| Blood Pressure And Flying | | | | DVT as a result of flying are more likely to have |
| Are you taking blood pressure medication? Are you | | | | traveled a long distance and travel frequently. They |
| worried about flying? Well then the news is good. If | | | | do not necessary have to have a preexisting |
| you have high blood pressure that is controlled by | | | | condition such as hypertension but if you do have |
| medications, flying is just as safe for you as any of | | | | higher blood pressure than normal then you might be |
| the other passengers on board. There is no evidence | | | | more at risk. |
| that any prescription medication for hypertension will | | | | If you develop a DVT then the treatment is bed |
| affect your health when flying. Airplane cabins are | | | | rest with the leg elevated above their heart. |
| pressurized so a passenger with high blood pressure | | | | Anticoagulants will be prescribed to thin the blood clot |
| is in no danger from a health view point. | | | | as well as clot dissolving medications. The blood clot |
| The things to consider when flying with high blood | | | | should be gone with in 48 hours after receiving the |
| pressure problems are more along the lines of | | | | medication. In the event that a complication arises |
| developing a sudden medical problem while 40,000 | | | | such as an embolism (a piece of the clot that breaks |
| feet above the ground but hey - anyone can | | | | away from the thrombus and travels through the |
| suddenly have a heart attack or asthma attack | | | | body) then surgery will be required to save the |
| without warning so blood pressure and flying should | | | | patients life. The main concern with the embolus is |
| not be a reason to keep anyone grounded. | | | | that it reaches the lungs and becomes a pulmonary |
| But if you have problems with hypertension and if | | | | embolism - this can be fatal if treatment is not |
| your BP is not being properly controlled by | | | | aggressively and promptly delivered. |
| medication, then its best not to fly until your doctor | | | | The best way to avoid a DVT while flying is to walk |
| gives the go ahead. This is not because flying will | | | | up and down the aisle of the plane every half an |
| increase your blood pressure but more because of | | | | hour or so. You might also want to buy some flight |
| the potential stress factors that await all travelers. | | | | socks to improve your circulation and stop the blood |
| Just think: delayed flights, long security lines, missing | | | | getting static in the veins. |
| your connection, hassles at customs, the outrageous | | | | Just because you suffer from high blood pressure |
| price for a bottle of water, the kicking screaming | | | | does not mean you have to stop doing the things |
| child in the seat behind yours - the list goes on and | | | | you enjoy. Take it one step at a time and get your |
| on. All of these can cause stress and stress, of | | | | BP under control with medication, change your diet |
| course, will increase your blood pressure! | | | | and start exercising; eventually, you may be able to |
| Deep Vein Thrombosis and Flying | | | | eliminate the medication if you stick to your lifestyle |
| DVT or deep vein thrombosis is more of an issue for | | | | changes. In the meantime, do all that you can to try |
| people with high BP while flying. DVT is a blood clot | | | | and remove stress from your life and take the time |
| that develops in the legs. People who experience | | | | to enjoy life! |