Sleeve stretcher?

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nmiller1978
nmiller1978 Member Posts: 107
edited July 2014 in Lymphedema

Hi ladies, kind of a dumb question but hoping someone can help. My LE seems to be the worst at my armpit/ area and nothing fits me properly. Everything pulls in the shoulder seams and armpit & it is SO frustrating! Any tips/ products to remedy this? I'm thinking like a shoe horn for the upper sleeve/ area for my stretchy shirts. Help!

Nicole

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  • hugz4u
    hugz4u Member Posts: 2,781
    edited July 2014

    I am not sure if your are referring to shaper tees but I have the same problem because I am large shouldered, large backed and the stretch shaper tees bind me at the pit. I have not found a solution except to keep buying and trying them. I tend to take a ton of them into the change room and by the time I am done I feel almost rashed out at the pit area.  Now I just try 3-4 and pretend to swim in them and see where they creep around. I think they get tight around the armpit because we have to have them extra tight everywhere else to get good trunkal compression.  I have a ton of never used Items that I am donating to a LE mission in Haiti.

    I am thinking of getting a Wearease slimmer which is a tank but comes high up the pit. This would eliminate the shoulder problem for me and I think I would still get good compression and drainage. Although expensive, the 30 unused garments in my closet was much more expensive. My mom always said do it right the first time even if it is more expensive. I think she is onto something.

    See my Pathways thread that I am composing after this message about donating. I finally found a place to donate our used and new stuff and it is to an awesome cause. 

  • glennie19
    glennie19 Member Posts: 6,398
    edited July 2014


    I have a similiar problem in that most of my LE is in the armpit/truncal area. I am on the small side so the Under armour tees are too big for me.  I just bought some Wearease compression bras online and they go high in the armpit for me and seem uncomfortable.

    So far, the best thing I have found is the breast binders from EaB Medical and I use a "breast" Swell Spot in it. They also sell compression bras which I think would help me a little bit more. If they fit like the binders do, I think they will work out for me. Here's a link, if you want to check them out.

     http://www.eabmedical.com/index.php?cPath=1&osCsid=s0fq5hn6ajbhmehu8f7iih0le5

    This eliminates any shoulder issue you might have with the tees too.

  • glennie19
    glennie19 Member Posts: 6,398
    edited July 2014


    OH, and if you try them, get the lined ones.  More comfortable.

  • nmiller1978
    nmiller1978 Member Posts: 107
    edited July 2014

    thanks ladies!

    Appreciate the feedback. 

    Nicole

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