Flying n Lympedema

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sloyd66
sloyd66 Member Posts: 202
edited June 2014 in Lymphedema

Hi Everyone,

Not sure if this is on the feed, But have anyone had problems with traveling by flying with lympedema? Did you have any problems?

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  • AmyQ
    AmyQ Member Posts: 2,182
    edited March 2014

    I fly quite a bit for my job and as long as I wear my sleeve about 2 to 3 hours before flying, during and for 4 hours after, I am fine.  If you have a very long flight, 4 plus hours, try to get up, walk around, periodically squeeze your hand open and shut  (if it's in your arm) and do light manual massage to keep the fluids moving.  You should be fine.  Oh and drink plenty of water.

    Good luck 

    Amy

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