fao sqad

[rsvp]

be grateful for your opinion sqad - I do a lot of physical hard work - am over 65 and fit. I often 'pop' veins in my hands and fingers - it stings and burns a bit, goes blue then clears up in a day or two. Did one in my little finger a few weeks ago, have a definite lump which is sore with a little local swelling. Will doing a long haul flight (12 hours) cause any problems? I know it sounds silly but would hate to pop my clogs with dvt or something similar! many thanks

[woofgang]

don't know about flying but I have had these in my fingers and toes since my late twenties. I went to see an idiot GP about them in summer and he could only suggest chilblains (!)
Anyway i did some research and started taking calmagzinc tablets which are said to be good for cramp, and the blood vessel popping has stopped.

[rsvp]

woofgang thank you - will do a bit of research on that -
It just occured to me that there was a clot there and maybe flying for all that time would dislodge it or something! didn't really mean dvt but whatever shallow vein thrombosis is called!

[Sqad]

The flying will be no more dangerous to you than any other individual.
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) comes blood clots in the DEEP veins and what you are describing is a disorder of the superficial veins.

Enjoy your flight and take precautions as issued to all passengers on long haul flights.

[Sqad]

wwofgang.....perhaps you should inform your "idiot GP" of the results of your research.

[rsvp]

thank you sqad - very reassuring.

[woofgang]

I did.....he's still an idiot.