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FEAR OF FLYING?In
the UK, 'economy class syndrome' has hit the headlines.
It turns out that for years the airlines have known that folks
on long flights have an increased danger of developing a blood
clot, and therefore suffering a stroke or heart failure. This
can affect a person anything up to two weeks after the
flight.
The cause is that of sitting still in the same cramped
conditions for hours on end. Flights over 6 hours long are
those which are most risky.
What to Do - If You
Have to Fly Economy We are being a little
whimsical here; in truth, even those flying first class need to
take precautions. They just have less chance of having to sit
in discomfort for long periods.
The ways to reduce risk - for those in all classes! - are
fairly simple. (It just would have been helpful if we'd known
there was a problem a lot sooner...)
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Walk around during the
flight. Take a stroll
around at least every
couple of hours. Moving the
muscles in the calves helps
to improve blood flow.
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Drink plenty of water. This
will help slightly to keep
the blood thin. That help
could just be the
difference between a clot -
or no clot. Drinking lots
of water also has the
benefit that you will have
to go for a walk now and
again to relieve
yourself!
The atmosphere in a plane
tends to dehydrate you
anyway, so drinking water
is good for that reason.
Furthermore, one theory
suggests that drinking
water reduces jet lag.
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Don't cross your legs -
this inhibits blood
flow.
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This
Affects Everyone This problem is not restricted to
older or unwell passengers.
One person, who was 20, felt a pain in her leg ten hours
into a flight from the UK to Australia. She put it down to
cramp. When a pain persisted after her arrival she went to a
doctor - who found a clot in her calf. If a piece of this clot
had detached itself - she would certainly have been in serious
trouble, and could quite easily have died.
Take Sensible Precautions So take care of yourself on
long flights.
Yes - it is difficult to squeeze past the food and duty-free
trolleys. But just remember that your health - and truly your
life - is at stake.
On long flights, do walk around, and do drink lots of
water.
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