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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...)
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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