Elbow pain with lymphoedema sleeve

Hi Pammiesyd, 
I get pain in my arm/elbow after wearing my sleeve all day if I say drive for more than a few hours, I believe it is where our elbow creases. get it checked out by your therapist that organised your sleeve for you. it could be that you need  a different style of sleeve or a larger/smaller sleeve. 

Thank you for the feedback. I am not due to see her until June. How often do you see yours?

Hi @pammiesyd. I think you posted something similar once before. Is your elbow red or irritated when you take your sleeve off? Have you tried using a stylus?
My sleeves are custom made. My most recent has been one with a special bit around the elbow that is a little softer, but to be honest, I'm not convinced it was worth the extra cost, at roughly $100 more than my previous sleeves. 
I hope you work something out, but if it's that uncomfortable, you try and see your therapist sooner. I see mine every 6-8 weeks, and in the alternate 6-8 weeks I see a lymphatic massage therapist who works with her. Because of issues with both my wrists, I don't do any self massage, so it's an important part of my maintenance , but costly.

Take care

Yes, the inside is red and irritated but it is gone by morning. Once the sleeve is off, my discomfort is gone. I have tried using a stylus, but it does not make much difference.

My therapist, who has now moved to a more research oriented hospital, said the research shows massage is not very useful, so I don’t do any, only a few exercises to try and get the lymph moving. 

I guess this this is just something else to put up with and try not to complain about (well only on this forum).

I’ve been told to massage firmly rather than the soft stroking as this is the latest evidence based info.

I see mine fortnightly 

Hi @pammiesyd, the inside of my elbow sometimes gets red and irritated and I was told to use a little bit of curash (baby nappy rash) powder on the area. I sprinkle a little bit on each morning after my shower and before I put my sleeve on for the day. It seems to help and I've had less irritation since using it. I think it also helps that I changed the style of sleeve and my new one seems to have a softer elbow crease area, so that might help too. Best of luck with it. Jane xx

My physio said just wear it as much as you can and if its hurting, take it off for a few hours for a break and then put it back on. Mine touch wood doesn't currently need the sleeve. Shhhh don't jinx it. <3

Thank you both for your responses. I will try them all.