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For my husband, it was a feeling of heartburn combined with an elevated heart rate in the middle of the night. Fortunately, my reaction was, "oh my god, get up,
by MandieD 10y ago
For my husband, it was a feeling of heartburn combined with an elevated heart rate in the middle of the night. Fortunately, my reaction was, "oh my god, get up, we're going to the hospital NOW!"
This was a bit over two weeks after a delayed Transatlantic flight with turbulence bad enough that we barely left our seats.
The main reason I freaked out and took him to the hospital immediately instead of just saying, "that's weird," was that a close friend had had a pulmonary embolism a few weeks after flying back to the US after tearing up her knee skiing (and having to wear a stiff brace on the plane).
- AnimalMuppet 10y agoMy wife sometimes reminds me "There's a reason married men live longer." When your wife tells you it's time to go to the hospital, it's usually time to go. Yeah, there are some stereotypes I'm repeating, but they're accurate somewhat often.
- crgt 10y agoMy wife saved my life by making me go to the doctor when I scoffed at it. Wear sunscreen folks.
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- pmarreck 10y agoI got my double pulmonary embolism after a flight from California to NY, as well. Odd thing is they never found the source of the clot (my legs showed nada). I still make sure to get up and walk around frequently on flights now! (As well as the usual anticoagulant libation... Bloody Mary)