Lipedema is notorious for causing pain, and it certainly has lived up to its reputation causing me a lot of pain in my legs, even when at rest. I can be lying in bed not moving a muscle and I will feel small cramps up and down my thighs, like mini 'charlie horses'. My calves have a different sensation, stinging. The stinging feels as if I just kicked a bees nest. It's unrelenting and there's virtually nothing I can do about it. It has made sleeping almost impossible. Some days, falling asleep is an absolute joke and even if I do finally nod off, the aggravating pains have actually woken me up out of a dead sleep.
It should be easy to conclude that sleeping is no longer restful at all.
Having said all of that, I did discover a pair of light compression pants that have been able to mitigate some of the pains and allow me to stay asleep through the night. They are marketed as "FAR infrared Therapy Micromassage Slimming Compression Leggings". I can't testify to their slimming abilities but if you're anything like me, in pain, these leggings are very comfortable and the compression is enough to wander around the house in and light enough to sleep in.
I highly recommend these if you want a break from medical grade compression but also need to support your legs and minimize the unprovoked pains.
They can be purchased here: Bioflect Leggings
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