Compression Stockings and Socks

How things begin to change when you get to a certain age. And with that comes orthostatic hypotension. I’ve had it since I started taking blood pressure medication since I was thirty. I’ve learned to get up slowly to avoid falling over from getting dizzy. My husband recently started taking medication that also creates this awful situation. His blood pressure is typically low, but now when he stands it gets even lower. It has already resulted in two falls - and luckily he did not get hurt. But it is a very scary situation. So we make sure he drinks more water and sometimes water with electrolytes. And he is starting to learn to not make fast moves getting up quickly or turning abruptly. He’s fine when he is sitting, but you can’t sit all day. So I got some compression stockings that people use when taking long flights, and for cardiac related heart failure and other things. He was reluctant to try them but finally gave in yesterday. Once he got them on he could tolerate them for our morning walks and did not have any dizzy feeling. Even if it’s all in our heads it was worth the effort. Compression socks are supposed to be good for plantar fasciitis - something I’ve been struggling with for the last three months with little improvement. Thanks goodness there are products that can be found to help with a lot of conditions. But it does take a bit of coaching to get him to try them. 

Compression Socks

One of the items that is useful for plantar fasciitis is compression socks. I’ve done just about everything you can do for this condition and maybe after three months it is slowly starting to subside. It may also be that I fell on a sidewalk last week and the pain in my hip and knee is more prominent. It’s just not been a good year for us. Anyway, since my husband now has orthostatic hypotension primarily due to new medications he is taking, compression socks could also work for that. So I ordered three different kinds of socks. He didn’t want any, but since we can wear the same socks I ended up giving him half of what I got - except there was only one pair of the knee high socks that I gave to him. He is usually reluctant to try anything so I am hoping that he will. All sorts of things can go wrong once you get to a certain age. But at least there are so many gadgets and helpful items to make it at least a little easier. I pulled out my knee brace today to wear on our morning walk. It made my knee feel a bit more secure. After two uncomfortable nights I may wear it to bed to prevent any odd knee bending. I’ve been wearing a foot splint at night for the plantar fasciitis. What else is next?