Tea (New Zealand) on 07/17/2018

It's the one that's also called painful fat syndrome and gives you huge lower legs even if you have gastric surgery or are starved.

Replied By Hisjewel (Usa) on 10/13/2020

Hi T4me, I was looking into this topic. I found plenty of information, but no simple cures.

This is one of the interesting articles I read.

Https://health.clevelandclinic.org/ladies-heres--what-you-should-know-about-lipedema-a-condition-that-causes-excess-fat-in-the-legs/

Be encouraged, you will walk into your cure, Talk positive, and choose to be happy.

HisJewel

Replied By Evelyn (Southland) on 04/03/2021

I have Lipedema, and doing manual lymphatic drainage and will receive compression garments soon. I am type 5 and at stage 3. My doctors have always told me I'm obese. My frame is thin up top and my legs very large. Sadly as I've not been treated, it's now affecting my arms, abdomen, etc. Were spending approx $200 a week on treatment just to try to stop this going to stage 4. My doctor has been no help, but when I went to a church camp, a doctor there, diagnosed me with Lipedema.

On Thursday I hope my own GP accepts I have Lipedema and possibly write a prescription for Compression garments. I've been quoted $350 just for my legs.