One thing you can do once you know you have #lipedema

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The number one thing we can do once we discover we have lipedema is…

…to make sure it’s in our MEDICAL RECORDS.

The more people hear the term LIPEDEMA, the more that they’re going to start conversations!

But the question always is, what is Lipedema?

Lipedema is a relatively common fat disorder often mistaken for simple obesity. Its clinical diagnosis is an adipose tissue disorder or a lipid metabolism disorder. A typical lipedema patient is a woman who struggles with large hips and legs, usually out of proportion to the rest of her body.

Lipedema also appears in the upper arms. One of the hallmarks of the disease is that lipedema fat is relatively unresponsive to standard diet and exercise. These measures may lead to weight loss in other areas, but the size of the hips and legs remains disproportionately large.

Lipedema is a disorder of the adipose tissue distinguished by five characteristics:
☑️ It can be inherited;
☑️ It occurs almost exclusively in women;
☑️ It can occur in women of all sizes, from the seriously underweight to the morbidly obese;
☑️ It involves the excess deposit and expansion of fat cells in an unusual and particular pattern – bilateral, symmetrical, and usually from the waist to a distinct line just above the ankles; and
☑️, Unlike the “normal” fat of obesity, lipedemic fat cannot be lost through standard diet and exercise.

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I want it on my medical records but I can’t find a doctor who can diagnose me. Can you help me? I live in Connecticut … do you know of a doctor or therapist?

saundrainconnecticut
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I self diagnosed I have Lipedema and later confirmed through vascular surgeon. Medical does not recognize or cover any treatment for it.
Little support nd so much effort and no results so far. It is frustrating

Kwize
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Agree the reason I am trying to find a person who knows enough to add it to my chart.

KyDairyGoats
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I have this and hEDS....
My issue is... I live in Sub Tropic weather. Compression wear is way too hot in the summer. Which is when my swelling gets the most intense. I go for even a gentle walk, and my hands will swell so bad I cannot make a full fist. It will take several days of nonstop drinking fluids (especially electrolytes) to catch up and I will dislocate knees, hips, and sometimes ribs. Getting into cotton dresses have helped, but now my feet are swelling from even minor activities. What can we do in the summer?

happy_bubble
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Who could possibly diagnose this for me?

christinaherren