I Thought the Evening Leg Swelling Was Just 
“Part of Menopause.”

(Until I Finally Understood What Was Really Happening)

I didn’t notice it all at once.


At first, it was just that my legs felt a bit heavier by the end of the day.


Then I realised my socks were leaving deep marks.


Then one evening I caught myself propping my feet up on cushions every single night - just to feel comfortable.


If you’re in your late 40s or 50s, you might recognise this.

And like many women, I was told the same thing:


“It’s normal.”
“It’s hormones.”
“Welcome to menopause.”


Which is oddly unhelpful when you’re the one dealing with it every evening.

It Wasn’t Pain Exactly - More Like Pressure

That’s the best way I can describe it.


Not sharp pain.
Not an injury.


Just this full, heavy, tight feeling in my lower legs that got worse as the day went on.


Mornings were usually fine.
Afternoons were uncomfortable.
Evenings were when I really noticed it.


Heat made it worse.
Long days sitting or standing made it worse.


And yet, every time I mentioned it, I felt like I was expected to just shrug and move on.

I Tried Doing What Everyone Suggests

Like most women, I tried to manage it quietly.


I elevated my legs at night.
I tried walking more.
I tried pain relief when the aching set in.
I even tried a couple of compression socks - which I absolutely hated.


They were tight, hard to put on, and made my legs feel hot and trapped.


So I stopped wearing them and went back to elevating my legs in the evenings, assuming that was as good as it was going to get.

The Moment It Finally Clicked

What changed things for me wasn’t another “tip”.
It was understanding why my legs felt worse at night.

The swelling I felt at night wasn’t random - it was building all day while I was upright.

 

I learned that during perimenopause, hormonal changes can affect how the body handles fluid and circulation.


At the same time, gravity is pulling fluid downward all day while you’re upright.


So the swelling I was feeling in the evening wasn’t random - it was building slowly throughout the day.


That was the moment I realised why elevating my legs only at night helped a little… but never really solved the problem.


By then, the pressure had already built.

Why Nothing I’d Tried Fully Worked

Looking back, it made sense.


Elevation helped, but only temporarily.
Painkillers dulled the discomfort but didn’t change what was happening.
And the compression socks I tried clearly weren’t designed for someone like me.


They felt more like medical equipment than something I could wear day to day.


I wasn’t failing at managing my symptoms - the solutions just weren’t designed for my body or this stage of life.

A Different Way of Thinking About It

The idea that changed everything for me was simple:


What if the goal isn’t fixing swelling at night…
but preventing it from building during the day?


Instead of reacting to discomfort after it starts, what if gentle support during the day could reduce how much pressure builds in the first place?


That was the first time a solution actually made sense.

 

Once that clicked, it was obvious that reacting at night was always going to be too late.

The Support I Wish I’d Known About Earlier

That’s how I came across PeriSock - a compression sock designed specifically for perimenopausal women.


Not for athletes.
Not for post-surgery recovery.
And not brutally tight.


Just gentle, wearable support designed to be worn during the day - when pressure builds.

What surprised me most was how different they felt from the compression socks I’d tried before.


They were:

Comfortable
Breathable
Easy to put on
Supportive without being restrictive


For the first time, I wasn’t counting down the hours until I could take them off.

What I Noticed Over Time

I didn’t expect a miracle.


But I did notice that:
My legs felt lighter by the end of the day
Evening swelling was less noticeable
I wasn’t rushing to elevate my legs every night


Most of all, I felt relieved to understand what was happening in my body - and that I wasn’t just “putting up with it” anymore.

Why I’m Sharing This

I know how easy it is to dismiss these things and tell yourself it’s just part of life now.


But comfort matters.
Feeling supported matters.
And understanding why something is happening can change everything.


If you’re curious to learn more about PeriSock and how it works, you can read more here.

 

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