Hi friends! This is part of a little series I’m conducting on mental health. I’ll be posting soon on a mult-part interview I’m conducting with the CEO of the Grief Recovery Center that I think will be helpful, so stay tuned for that. Living with lipedema can be emotionally challenging, especially when it comes toContinue reading “Health and Body Grief: Coping and Embracing the New Normal with Self-Love”
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How to Manage Lipedema Flare-Ups: Tips and Tricks from Experts and Patients
Hi friends! The holidays are amongst us, which means we’re eating all kinds of foods not in our normal diets, we’re probably experiencing some form of stress from shopping, money, family visits, and so on. And for a lot of us, the weather is changing. For me, I have more challenges when I’m in aContinue reading “How to Manage Lipedema Flare-Ups: Tips and Tricks from Experts and Patients”
Lipedema Friendly Products – Dressing Aids and Shoe Horns. What’s your Advice?
Hi friends! On the development of footwear project, we have entered the stage where the LegsLikeMine team are using a team of fit testers to wear our shoes around and give us feedback on the fit. The goal is to make sure there aren’t hidden gotcha’s like, the shoes didn’t work with ankle cuffing, theyContinue reading “Lipedema Friendly Products – Dressing Aids and Shoe Horns. What’s your Advice?”
Interesting Find: Data on How Many Books and Products are on Amazon with the Words Lipedema or Lipoedema vs. some Men’s Conditions
Hi friends, Is anybody out there a little geeky like me and you go down random data rabbit holes sometimes? I’m doing some research today to see how much lipedema in the media has changed since I first wrote Jeans on a Beach Day. At the time I published it, in April 2022, I onlyContinue reading “Interesting Find: Data on How Many Books and Products are on Amazon with the Words Lipedema or Lipoedema vs. some Men’s Conditions”
Answer to a Frequently Asked Question: Who Can Diagnose Lipedema?
Hi friends, I get this question all the time, especially in the online forums: Who Can Diagnose me with Lipedema? In a nutshell, diagnosis in the United States is done by these folks: Medical Doctors (MD), Osteopathic Doctors (OD), Nurse Practitioners (NP), and Physician’s Assistants (PA). In some states Naturopathic Doctors may diagnose or prescribeContinue reading “Answer to a Frequently Asked Question: Who Can Diagnose Lipedema?”
Tirzepatide (aka Mounjaro), approved for Weight Loss under name Zepbound – What are YOUR Thoughts?
I recognize weight loss and diet are sensitive topics in the Lipedema Community. Skip this one if it’s a trigger for you. Also, this isn’t a recommendation for you, so talk with your doctor if you haven’t already. This is just what I’ve learned and where I personally am at this morning. OK, caveats over…Continue reading “Tirzepatide (aka Mounjaro), approved for Weight Loss under name Zepbound – What are YOUR Thoughts?”
LegsLikeMine’s Favorite Things 2023 List Is Here!
2023 was a big year for a lot of us! We want to celebrate this year’s close with friends and family we keep in our heart all year long. We’ve done a lot of looking for things that fit us, and delight us, and have found some gifts for YOU and the people you love!Continue reading “LegsLikeMine’s Favorite Things 2023 List Is Here!”
Lipedema Friendly Outfits: How to Style a Polished Outfit on Days You’re Just Not Feeling It
Hi friends! Today I want to be comfy and I really don’t want to fix my hair. So I thought I’d share with you how I’m throwing an outfit together that feels like pajamas but looks like I meant to do that! I’m basically wearing black compression, a skirt that feels like a t-shirt, andContinue reading “Lipedema Friendly Outfits: How to Style a Polished Outfit on Days You’re Just Not Feeling It”
Another Conservative Therapy for Lipedema – Vibration Plates
Hi friends, I’m sitting here at my desk, using my vibration plate under my desk, almost like a footstool. It feels so good, and for me, really helps relieve some pain and pressure I get in my legs when I’m having swelling. Because of where my plate is located, I have lots of opportunities toContinue reading “Another Conservative Therapy for Lipedema – Vibration Plates”
Have you heard of EF02.2? It’s the New ICD-11 Medical Code for “Lipoedema!”
Hi friends, As we all know, many women have challenges and, often years-long delays in getting a lipedema (lipoedema) diagnosis when they visit their personal clinicians. Often, we come armed with brochures, copies of the Standard of Care for Lipedema in the US, and other materials with us (including my first book, Jeans on aContinue reading “Have you heard of EF02.2? It’s the New ICD-11 Medical Code for “Lipoedema!””
