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Nervous flyer What is wrong with me

Giraffe76 · 2024-10-28 20:29:50

Hi all, I'm a nervous flyer (don't like being up so high and turbulence) and im meant to be going to Egypt in 3 weeks time with my wife for some sun and warmth (mainly for her and her health conditions) but I'm getting a little nervous about flying again as I've not done it in about 2.5 years. The reason why i don't…

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martindow Posts: 10,566 Forumite

7 November 2024 at 12:25PM

Regarding DVT, I think the risk increases when you are sitting with your legs bent at the knee. I assume that being awake only helps if you consciously move your legs around from time to time or get up to walk to the loo. I can't imagine that being asleep changes the risk much compared to sitting in the same position while awake.
Lying flat with your legs more or less straight decreases the risk.

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