Dvt

julesa · Feb 13th, 2007, 07:51

word of warning.. i developed DVT (actually not DVT, the clog was in a feeder vein so it's not Deep VT).

if you get a sore leg or arm, particularly after a long flight or indian train trip, see your doctor!

i reckon the culprit was the hard bunk on the jodhpur-delhi train.

Sujoy666 · Feb 13th, 2007, 07:57

Julesa, r u sure that the culprit was the hard bunks and not anything else, coz the dvt is not so easily formed , so was little worried to know as i too often travell a lot

julesa · Feb 13th, 2007, 08:03

DVT is caused by blocking a vein, i.e. by compressing it with your other leg or something over a period of time.

i don't know what caused it other than clues from the timing and the uncomfortableness of the bed making my leg 'go to sleep'.

i'm also 6'3 and almost *nothing* in india accommodates my height, everything's made for 5'8 people, which didn't help me.

PeakXV · Feb 13th, 2007, 08:37

I have a mild condition called "restless leg syndrome" which I don't consider a condition at all .... but a natural defense mechanisn against dvt/circulation type conditions.

There is a technique for the arms that works particularly well for maximum circulation while sleeping on your side. The underarm lays unobstructed beside your bed/bottom side while the top arm projects outward and (over an extra pillow preferably) over in a comfortable arch.

Glad to hear it didn't get worse julesa!

Sama · Feb 13th, 2007, 10:48

DVT is caused by not moving for long periods of time, like on a flight overseas. That's why it's so important to walk around every hour on a plane. DVT is what killed a well-known reporter in Iraq. He was in a cramped tank for hours, not being able to stretch his legs.

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julesa · Feb 13th, 2007, 11:00

yeah i'm pretty good on flights because that's where all the publicity is given but i suspect i developed it sleeping on the 'wooden' mattresses of indian sleeper trains.

that's a guess though, although i know i already had symptoms when i boarded the flight back home.

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Originally Posted by PeakXV

Glad to hear it didn't get worse julesa!

thanks. i'm not completely out of the woods yet, first injection in a couple of hours but at least it's been caught.

Sama · Feb 13th, 2007, 11:22

On my first trip, coming back from Chennai to Germany, I fell asleep for about 4 hours. When I woke up my left ankle was so swollen I could not see or feel the ankle bone at all. scary.

jyotirmoy · Feb 13th, 2007, 11:36

On a long haul flight get up often & take a stroll. While seated move your feet occasionally. Drink a lot of non alcoholic fluids.

featherbrain · Feb 13th, 2007, 23:10

I wear flightsocks for any journeys of more than 3 hours. They stop those puffy ankles too.

Feb 13th, 2007, 07:51	#1
julesa Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: melbourne australia Posts: 297	Dvt word of warning.. i developed DVT (actually not DVT, the clog was in a feeder vein so it's not Deep VT). if you get a sore leg or arm, particularly after a long flight or indian train trip, see your doctor! i reckon the culprit was the hard bunk on the jodhpur-delhi train.

Feb 13th, 2007, 08:37	#4
PeakXV Naan.tering Nabob Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Abode of Glooscap Posts: 4,333	I have a mild condition called "restless leg syndrome" which I don't consider a condition at all .... but a natural defense mechanisn against dvt/circulation type conditions. There is a technique for the arms that works particularly well for maximum circulation while sleeping on your side. The underarm lays unobstructed beside your bed/bottom side while the top arm projects outward and (over an extra pillow preferably) over in a comfortable arch. Glad to hear it didn't get worse julesa! __________________ We shall not cease from exploration and at the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started ...and know the place for the first time. T.S. Eliot Don't go to India ~ Pre-trip Warnings & Misconceptions?

Feb 13th, 2007, 10:48	#5
Sama a pain in the asana Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: the India inside my heart Posts: 5,434	DVT is caused by not moving for long periods of time, like on a flight overseas. That's why it's so important to walk around every hour on a plane. DVT is what killed a well-known reporter in Iraq. He was in a cramped tank for hours, not being able to stretch his legs. DVT info __________________ *My India, 2005-2008* BE THE REVOLUTION

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Feb 13th, 2007, 07:57	#2
Sujoy666 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: bangalore Posts: 38	Julesa, r u sure that the culprit was the hard bunks and not anything else, coz the dvt is not so easily formed , so was little worried to know as i too often travell a lot

Feb 13th, 2007, 08:03	#3
julesa Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: melbourne australia Posts: 297	DVT is caused by blocking a vein, i.e. by compressing it with your other leg or something over a period of time. i don't know what caused it other than clues from the timing and the uncomfortableness of the bed making my leg 'go to sleep'. i'm also 6'3 and almost nothing in india accommodates my height, everything's made for 5'8 people, which didn't help me.

Feb 13th, 2007, 11:22	#7
Sama a pain in the asana Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: the India inside my heart Posts: 5,434	On my first trip, coming back from Chennai to Germany, I fell asleep for about 4 hours. When I woke up my left ankle was so swollen I could not see or feel the ankle bone at all. scary.

Feb 13th, 2007, 11:36	#8
jyotirmoy Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 4,659	On a long haul flight get up often & take a stroll. While seated move your feet occasionally. Drink a lot of non alcoholic fluids.

Feb 13th, 2007, 23:10	#9
featherbrain Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: UK Posts: 38	I wear flightsocks for any journeys of more than 3 hours. They stop those puffy ankles too.

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