Maija
Just read this post of Maija (post 84 in this thread)
I can relate to so much of this. I have been in thigh bands since December of last year and despite some comments by others to the contrary, I have actually worn them almost continually without detriment and without medical issues so far as we can tell. Except …
First the bands are removed briefly every night along with my chastity belt then my partner and I shower and they are replaced when the CB is locked back on usually immediately afterwards. The bands and belt are often removed when we play and truly any time I request but this is rare. If we were to go on a vacation out of the country, they would be left at home but since COVID travel has been restricted.
The rest of the times the bands remain locked on my thighs and then the only variable is the connecting chain (or at night the padlock) that connects them. Most of the waking hours the connecting chain is set to about six centimeters which very slightly shortened my normal stride but after a few months I hardly noticed it.
We are retired and so my partner (Angela) and spend much of our time together. We do a lot of walking together and almost every weekend we hike across open country. Whenever the ground is uneven, Angela will remove the connecting chain for safety and this includes a nearby wood we frequent ever day. In the early days I would get frequent urges to open my thighs and Angela would unlock the chain to accommodate me, usually for ten minutes or so while I stretched. Over time however these urges have dissipated but any time I wish, Angela will accommodate me and often asks me if I need a stretch.
Some might think she would get annoyed by having to fiddle with my chain, but she has never shown any signs of irritation. I actually things she enjoys her dominance of fishing out her keys and looking after my needs.
The bands aren’t tight on my skin and would fall down if not for the chains that connect to the “D” rigs on my CB. They aren’t really loose either. In the early days there was a little chaffing but this resolved within a couple of weeks and I have had no problems since. And, probably because I am well past menopause, my legs do not swell periodically as they used to. I could imagine that this might be problematic for the young women on this forum who wear them for long periods.
I realise that my situation is something of an outlier on this forum. But I wanted to clear-up misconceptions that thigh bands cannot be worn all the time. In the evening after I climb the stairs, the padlock goes on and then just before getting in to bed Angela will unlock me while I do some stretching exercises and then its is usually secured on again for the night. I have no trouble sleeping in my bands at all. In the morning the padlock is removed and I do another set of yoga exercises before once again the connecting chain is secured in place.
With either the padlock or connecting chain in place I cannot stimulate myself the way I could before and like Maija, this has lead to less frustration. Also like Maija I actually like it that my thighs are connected by the bands, though unlike Maija I have no doubts about my craziness! Smiles.
Ines (her post 91 of this thread)
I appreciate your comments that wearing thigh bands continuously without proper breaks could be dangerous. I of course do get breaks whenever necessary, but I am also in the rather unique position that for the most part, Angela and I are together much of the time. She can remove them whenever she wants, especially if she thinks they are causing issues. I also have access to emergency keys if we happen to be separated from each other. Thigh bands for me serve a specific function in our lives but it no way would we ever condone the compulsory wearing of them. It would be an incredibly cruel thing to impose on anyone.
And Ines, I think it wonderful that soon there will be a fellow physician on this forum who has similar opinions to my own. I wish you much success and happiness.
