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The rash on my arm - Drs visit
Could this be due to lymphedema - or what caused this flare (in addition to the crazy heat we've been having up here!): It's itchy! I've been using a Zanfel knockoff, treating it as if it's poison ivy/oak/sumak - but would that make a lymphedema condition worse? Thanks for looking at my icky pics Leslie
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PINS AND NEEDLES ????
I couldn't find a thread on the LE forum where I thought this should go, so I'm starting a new one. I am 5 yrs out. About a year and half ago I finally found a LE therapist and was dx. w/ mild LE in the arm and a little worse in the breast. I recently had a hospital stay for IV antibiotics (cellulitis). I was told not to…
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Bike Riding and Lymphedema
I had mild LE post-lumpectomy in January which resolved by the end of February (before appt with PT to get instructions for exercises and self-massage). I finished boosts early last week and was on my bike yesterday for a short (12 mile) flat ride wearing a compression sleeve that PT ordered, however it feels like the LE…
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TENS unit to help move lymphedema?
Has anyone used a TENS unit to help move fluid away from lymphedema areas? Mild stimulation?
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Microcurrent Facial - safe?
I've reached my 10 year anniversary from BC and am doing some nice things for myself to celebrate. I had a microdermabrasion treatment of my face, neck and non-LE hand. It didn't seem to cause any swelling or redness and I"m wondering about doing my right hand someday. Next, I'm scheduled for a series of microcurrent…