I love you pointing out the stress it has on our bodies. I, unfortunately, have both lipedema and pernicious anemia and that means my body has a hard time clearing toxins and any type of stress adds to my body not being able to clear things easily. Thank you for pointing this out to me
My pleasure, I just want to share what I’ve learned so that if even one thing helps you then it’s definitely worth sharing! I’m wishing you a calm peaceful evening! 🤍🤍🤍
I have all of the symptoms. I’ve always wondered why my thighs were bigger than everyone else’s and why my fat hurt. And taking my blood pressure is always nerve wracking because it hurts so much. Thank you for bringing awareness about all these symptoms.
My pleasure - I was so relieved to know I wasn’t alone in this! It’s why I started this channel! Let me know if there’s anything you’re curious about! 🤍
Thank you so much for this. My legs are almost black with bruises and now my arms. My stomach looks like I am pregnant. I am not overweight. ‼️. Very sensitive touch. Swollen ankles and below knees and now arms seem to be swelling. Oh dear many more symptoms including arthritis
I always thought that the blood pressure cuff hurt everyone! I also can’t stand getting a leg massage at a pedicure, so I wear leggings that can’t be rolled up to save the embarrassment of asking them to stop.
Now that you know what’s have let your massage therapist know and they’ll do a light massage that will not cause you pain. You do have to increase fluid intake afterwards to help flush out waste products so you won’t be achy ,sore. Take care
Im peri so im low on progesterone so i take a prescription supplement! Its totally different for every women in terms of what they require assistance with! Put I take a medication, intermittent fast and use berberine to support hormone regulation!
Am I getting it right? Can lipoedema be the cause of inflammation in my body? As it slows lymphatic system and stores toxins? All my life I've been dealing with inflammation flares and they come with a pain in my lipoedema legs. I'm hyper sensitive to any hormonal changes, lack of sleep, periods, stresfull week, yay, a massive inflammation party in my body 😅
Lipedema is the result of inflammation but yes there’s a huge inflammation party going on in our bodies and figuring out root causes and lessening inflammation will have a major benefit in freeing us from pain (maybe not all but definitely some)!
Look into keto and carnivore lifestyles. Since I went completely meat and butter based, my inflammation is down almost 100 lbs and the severe pain has receded 80%. The bruising is still easy, but just the diminished pain is well worth the diet changes. Dr.s Anthony Chaffee, Berry, Baker & Fung for fasting. Hope this helps. Happy to answer any questions you may have. Also, no carb life here on YT
I just discovered and subbed to your channel and it is great that I live in the same province so I am not hearing about things that are not available to me.
There’s so much we can actually do! Right now bc it’s summer I’m advocating get in the water! The compression of water is incredible for our lymphatic system! So your homework is - get to a beach! (If you want to of course) xo 😘
Thank you Laura for this information. I have all 5 of these symptoms you described. I have had symptoms for the most part all my life. I had a vascular doctor tell me i had lymphadema and he said it so matter of factly. I told him i was a little shocked at the moment because I never had a doctor tell me that. I am trying to find help with what to do now. Im so glad I found your channel. Feeling lost on what to do. I need specific info on foods i should avoid. Excercises and therapy that could help me ect. Am i doing the right things now. I am using the pool mostly for the pulsating water jets as a message for my legs. I appreciate any tips you can give me and your viewers who have recently learned the name of their pain.😢
@@franbucolo7408 hey Fran, were you diagnosed with lipedema or lymphadema? Regardless there is so much you can actually do, have you watched any of my other videos?
Thank you for the information! Anyone else has severe itching with exercise or when they use the vibration plate? My legs itch so bad that it almost makes me panic. It passes in about 20 minutes but can be horrible!
@@screenname2206 I also got major itching at first - it’s our lymph system kicking into gear! So you wear compression daily? Before surgery I also took an anti histamine daily - I wonder if that would help you too?
@@LaurasLipedemaLegs I’m not doing compression because it’s painful. I just started taking the histamine everyday so hoping it will help. I’m planning on doing surgery in September so I’m hoping that it helps.
@@LaurasLipedemaLegs thank you! I ordered new compression and they are a ton better. Who did your lipedema surgery? I’m looking at artlipo in Florida as well as a doc out of New Jersey.
I have thyroid issues as well. I have struggled with my thyroid for over 20 years. I think it started when I was on the Depo birth control shot. That’s when my health changed drastically
How do you get diagnosed with Lipedema, and what kind of doctor can diagnose it? I have all these symptoms plus swollen legs and feet, and my arms and hands. My endo told me my brain fog was from my diabetes and i have diabetic gastroparesis. Wow this is eye opening!
I have all of these symptoms. People thinking you’re just being extra or crazy when they barely touch you and you’re flinching or saying that it hurts. How I’m at the doctor complaining about my symptoms and they are like you’re just fat. The brain fog has been a major concern for me here lately and I had no clue that this was an issue. Is anyone else experiencing extreme fatigue
I had major brain fog and fatigue, getting into manual lymphatic drainage regularly and wear compression started to help with these two symptoms right away!
@@LaurasLipedemaLegs my pump has been pushing my fluid up into my belly and my heart has been beating weird since I started pumping. Does anyone else have this problem
@@rachela397 I do self mld on my belly pushing fluid towards lymph nodes to release after I’ve pumped my legs -the premium pumps are full body to combat this!
@@LaurasLipedemaLegs thanks for this information. I discussed this with the person who brought me the pump because she saw it happening and it also went into my hips as well. She said that the insurance only covered my legs with an extension. I would have to go to my lymph clinician and tell them so they can report it back to the insurance company and I would have to see if they were willing to pay for the other piece. I also have it in my arms which they totally ignored. So, I guess I’m going to have to go back to them and complain about my arms. I had a really bad injury to my neck and shoulders some in 2017. I started to get these humps of fluid in my shoulders which would run down into my chest area. Every doctor that I go to says they don’t know what it is and why it’s doing that. They have not sent me to get x-rays 🩻 or anything like that. So, if it comes from illness or sickness then that makes sense to why I have that issue in my shoulders.
sad for you but my 2 surgeons have said that lipedema is often misdiagnosed as fibromyalgia. so if you can get treatment for the lippy, your ‘fibro’ pain should be less. good luck.
I have lipedema too, though I’m also experiencing a break down of my skin where the skin is stretched over a bulging Lipedema fat. On top of this I’m experiencing lymphatic fluid leaking out at the same time!!! I’m at my wits end! The doctors & wound specialists are stumped! No one knows how to handle this Ugh 😩!
Do you have a gut feeling as to what you should do next? I find that my intuition usually guides me well! Have you come to recognize any food or drink that put your lymphatic system into overdrive? It sounds like you have some major lymphatic blockages, finding inflammatory causing food or drink and having less of it can assist your lymphatic system. Wishing you all the best, stick around and hopefully I can share something that resonates so that you can find relief! Xo
Have you considered a carnivore nutrition plan? Carnivore seems to heal things nothing else does. It’s not always a quick process, unlike for other folks who eat carnivore, because of our lipedema, but it has healed a number of issues for me. Note that when it is healing, weight loss can be very slow.
@@maxotat I’m glad you’ve found something that works for you, I’ve heard many women say like you that it’s worked for them! I’ve really found a great balance with my diet now 🤍
Please be sure if you’re eating carnivore that the food is organic,free range, otherwise animals are given drugs to help them gain weight/fat to get to market faster. These chemicals if this is what you’re eating may eventually cause imbalance i your hormones,increase in fat cells, weight gain.
I feel like i have concrete blocks for legs (that's the best way i can describe it) It affectes everything I do. Ugh. Im going to try compression pantyhose asap.
@@LaurasLipedemaLegs - thankyou! I found some tights at a pharmacy close by and I wore them last night and my legs instantly felt ... supported? Better? I'm sure you know what I mean, it was a weird feeling. I'm now looking online to find some leggings because I couldn't stand the feeling of having clothes over top of the tights. It was all static-y. I need to just wear leggings and not be having electric shocks and that kind of cold feeling the tights give. (Even though I'm in a hot area of Australia 😂)
@@Sammiejam I know the exact feeling of relief you’re talking about! I actually have gotten used to the stockings under my clothes! But it took a bit! Keep me posted on your journey! 🤍
![It's NOT Obesity, it's Lipedema [with Siobhan Huggins]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/PdG0It_WlTk/mqdefault.jpg)
I love you pointing out the stress it has on our bodies. I, unfortunately, have both lipedema and pernicious anemia and that means my body has a hard time clearing toxins and any type of stress adds to my body not being able to clear things easily. Thank you for pointing this out to me
My pleasure, I just want to share what I’ve learned so that if even one thing helps you then it’s definitely worth sharing! I’m wishing you a calm peaceful evening! 🤍🤍🤍
I have all of the symptoms. I’ve always wondered why my thighs were bigger than everyone else’s and why my fat hurt. And taking my blood pressure is always nerve wracking because it hurts so much. Thank you for bringing awareness about all these symptoms.
My pleasure - I was so relieved to know I wasn’t alone in this! It’s why I started this channel! Let me know if there’s anything you’re curious about! 🤍
Thank you for revealing this information!
You are helping ALOT of ppl!
Awe thanks for saying this - this is why I’m sharing! Tell me when did you first hear of Lipedema?
Thank you so much for this. My legs are almost black with bruises and now my arms. My stomach looks like I am pregnant. I am not overweight. ‼️. Very sensitive touch. Swollen ankles and below knees and now arms seem to be swelling. Oh dear many more symptoms including arthritis
I hope you find some relief, wishing you all the best 🤍
The pain of touch is so real.
Right! It’s pretty wild now that I don’t have that pain - I realize just how intense it was’
I always thought that the blood pressure cuff hurt everyone! I also can’t stand getting a leg massage at a pedicure, so I wear leggings that can’t be rolled up to save the embarrassment of asking them to stop.
Omg same with the pedicure thing!
...it shouldn't?! Always feels like a rubber band cutting off the circulation to my arm!! Oh man, makes so much sense now.
I always wondered why my legs hurt so bad during pedicures. I was diagnosed last year and everything makes so much sense now.
@@JLCLARK-hq3kw I’m glad you have clarity! Wishing you all the best! Please keep me updated with how you are!
Yes the leg massage...OMG. So painful.
Can you share how you balanced your hormones hun? Thanks
I’m going to share in a video - I’ll do this today! 🤍
@@LaurasLipedemaLegs Thank you so much! 🙏🏼💞
I've never liked getting a massage. Even though I'm sore as heck. Now I know why!
Right! I’ve found it sooo liberating knowing about Lipedema and therefore finally understanding my body! 🤍
Let me know if you try manual lymphatic drainage - it’s very gentle and sooo helpful for Lipedema!
Now that you know what’s have let your massage therapist know and they’ll do a light massage that will not cause you pain. You do have to increase fluid intake afterwards to help flush out waste products so you won’t be achy ,sore. Take care
Thank you for such helpful information. Would you mind sharing about getting your hormones in check? Are you using BHRT?
Im peri so im low on progesterone so i take a prescription supplement! Its totally different for every women in terms of what they require assistance with! Put I take a medication, intermittent fast and use berberine to support hormone regulation!
Can you make a video on conservative measures for brain fog that have helped you, and how to balance your hormones? Thanks!
Yes! I’ll definitely share something that worked for me! Stay tuned! Xo
Am I getting it right? Can lipoedema be the cause of inflammation in my body? As it slows lymphatic system and stores toxins? All my life I've been dealing with inflammation flares and they come with a pain in my lipoedema legs. I'm hyper sensitive to any hormonal changes, lack of sleep, periods, stresfull week, yay, a massive inflammation party in my body 😅
Lipedema is the result of inflammation but yes there’s a huge inflammation party going on in our bodies and figuring out root causes and lessening inflammation will have a major benefit in freeing us from pain (maybe not all but definitely some)!
Look into keto and carnivore lifestyles. Since I went completely meat and butter based, my inflammation is down almost 100 lbs and the severe pain has receded 80%. The bruising is still easy, but just the diminished pain is well worth the diet changes. Dr.s Anthony Chaffee, Berry, Baker & Fung for fasting. Hope this helps. Happy to answer any questions you may have. Also, no carb life here on YT
I just discovered and subbed to your channel and it is great that I live in the same province so I am not hearing about things that are not available to me.
There’s so much we can actually do! Right now bc it’s summer I’m advocating get in the water! The compression of water is incredible for our lymphatic system! So your homework is - get to a beach! (If you want to of course) xo 😘
Thank you Laura for this information. I have all 5 of these symptoms you described. I have had symptoms for the most part all my life. I had a vascular doctor tell me i had lymphadema and he said it so matter of factly. I told him i was a little shocked at the moment because I never had a doctor tell me that. I am trying to find help with what to do now. Im so glad I found your channel. Feeling lost on what to do. I need specific info on foods i should avoid. Excercises and therapy that could help me ect. Am i doing the right things now. I am using the pool mostly for the pulsating water jets as a message for my legs. I appreciate any tips you can give me and your viewers who have recently learned the name of their pain.😢
Sorry for the missed lipodema. I am so nervous to write for help.
@@franbucolo7408 hey Fran, were you diagnosed with lipedema or lymphadema? Regardless there is so much you can actually do, have you watched any of my other videos?
@@franbucolo7408 don’t be nervous - asking questions and having conversations is how we learn!
Thank you for the information! Anyone else has severe itching with exercise or when they use the vibration plate? My legs itch so bad that it almost makes me panic. It passes in about 20 minutes but can be horrible!
@@screenname2206 I also got major itching at first - it’s our lymph system kicking into gear! So you wear compression daily? Before surgery I also took an anti histamine daily - I wonder if that would help you too?
@@LaurasLipedemaLegs I’m not doing compression because it’s painful. I just started taking the histamine everyday so hoping it will help. I’m planning on doing surgery in September so I’m hoping that it helps.
@@screenname2206 keep me posted on how you feel! 🤍
@@LaurasLipedemaLegs thank you! I ordered new compression and they are a ton better. Who did your lipedema surgery? I’m looking at artlipo in Florida as well as a doc out of New Jersey.
@@screenname2206 I went to Poland - my doctor is Dr Nowicka and her clinic is called Noveline - best decision ever!
Another contributing factor are thyroid issues
Yes there’s so many other underlying issues that coincide with Lipedema. Thanks for sharing and being here! 🤍
I have thyroid issues as well. I have struggled with my thyroid for over 20 years. I think it started when I was on the Depo birth control shot. That’s when my health changed drastically
@@rachela397mine too! I've been searching comment sections looking for others who feel that's when things started for them too!
@rachela397 yessssss
My thyroid issues started with birth control too. Messed up my hormones. Been struggling since 9 yrs
Bingo
How do you get diagnosed with Lipedema, and what kind of doctor can diagnose it? I have all these symptoms plus swollen legs and feet, and my arms and hands. My endo told me my brain fog was from my diabetes and i have diabetic gastroparesis. Wow this is eye opening!
@@marialaynadilallo7071 vascular surgeon and some general practitioners are familiar with it, wishing you all the best in your journey 🤍
@LaurasLipedemaLegs thank you so much!
@@marialaynadilallo7071 you’re very welcome! ☺️
I have all of those
I was once told by a doctor I was putting it on
So I learnt not to say anything
I’m sorry a doctor responded to your symptoms this way, I hope you’re feeling more empowered today!
I have all of these symptoms. People thinking you’re just being extra or crazy when they barely touch you and you’re flinching or saying that it hurts. How I’m at the doctor complaining about my symptoms and they are like you’re just fat. The brain fog has been a major concern for me here lately and I had no clue that this was an issue. Is anyone else experiencing extreme fatigue
I had major brain fog and fatigue, getting into manual lymphatic drainage regularly and wear compression started to help with these two symptoms right away!
@@LaurasLipedemaLegs my pump has been pushing my fluid up into my belly and my heart has been beating weird since I started pumping. Does anyone else have this problem
@@rachela397 I do self mld on my belly pushing fluid towards lymph nodes to release after I’ve pumped my legs -the premium pumps are full body to combat this!
@@LaurasLipedemaLegs thanks for this information. I discussed this with the person who brought me the pump because she saw it happening and it also went into my hips as well. She said that the insurance only covered my legs with an extension. I would have to go to my lymph clinician and tell them so they can report it back to the insurance company and I would have to see if they were willing to pay for the other piece. I also have it in my arms which they totally ignored. So, I guess I’m going to have to go back to them and complain about my arms. I had a really bad injury to my neck and shoulders some in 2017. I started to get these humps of fluid in my shoulders which would run down into my chest area. Every doctor that I go to says they don’t know what it is and why it’s doing that. They have not sent me to get x-rays 🩻 or anything like that. So, if it comes from illness or sickness then that makes sense to why I have that issue in my shoulders.
Besides lipedema, I have fibromyalgia and IBS-D. I also have extreme bruising and painful fat.
sad for you but my 2 surgeons have said that lipedema is often misdiagnosed as fibromyalgia. so if you can get treatment for the lippy, your ‘fibro’ pain should be less. good luck.
I have lipedema too, though I’m also experiencing a break down of my skin where the skin is stretched over a bulging Lipedema fat. On top of this I’m experiencing lymphatic fluid leaking out at the same time!!! I’m at my wits end! The doctors & wound specialists are stumped!
No one knows how to handle this Ugh 😩!
Do you have a gut feeling as to what you should do next? I find that my intuition usually guides me well!
Have you come to recognize any food or drink that put your lymphatic system into overdrive? It sounds like you have some major lymphatic blockages, finding inflammatory causing food or drink and having less of it can assist your lymphatic system.
Wishing you all the best, stick around and hopefully I can share something that resonates so that you can find relief! Xo
Have you considered a carnivore nutrition plan? Carnivore seems to heal things nothing else does. It’s not always a quick process, unlike for other folks who eat carnivore, because of our lipedema, but it has healed a number of issues for me. Note that when it is healing, weight loss can be very slow.
@@maxotat no I haven’t, I fast and eat a whole foods diet full of fruits and veggies - more Mediterranean but no gluten And it’s amazing for me!
@@maxotat I’m glad you’ve found something that works for you, I’ve heard many women say like you that it’s worked for them! I’ve really found a great balance with my diet now 🤍
Please be sure if you’re eating carnivore that the food is organic,free range, otherwise animals are given drugs to help them gain weight/fat to get to market faster. These chemicals if this is what you’re eating may eventually cause imbalance i your hormones,increase in fat cells, weight gain.
I feel like i have concrete blocks for legs (that's the best way i can describe it) It affectes everything I do. Ugh.
Im going to try compression pantyhose asap.
I remember that feeling - please know you can feel better!!! Compression is a great place to start! 20-30mg is recommended for Lipedema!
@@LaurasLipedemaLegs - thankyou! I found some tights at a pharmacy close by and I wore them last night and my legs instantly felt ... supported? Better? I'm sure you know what I mean, it was a weird feeling. I'm now looking online to find some leggings because I couldn't stand the feeling of having clothes over top of the tights. It was all static-y. I need to just wear leggings and not be having electric shocks and that kind of cold feeling the tights give. (Even though I'm in a hot area of Australia 😂)
@@Sammiejam I know the exact feeling of relief you’re talking about! I actually have gotten used to the stockings under my clothes! But it took a bit! Keep me posted on your journey! 🤍
What kind of pump do you use.
I use a Renpho pump I purchased on Amazon! It’s simple but does the trick for me!
What surgery did you get?
Hi Diane, I had Lipedema reduction surgery after finding out what causes inflammation in my body I had the diseased fat removed from my legs!
Was it lipedema liposuction?
@@nicolenero7572 it was lymph sparing WAL!