Recently, three pairs of my compression stockings developed holes in them. I was very concerned because I do not have many spare pairs of compression stockings. I need the compression stockings to provide extra compression on my legs and abdomen. With having Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), blood often pools in my legs and abdomen. The compression stockings help keep my blood from collecting in these regions. I used to get the stockings through my health insurance. However, about six years ago, I could no longer find a pharmacy which accepted my insurance. So, I began buying my compressor stockings online.
The normal price for the compression stockings is about $150 a pair. This is far too expensive for my budget. Instead, I use eBay. The biggest issue with eBay is that there is not a steady supply of compression stockings. It has sometimes taken me as long as a year to find a pair of compression stockings with the correct compression gradient and size to become available. So, when three of my compression stockings abruptly developed holes, it was off to eBay to find a pair of compression stockings.
I searched and searched, but almost every pair of compression stockings I found were either petite or maternity. Neither style would suit me. Thus, I continued my search.
Last week, I found four pairs of compression stockings being sold together which were the correct compression and style. However, they were one size too large. I was undecided if I should buy them. The size on the compression stockings is quite important. Being one size too large, the stockings will not provide the correct compression. I oscillated back and forth if I should buy them.
At the end of last week, I decided I should buy the stockings. When I looked to see if the stockings were still available, I was shocked. The price had dropped $20! I decided paying $10 for each pair of stockings was too good of a price to pass up. I immediately clicked to purchase the items.
Today, the compression stockings arrived. It is a bit of a relief to now have more compression stockings, but I am still unsure if the larger size stockings will give me the correct compression. Since most days I spend laying in bed, I have decided to wear the larger compression stockings on those days and save the correct size compression stockings for times when I leave the house.
