Am I the first man ever to despise stockings? Well, maybe I should clarify that. Legs like these never need measuring for support hosiery. Legs like this often do.
Legs tend to swell noticeably during the day, so I always prefer to measure them first thing in the morning. If I was getting measured myself I'd try and make the leg-measuring process as simple as possible. I'd probably wear a skirt and not a pair of industrial-strength trousers that are impossible to remove. You haven't lived until you have helped a sixty-five year old lady out of a pair of Crimplene trousers.
Sure, I could just guess your size but then your hosiery won't fit, so what would be the point? I'd also assume that feet would come into the equation somewhere so I might go mad and wash those too. (even if it wasn't bath night) People whose thighs rub together when they walk are never fun to measure either.
I'd also wear some underwear. I really do not want to see your lulu at 8.30 in the morning whilst trying to measure your 50cm circumference legs. You knew I was going to measure your legs but chose not to wear underwear. Should I be flattered, or should I expect a prescription for Aricept sometime soon?
I suppose the easy answer would be to train someone to measure legs instead of me! It's hardly rocket science, and my colleagues have a better working knowledge of stockings, deniers and colours than I do. I think women in the 60+ age range would prefer to have their legs measured by a female-well that's the angle I'm going to use!
I once measured a woman for hosiery whose legs had a greater circumference than my own waist. She had fat legs because of "her hormones" and not the 300lbs of weight she was carrying around!
Wednesday, 18 April 2007
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I tend to draw a little diagram for patients and get them to measure their legs themselves, first thing in the morning. Not had any problems with this yet.
mYes, that works for bog-standard hosiery. Tends to get a bit more difficult when it's a made-to-measure and you need to know length of foot, height of top of stocking above ground, etc.
I feel a bit lazy just giving the made-to-measure sheet to the patient. Sounds like a plan though-"Yes, your legs will swell by the time you get here, do it yourself if possible" :)
Lulu?? I don't remember learning that word in anatomy...
I almost peed in my pants reading this!
from www.urbandictionary.com
Lulu- (n)-A woman's vaginal area; pussy.
Example-Barbara got her lulu bruised last night.
Sounds like Barbara may need some Arnica cream and yes, I know that doesn't work :)
Meow!! I am going to start using that word more often!! "Hey honey--not tonite. My lulu has a headache." Ha ha ha ha ha!
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why exactly do pharmacists measure people's leg circumferences for hosiery?
Compresson hosery is used for a variety of indications- If you have mild varicose veins, minor swelling or edema, or post-sclerotherapy then a lower compression may be for you.
The 20-30 mmHg is a firm compression and your doctor is normally the person to make the decision that you need this compression. If you have moderate varicose veins, moderate edema, post-sclerotherapy, post-surgical or have had a healed venous ulceration, then this compression may be for you.
Hosiery comes in many sizes-it's my job to measure people up
Heh, when you first said you hated stockings I thought you meant the sexy kind. If it's support stockings then you have my deepest deepest sympathy.
No Lola, it's only support stocking I hate. "Real" stockings are fine :0 :)
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