In reply to GDes:
Hi Ged
I've been diagnosed with lymphoedema - basically the lymphatic system in my legs is shot which leads to swelling and high risk of infection. It's is currently kept well under control with compression socks by day and keeping my legs raised at night.
So I get compression stockings free on the NHS which is nice. The ones I'm prescribed are manufactured by Sigvaris and are pretty effective. They come in different compression classes - mine are class 3. I wear them all the time including mountain walking (with an additional thinnish pair of socks on top in my mountain boots) and find them quite comfortable. The only downside is that they are almost impossible to put on over damp feet, even sweaty feet. For climbing on easy terrain I wear them inside comfy rock shoes. For harder climbing I swap to less effective but thinner anti-DVT stockings from Boots which fit inside my tighter rock shoes.
Mine is a different condition to yours, but I hope the info may be helpful to you or others reading the thread.
Martin