Arm Kit recommendations?

mellee, it sounds like you have a thorough and engaged LE therapist who wants to reduce the swelling first before ordering a sleeve. The reasoning behind that is sound; it's because the sleeve will only contain, not reduce, the swelling, but the bandaging does the reduction. Once it's reduced she can measure you for a sleeve that will help keep it that way. What's even better is that you will learn to do the bandaging yourself, which is a fantastic skill to have on-going--it allows you to self-manage flares and the risk of flares with confidence and efficiency. That way whether you're at home dealing with overwork or traveling on some out-of-the-way adventure, you'll have the skills you need to manage anything the LE throws at you.

In other words, what's not to like?!! (Well, that's an easy one--NOBODY likes being bandaged, and doing it yourself is a steep learning curve. But still, oh, so useful and important!)

As for which one to order, you might ask your therapist about the cheaper option--there may be a reason she prefers one brand over another. If not, I'd sure go with that. Please let us know what you discover!

Gentle hugs,
Binney

melee - it is not that difficult conceptually, but depending on which arm you are trying to wrap and which is your dominant side, it can be a little physically awkward and you may feel uncoordinated. It gets easier with practice. Good luck!