Flying and DVT

[Toby]

Well,

I have a blood clot type thing on the lower half of my right leg, not DVT though, apparently, doctor's don't know exactly what it is. Have had it since about 1999... I tripped over a log on a school trip, came back on trains, buses, etc, lots of sitting, didn't think much of it.

Apparently all my veins have wrapped around the lower half of my leg like a sponge so it looks all puffed up, and it's hard and lumpy. Going to the city in about 3 weeks to have another check up, see if anything has changed.

All doctor's have advised me to do is wear a stocking-sock type thing on long trips.

I still do exercises on my legs, seems to help it out a little.

[MizuRyu]

What an interesting thread considering I just got discharged from the county hospital earlier today after a 4 day stint due to a DVT in my right anterior tibular vein and a superficial close to that one.

Not fun. Not fun at all.

I read up on them while I was at home, finding this thread oddly enough through yahoo. Basically, as far as I've read, if you keep your leg active during the flight (stretching, bounching, doing calf raises or ankle curls), it grealty reduces the risk.

Mine formed after dropping a 50lb iron plate on my right foot, breaking it and forming some clots. I'm definatly in a bad way right about now.

[bushido_man96]

Mine formed after dropping a 50lb iron plate on my right foot, breaking it and forming some clots. I'm definatly in a bad way right about now.

OUCH!! Man, I hope you get better soon. I feel for you.