Gloves with no seam on thumb?

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damiana9
damiana9 Member Posts: 389
edited June 2014 in Lymphedema

I need a LE sleeve that doesn't have a seam on the thumb.  It makes my thumb go to sleep.  My LE therapist has tried to find something like that but no luck.  Anyone?

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  • carol57
    carol57 Member Posts: 3,567
    edited May 2014

    damiana9, are you sure it's the seam? Try washing and then airdrying with a marker in the thumb.  Many of us find that the thumbs in the gauntlet are too snug and cause tingling, and drying them around the marker gives a tad more space for the thumb.

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  • damiana9
    damiana9 Member Posts: 389
    edited May 2014

    that is an interesting solution.  I will have to try it- thanks!!

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  • damiana9
    damiana9 Member Posts: 389
    edited June 2014

    Carole- you were right!  Thank you so much!!! The markers really helped.  I talked to the fitter at the shop I get my sleeves from and they actually found me a new glove that has less compression in the fingers.  The stubs are much longer than I prefer but it is so much more comfortable.  It is a Mediven glove :)

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  • bluepearl
    bluepearl Member Posts: 961
    edited June 2014

    Incrediwear is a good company as well...online and on Amazon.

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  • carol57
    carol57 Member Posts: 3,567
    edited June 2014

    daminana9, That's great!  And even better that you've found a new glove that works well for you.  Progress!

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  • Binney4
    Binney4 Member Posts: 8,609
    edited June 2014

    bluepearl, hello,

    I went to their website and didn't see anything there that was specific to lymphedema. Did you have something in mind there that I missed?

    Thanks,
    Binney

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