Does anyone have experience of hiking / trekking at altitude with Lymphodema? I have mild but persistent Lymphedema of one lower leg, which is stable and I manage it well on a day to day basis with compression tights and strapping. I am very active and find that it does not restrict my activities at all as long as I manage it. I'm planning a trip to Nepal and wondered if anyone has advice / experience about being at altitude? Thank you
Hi DinkyandDobby and a very warm welcome to the online community which I hope you'll find is both an informative and supportive place to be.
A trip to Nepal sounds fantastic but I can understand your concern about how your lymphoedema might be affected by the altitude. Are you under a lymphoedema clinic as the nurses there should be able to give you advice? Alternatively could you speak to your CNS as they should be able to help too? When I was planning a long haul flight I spoke to my CNS to check that there wouldn't be any problems and she was very helpful.
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