Leg Things For Circulation...

[yecats 109]

Does any one know if I should purchase those leg things, something like.. circulation socks, before I go to Mexico to wear home on the plane? Will I need them? I have a long flight.

[Lissa 2,631]

That's a question for your PCP, for sure. Do you already have blood clot issues?

I did have a DVT before surgery. I took a 3,000 mile trip where I drove in October and my pulmonologist required that I get out of the car and walk every hour on the hour. I didn't have to do lots, just walk around my car at least once every time I stopped. I tried to make sure I walked some distance every time, but I absolutely made sure I walked every single hour, even if it meant that I had to pull over to the side of the highway. I do this at home now, too. If I'm on the computer, I get up and walk around every half hour or so, and I make sure I have ample time to stop and walk if I'm doing a lot of driving on work days. Since my job requires me to sit a lot, I try to fidget as well. I flex my legs up and down, make sure I bend and twist a lot and, in general, keep myself moving so the blood keeps circulating.

You "should" be okay as long as you can get up and walk some on the plane every hour, but your PCP or surgeon can give you a more definitive answer.