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Forum: Lymphedema

Talk with other about how to lower your risk of lymphedema and how to manage it if you've been diagnosed.

• Cold Laser Therapy

  4 Posts 29 Views

  Created by: wulfgirl4 on Jun 20, 2020 12:10AM

  Latest post: Jun 20, 2020 06:21PM by BlueGirlRedState

• Truncal Lymphedema - can it make ribs jut out/change shape?

  24 Posts 335 Views

  Created by: blah333 on Feb 6, 2019 02:31PM

  Latest post: Jun 19, 2020 03:54PM by flashlight

• Blood pressure and blood draws

  15 Posts 120 Views

  Created by: RebeccaA on Jun 18, 2020 11:32AM

  Latest post: Jun 19, 2020 12:38PM by RebeccaA

• Truncal + breast lymphedema. Is it too soon?

  4 Posts 76 Views

  Created by: Emily12 on Jun 17, 2020 03:10AM

  Latest post: Jun 19, 2020 01:35AM by Emily12

• It's too hot for compression garments for the breast area

  4 Posts 81 Views

  Created by: gypsyscout on Jun 10, 2020 10:58PM

  Latest post: Jun 14, 2020 08:37PM by MinusTwo

• New swelling three weeks after mastectomy

  3 Posts 66 Views

  Created by: daenerys30 on May 2, 2020 07:52PM

  Latest post: Jun 6, 2020 08:15PM by Emily12

• Reflexology

  1 Posts 40 Views

  Created by: Dd421 on Jun 6, 2020 01:12PM

  Latest post: Jun 6, 2020 01:12PM by Dd421

• Truncal+arm+armpit, daytime compression

  3 Posts 67 Views

  Created by: kcshreve on May 27, 2020 01:29AM

  Latest post: Jun 2, 2020 03:56PM by MinusTwo

• IV Contrast worsening lymphedema?

  2 Posts 44 Views

  Created by: Khadessa on May 18, 2020 01:47PM

  Latest post: May 19, 2020 06:34PM by MsPrecious

• New Symptom

  8 Posts 133 Views

  Created by: Jujuberry on May 9, 2020 11:28AM

  Latest post: May 13, 2020 10:59AM by vlnrph

• Could this be Lymphedema?

  9 Posts 168 Views

  Created by: Mymom5101 on Mar 25, 2020 07:26PM

  Latest post: May 9, 2020 09:42AM by Mymom5101

• holy COVID TOES?? NYT article on toe swelling

  2 Posts 51 Views

  Created by: cookiegal on May 2, 2020 11:48PM

  Latest post: May 5, 2020 11:54AM by Binney4

• Concerned about developing Lymphedema

  35 Posts 762 Views

  Created by: Plum on Dec 8, 2019 09:08AM

  Latest post: Apr 20, 2020 11:07PM by santabarbarian

• Gloves and Coronavirus

  5 Posts 107 Views

  Created by: SharonMH on Mar 17, 2020 01:29PM

  Latest post: Mar 20, 2020 02:06AM by MinusTwo

• My rebounding experience

  21 Posts 299 Views

  Created by: lynn1946 on Oct 8, 2019 10:48AM

  Latest post: Mar 15, 2020 03:56PM by Yogatyme

• LE gloves are a petri dish! How do you avoid getting sick?

  11 Posts 123 Views

  Created by: mellee on Feb 20, 2020 06:25PM

  Latest post: Mar 5, 2020 03:35PM by BlueGirlRedState

• leeve When Flying if you Don't Have Lymphedema?

  22 Posts 313 Views

  Created by: OCDAmy on Sep 9, 2019 05:47PM

  Latest post: Mar 4, 2020 01:56PM by MinusTwo

• Ordering Compression garment

  22 Posts 255 Views

  Created by: Polkadot1 on Jan 12, 2020 12:27PM

  Latest post: Mar 3, 2020 04:02PM by MinusTwo

• Swell spot smells like a chemical

  3 Posts 67 Views

  Created by: Jbevs on Feb 24, 2020 09:08PM

  Latest post: Feb 29, 2020 05:51PM by Mopsey

• Stupid me

  6 Posts 164 Views

  Created by: DogMomRunner on Feb 25, 2020 06:56AM

  Latest post: Feb 26, 2020 10:07PM by yellowdoglady

• Burned arm on countertop grill...what do I need to do?

  8 Posts 156 Views

  Created by: cowgal on Feb 9, 2020 09:07AM

  Latest post: Feb 24, 2020 06:01PM by hugz4u

• WearEase sale until Friday

  7 Posts 68 Views

  Created by: Binney4 on Feb 6, 2020 12:50PM

  Latest post: Feb 10, 2020 10:09PM by MinusTwo

• Trepidation about wrapping

  5 Posts 70 Views

  Created by: Linda2119 on Feb 3, 2020 02:13PM

  Latest post: Feb 5, 2020 05:08PM by nagshead

• Mild Lymphedema

  3 Posts 139 Views

  Created by: Mariett on Jan 29, 2020 07:30AM

  Latest post: Jan 29, 2020 02:29PM by MinusTwo

• BCO UNDERAMOUR advertisement on our threads.

  65 Posts 1,390 Views

  Created by: hugz4u on Dec 10, 2012 09:38PM

  Latest post: Jan 22, 2020 06:10AM by purple32

• SHingles

  6 Posts 127 Views

  Created by: KBeee on Dec 6, 2019 03:10PM

  Latest post: Jan 21, 2020 09:01AM by KBeee

• White raised bumps on BC affected arm

  9 Posts 117 Views

  Created by: nsweeney43 on Feb 18, 2018 01:17PM

  Latest post: Jan 16, 2020 07:23AM by Moderators

• Could it be lymphedema?

  7 Posts 170 Views

  Created by: JoanDavies on Jan 2, 2020 10:34PM

  Latest post: Jan 13, 2020 11:45PM by MinusTwo

• Looking for LE therapist in Houston area

  2 Posts 25 Views

  Created by: Polkadot1 on Jan 6, 2020 11:28AM

  Latest post: Jan 12, 2020 05:02PM by fac03

• Long haul flights

  6 Posts 101 Views

  Created by: mitziandbubba on Jan 1, 2020 02:05PM

  Latest post: Jan 3, 2020 08:45PM by mitziandbubba