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Got a 11 hour flight in 2 weeks

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james85348
james85348

Hello all

Got a flight to America in 2 weeks it's 11 hours long. Has any one got any tips please? Also what medication did you take ? I've heard some people took claxan or just a asprine

Thanks

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  • Sway
    Sway james85348

    Posted

    325mg aspirin. Walk every hour half for 15 minutes. While sitting every 5 minutes flex your feet up and down. That's what I've heard. I don't fly but I take road trips for work and my pulmonologist puts me on 325 aspirin and walk 15 minutes every hour half.

  • canadagal
    canadagal james85348

    Posted

    Hi.  Some important advice, if you are on blood thinners, you don't need to take ASA, you are the most protected on the plane.  Secondly wear compression stockings even wiggling your legs and feet are good, whenever you think of it.  From where are you flying?

    • james85348
      james85348 canadagal

      Posted

      I'm not on blood thinners any more I'm flying from Gatwick to LAX 11 hours.

    • Evee1
      Evee1 james85348

      Posted

      I was about to fly from Australia to Japan via Hongkong and my doctor wanted to put me on Xarelto, but I preferred to take Clexane as that was what I was taking for 3 months following my PE. In the end I didn't go, so there was no need.

    • james85348
      james85348 Evee1

      Posted

      Thanks for the reply. So are you still on blood thinners ?? Or you have been off then and they want you to go back on them if you fly ?? I have some rivaroxaban at home didn't know weather or not to use it

    • Evee1
      Evee1 james85348

      Posted

      Yes, I'm off blood thinners since November, except for baby aspirin.

  • diane11646
    diane11646 james85348

    Posted

    I was told any travel if 3hrs or longer to wear support hose to prevent clots and try to get up any stretch as much as you can enjoy

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