murrinman Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 would anybody know were i could these style of socks for flying to help combat dvt (deep vein thrombosis) cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill97 Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 Just get regular socks two sizes too small Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunLA Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 As if flying on a plane isn't uncomfortable enough. Just get up and take a stroll every hour. Not rocket science. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold ticket Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 eBay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 Boots. Lazada. Shopee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brommers Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 Boots Central Festival is where I bought mine a few years ago. Very helpful for longer flights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puck2 Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 Got it from RAM Hospital for the same reason, black color, high quality, 500 THB (if i remember rightly). I wear it every day. But prescribed by a doctor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ignis Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 Mine are Thigh high prescribed by doctor at Chula [Red Cross Hospital] they were expensive 1.750 baht.... when you think my Diabetic leather shoes were handmade and cost 3,000 baht. I have had a few cheap one from Lazada, there just OK if your only going to wear them a couple of times then fine 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post richard_smith237 Posted December 17, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 17, 2021 On 12/16/2021 at 11:35 AM, KhunLA said: As if flying on a plane isn't uncomfortable enough. Just get up and take a stroll every hour. Not rocket science. Compression socks reduce the chances of suffering an inflight DVT by as much as 63%.... you are right, its not rocket science !!!.... Wearing compression socks on a flight is a smart move, not just for those in risk groups, but for the also for the young, fit and health in low risk groups. https://www.healthline.com/health/dvt/compression-stockings#research 5 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_smith237 Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 I wear these.... Skins Calf Compression - they’re comfortable and don’t look like I’m wearing my gramdmas stockings !... I wear them on all flights I take, I wear them when driving anywhere longer than an hour. I wear them as recovery after playing football etc There are a lot of ‘recovery’ benefits to wearing compression, even if it means wearing compression after being on our feet all day... Squeezing the capillaries and accelerating the remove of toxins and lactic acid build up, increasing oxygen and nutrition return to the legs, boost lymphatic drainage, reduce inflammation.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_smith237 Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 On 12/16/2021 at 11:22 AM, murrinman said: would anybody know were i could these style of socks for flying to help combat dvt (deep vein thrombosis) cheers Where are you at ??? that may help people narrow down locations you can purchase them. I imagine most large hospitals will have a pharmacy which sells them. Or the sports sections of a large shopping mall for the Skins I mentioned in the post above. As a last resort Boots at Suvarnambumi Airport sell flight socks - but by leaving it that late there is always a risk they are not the right size or have sold out etc. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunLA Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 (edited) 48 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said: Compression socks reduce the chances of suffering an inflight DVT by as much as 63%.... you are right, its not rocket science !!!.... Wearing compression socks on a flight is a smart move, not just for those in risk groups, but for the also for the young, fit and health in low risk groups. https://www.healthline.com/health/dvt/compression-stockings#research Op-ed / news-blips, scare mongering to increase sales ... ???? Worked for airlines almost 15+ yrs and never once had to have a psgr carried off a plane for any reason. Last 15 flights I was on, I wore flip flops, no socks and survived ... damn miracle. Praise Jesus - my co-pilot Once again ... liking my odds "1 in 6000" How many people get DVT from long haul flights? "The final report of phase I of the WHO research into global hazards of travel (WRIGHT) project concludes that the absolute risk of venous thromboembolism among healthy individuals for a flight of more than four hours was 1 in 6000. Pathophysiological studies, it says, support these findings." https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1906644/ Edited December 17, 2021 by KhunLA 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post seedy Posted December 17, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 17, 2021 (edited) Just wait until you take a 14 hour flight, get to your destination, and wake up later with symptoms. Then the benefits become clear. I have both the socks and the (leggings ?) pictured above Work well "Symptoms of DVT and PE, collectively referred to as venous thromboembolism (VTE), may not occur for several weeks after a flight. " https://www.healthline.com/health/dvt-and-flying#definition Edited December 17, 2021 by seedy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murrinman Posted December 17, 2021 Author Share Posted December 17, 2021 up north chiang mai way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ignis Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 34 minutes ago, KhunLA said: Op-ed / news-blips, scare mongering to increase sales ... ???? Worked for airlines almost 15+ yrs and never once had to have a psgr carried off a plane for any reason. Last 15 flights I was on, I wore flip flops, no socks and survived ... damn miracle. Praise Jesus - my co-pilot Once again ... liking my odds "1 in 6000" How many people get DVT from long haul flights? "The final report of phase I of the WHO research into global hazards of travel (WRIGHT) project concludes that the absolute risk of venous thromboembolism among healthy individuals for a flight of more than four hours was 1 in 6000. Pathophysiological studies, it says, support these findings." https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1906644/ I did 50 years ago, London - Toronto flight So for past 50 years have worn compression socks, in ALL over 2 hr travel = Plane. Train. Bus, Car. even going into the City on MRT/Metro, still have to be tested every 2 years ultrasound, Feet/Leg doctors use to diagnose DVT, last one was last year, found the spot/vain is still OK no clot forming.. so 50 years of take the pill for that appear to have worked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunLA Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 4 minutes ago, ignis said: I did 50 years ago, London - Toronto flight So for past 50 years have worn compression socks, in ALL over 2 hr travel = Plane. Train. Bus, Car. even going into the City on MRT/Metro, still have to be tested every 2 years ultrasound, Feet/Leg doctors use to diagnose DVT, last one was last year, found the spot/vain is still OK no clot forming.. so 50 years of take the pill for that appear to have worked did you quit smoking, or just buy socks ... ???? Stay on top of that, BE SAFE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 Airport shops sell them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyL Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 Peera Pharmacy, inside Thapae Gate sells them. The owner will measure your calf and tell you what size you need. They really do make a different for long flights/car trips. And yes, the symptoms of DVT often are not apparent until well after a flight/long car trip. I've know expats to end up in local ICUs because of DVT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVENKEEL Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 Without compression socks my feet and ankles swell up. Other posters already gave advice on sources. Get the best you can find, they'll be pricey. If proper fit they should be super hard to put on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heybruce Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 On 12/17/2021 at 1:22 AM, KhunLA said: Op-ed / news-blips, scare mongering to increase sales ... ???? Worked for airlines almost 15+ yrs and never once had to have a psgr carried off a plane for any reason. Last 15 flights I was on, I wore flip flops, no socks and survived ... damn miracle. Praise Jesus - my co-pilot Once again ... liking my odds "1 in 6000" How many people get DVT from long haul flights? "The final report of phase I of the WHO research into global hazards of travel (WRIGHT) project concludes that the absolute risk of venous thromboembolism among healthy individuals for a flight of more than four hours was 1 in 6000. Pathophysiological studies, it says, support these findings." https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1906644/ That's a reassuring study for healthy people. What do studies say about people with health issues or a history of thrombosis? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyL Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 16 hours ago, EVENKEEL said: Without compression socks my feet and ankles swell up. Other posters already gave advice on sources. Get the best you can find, they'll be pricey. If proper fit they should be super hard to put on. Yes, they're difficult to put on, but amazingly once you have them on, your legs feel great. Try to put them on first thing in the morning before any ankle swelling or if that's not possible, sit with your legs elevated for an hour before putting them on. I find I'm in a much better mood after a long car, train or airplane trip or even a visit to a gov't hospital where I have to sit around for hours when I wear these "beauties". Plus, people often treat me better because I really did get the kind that make me look like your grandmother 5555. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
couchpotato Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 Remember there are 'compression socks--basically foot and ankle' and 'compression stockings--foot and up to the knee' and also 'full length compression stockings--foot to thigh'. In my humble opinion the 'compression stockings up to the knee are the best' and as previously stated, they will cost at least 2,000 baht for good ones. They are called Medical compression stockings' and should be at least 20-30mmHg*. One of the best brands available in Thailand are "JOBST". Hope this helps. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dddave Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 On 12/17/2021 at 12:39 PM, richard_smith237 said: Compression socks reduce the chances of suffering an inflight DVT by as much as 63%.... you are right, its not rocket science !!!.... Wearing compression socks on a flight is a smart move, not just for those in risk groups, but for the also for the young, fit and health in low risk groups. https://www.healthline.com/health/dvt/compression-stockings#research I flew as an air courier for close to ten years, normally 1 or 2 Thailand to Europe, US or Mexico a month. Compression stocking's helped immensely. Before I began using them, my feet would swell so much I could barely get my shoes back on. Getting properly fitting compression stockings is very important as they compress certain points and allow circulation through others. You Tube has a number of videos on how to measure for the socks. I tried calf length stockings and they were hot and very uncomfortable on long flights. Knee height were best. Proper compression stockings are very tight and not easy to get off and on. A little bath powder helps. Also important to make sure left foot and right foot are correct. These guys are goofy but very knowledgeable. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JGM_4lumXM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dddave Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 On 12/17/2021 at 1:22 PM, KhunLA said: Op-ed / news-blips, scare mongering to increase sales ... ???? Worked for airlines almost 15+ yrs and never once had to have a psgr carried off a plane for any reason. Last 15 flights I was on, I wore flip flops, no socks and survived ... damn miracle. Praise Jesus - my co-pilot Once again ... liking my odds "1 in 6000" How many people get DVT from long haul flights? "The final report of phase I of the WHO research into global hazards of travel (WRIGHT) project concludes that the absolute risk of venous thromboembolism among healthy individuals for a flight of more than four hours was 1 in 6000. Pathophysiological studies, it says, support these findings." https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1906644/ Normally, DVT does not strike victims while on the flight; more often than not 12 to 24 hours after disembarking. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunLA Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 3 minutes ago, dddave said: Normally, DVT does not strike victims while on the flight; more often than not 12 to 24 hours after disembarking. Reply w/ linked article, I replied to, stated 'inflight DVT'... though I did know, like 'diving bends' may not hit till later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBrad Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 Though I've not used compression socks, it looks like something that I should look into. Here's a very, very well presented video on what to look for when purchasing this kind of product. Don't just grab the cheapest thing you come across; they're not all the same. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_smith237 Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 (edited) On 12/17/2021 at 1:22 PM, KhunLA said: Op-ed / news-blips, scare mongering to increase sales ... ???? Worked for airlines almost 15+ yrs and never once had to have a psgr carried off a plane for any reason. Last 15 flights I was on, I wore flip flops, no socks and survived ... damn miracle. Praise Jesus - my co-pilot Once again ... liking my odds "1 in 6000" How many people get DVT from long haul flights? "The final report of phase I of the WHO research into global hazards of travel (WRIGHT) project concludes that the absolute risk of venous thromboembolism among healthy individuals for a flight of more than four hours was 1 in 6000. Pathophysiological studies, it says, support these findings." https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1906644/ Then you should be aware that the symptoms of DVT are not immediately noticeable but manifest themselves a day or more later. DVT, migrating through the heart (Pulmonary artery) and developing into a Pulmonary Embolism is a serious issue.... 25% of people will have a thrombotic event at some point in their lives there are various ‘lifestyle’ factors which increase the risk.... one of these is long periods of inactivity, i.e. long drives, or sitting on a flight for 10+ hours.... But.... yep... we should believe a trolly dolly and ignore the advice even the airline he worked for will have dished out... wear flip-flops because he uses the ‘dumbed down ‘seat-belt’ *argument'. [*the seatbelt argument... “I never wore a seat-belt and I’m still here” !!.... ] Edited December 23, 2021 by richard_smith237 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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