Compression Socks
 

Do you use them?
If so, what make? Any feedback?

I started wearing them about 16 years ago when I was flying to the US about once a month and was getting achey calves.

They sorted me out and I've worn they for long haul flights ever since (indeed have two pairs so I can wear clean ones back)

Not sure how many pairs I've been through but I generally get them from Boots (UK)

I tried them but they made my legs itch (various brands, all top of the line).

I use Activa class 1, they are prescribed by my doctor as I wear them most days whether flying or not.
These are great as you can get them in various sizes, if you google them online you will get to their website which has a measuring guide etc.
I would stick to class 1, unless you get advice from your doctor to the contrary.

NB: most flight socks that you would buy in a pharmacy are class 1.

My wife is a floor nurse and on her feet all day. She started wearing Sockwell compression socks and said they make a huge difference in how her legs feel after a 12+ hour shift.

Are they not for certain ladies like Nora Batty?

http://www.styleable.co.uk/wp-conten...Nora-Batty.jpg

Looks awfully loose to be an effective compression stocking :p

I wear them for flights>6 hours (they annoy me so I wear them because I should, not because I enjoy them) The ones I've found (even Amazon) seem to be unisex or still too long for me (hit above the knee - where that top band hits can be quite important) so I generally end up slouching it a bit.

My best friend - who travels longer & more often than I do - loves compression tights.

I use Sigvaris. Really like they offer in colors of more than white or black and can get in cotton or wool or nylon. there is about 5 or 6 variations of compression strength of socks. Lots of options.

Had never considered them until I got DVT and subsequent pulmonary embolism - now under medical orders to wear them when flying longhaul. And I don't look like Nora Batty (I'm much better looking, and a man)

Bauerfeind venotrain, important to get measured properly for the right size I'm told

Sorry to hear that.

It's something that seems to have quietened down after all the publicity it attracted several years ago. Many people get DVT yet never fly so it makes you wonder if the connection is as strong as it was made out to be?

Not once I found Kentwool socks. Used compression for years, but Kentwool gives me far better comfort and still has similar "assistance".

I bought some Sockwell's for a recent trip and was surprised at how much they seem to compress my legs without being uncomfortable. They also washed well and dried quickly in the hotel bathroom.

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I wear Smartwool compression socks for longer flights.

I have had the same experience so I also stopped wearing them. :(