in the socks and thigh high's I wear a Medium, but in the panty hose size chart is says I would wear a XL... is the compression the same?

Depending on the compression level you will be getting, For example, if you were using 15-20 mmHg compression in thigh high and you would get 15-20 mmHG compression in pantyhose, then it is the same compression level.
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