve down over tape or wound dressings without disturbing them:
http://www.ezyasabc.com/

Also, it's just easy to get my sleeve on without all the tugging. I really like it.

Just a thought,
Binney

That's what I thought when I first saw it, but I've been using mine for about a year and have had no problems with it. It's not a whole lot bigger than my arm, and it's not stretched for long. Also I thought, who needs another piece of LE "equipment" lying around the house? But for me it's been a very helpful addition.

I do have one sleeve that is a tad too tight at the top, and with that one I put it on the Ezy-As before I start my shower, so it has a chance to sit there awhile. It takes the over-tightness out of it for that wearing, but as soon as I wash it it's tight again, so I don't see it stretching the sleeve out of shape. 

There's another kind of donning device, like the Slipeez or EasySlide, that is a sturdy, slick fabric tube you put on your arm, then slide the sleeve on over it and pull the device out from under the sleeve, but you have to use a door knob or your foot to hook the Slipeez to pull it out. It's more of a hassle (and I doubt it'd work at all over Kinesio tape). I like the Ezy-As because it lays the fabric down on my skin, even right after a shower (if you know what I mean -- damp skin, talk about a tug-o-war!)

I don't know anybody else who's tried it, but when I showed it to my fitter she flipped over it and now stocks them and says her other patients love them. If you try let us know what you think.
Binney

Becky, I gave up on the EasySlide too, and I wish I'd ended up laughing! One of the most frustrating things about LE is how clumsy it makes me feel, and going through the contortions of trying to get the EasySlide out from under my sleeve brought me to tears. Other women use it without problems, though, so it's a viable option for those who aren't coordination-challenged like me.

Happy Saturday!
Binney