Hi friends! As a woman with lipedema, you’re constantly searching for ways to manage your symptoms and live a more comfortable life. One powerful tool you might be overlooking is right at your fingertips – or should we say, ankles? Water! Hydrostatic pressure, the pressure exerted by a fluid at rest, is a powerful forceContinue reading “Dive into Relief: Why Water is Your Best Friend for Lipedema”
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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”
Can Mucinex Help Alleviate Lipedema Symptoms and Free Lymphatic Flow? Here’s a Story and Some Research
Hi friends! Let’s just start with this. This isn’t medical advice, but information I’ve actually experienced, plus a ton of research on doctor websites and such. Don’t go off and take supplements without talking to your doctor. I mean it. Also here’s the drugs.com information sheet that contains contraindications, directions, side effects, etc. Guaifenesin Uses,Continue reading “Can Mucinex Help Alleviate Lipedema Symptoms and Free Lymphatic Flow? Here’s a Story and Some Research”
My Review of the Jileon Extra Wide Calf Rain Boot. I Learned a TON of Design Hints from Looking at this Boot.
Hi friends! As the LegsLikeMine design and fit team, work with our footwear manufacturer, suppliers, and fit measurements, we continue to learn a lot about what design will work with our lipedema ladies’ feet, ankles and calves. We are putting the final touches on what materials will go for sampling and even selected the firstContinue reading “My Review of the Jileon Extra Wide Calf Rain Boot. I Learned a TON of Design Hints from Looking at this Boot.”
Lipedema Friendly Outfit – Head Turning Geometric Maxi Dress
Hi friends! I had so much fun doing the photo shoot for this absolute head turner of a dress. With hair and makeup done, I ended up spending a glorious afternoon with my daughter in the OKC plaza district in this dress. It was comfortable and man was I confident knowing no one could seeContinue reading “Lipedema Friendly Outfit – Head Turning Geometric Maxi Dress”
Educational Video Recommendation: What is Lipedema and How is Lipedema Treated?
Hi Friends! I get so many questions and ladies asking ME (?) to diagnose them with lipedema. I wanted to share a quick video that happens to be made by the surgeon who treated my lipedema in three different surgeries, and removed so much pain from my legs, Dr. Jaime Schwartz of Total Lipedema Care.Continue reading “Educational Video Recommendation: What is Lipedema and How is Lipedema Treated?”
Using Vibration Plates to Shake up that Lymph – A Recommendation It’s Time for Me to Try
Hi Friends! While I write a lot of upbeat articles and fun fashion tips, I still am a lipedema patient who needs to aggressively self manage the condition. I swim as often as I can, use a compression pump, wear compression, do Manual Lymphatic Drainage, and have had surgery. And yes, I still struggle withContinue reading “Using Vibration Plates to Shake up that Lymph – A Recommendation It’s Time for Me to Try”
Putting on the Updated Beltwell Compression CalfWrap – and I’m on their Website (How Fun!)
Hi friends! I’ve had a fun little surprise today. I was making a YouTube video of my putting on the updated Beltwell Compression CalfWrap brace and doing the work it takes to upload the video, etc., when I made a fun discovery. I’m on the Beltwell company’s webpage! How fun is that! So – disclosureContinue reading “Putting on the Updated Beltwell Compression CalfWrap – and I’m on their Website (How Fun!)”
Question for YOU with Lipedema. Do You Still Wear Jeans? Let Us Know!
Hi friends, I feature so many outfits on LegsLikeMine and I usually incorporate compression leggings under them or as part of the outfit. But I do miss jeans. I’m one of those ladies that just gets too hot if I wear compression under jeans on like 98% of the days so I don’t do it.Continue reading “Question for YOU with Lipedema. Do You Still Wear Jeans? Let Us Know!”
Answer to a Frequently Asked Question: Does Compression Really Work? Also, a New Research on Compression is Out.
Hi Friends, I know so many ladies with lipedema and lymphedema. We are all at various stages of trying to figure out how to manage, or even ignore our lipedema symptoms and hope they’ll go away. A question I get a lot from those who are just learning about lipedema involves the use of compression. Continue reading “Answer to a Frequently Asked Question: Does Compression Really Work? Also, a New Research on Compression is Out.”
