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- the2989, on 07/08/2009, -2/+33So since I sit at the computer 14 hours a day, do I have 10x the clot risk?
- astinus12, on 07/08/2009, -4/+31Fox News: Scaring the ***** out of the general public for no reason since October 7, 1996.
- mparker21311, on 07/08/2009, -0/+15Easy fix, drinks lots of alcohol. That should thin your blood!
- shagmin, on 07/08/2009, -1/+9So what it's basically saying is sitting on your ass for long periods of time is bad for you.
- Canadaa, on 07/08/2009, -1/+8That settles it, I'm never leaving my house again
- novenator, on 07/08/2009, -1/+8Good thing they make those airline seats so small and packed together!
- cowsgonemadd3, on 07/08/2009, -0/+7You just have a high risk of never being married.
- Assad, on 07/08/2009, -1/+6yeah.. we are mortals, I get it. Everything we do brings us closer to our death.
- diggopolous, on 07/08/2009, -1/+6No you idiot - Fox News - is too lazy to have their incompetent staff report on non-partisan stuff so they BOUGHT AN ARTICLE FROM REUTERS - next time, read the byline.
- DankBuddz, on 07/08/2009, -1/+6This theory may spell doom for World of Warcraft gamers. BEWARE!
- calcm, on 07/08/2009, -0/+5I guess one could take a 325 mg aspirin before going on a long trip to thin the blood.
- the2989, on 07/08/2009, -1/+5What's the clot risk in the first place? If it's 1 in 1000, then that only makes the chances 3 in 1000, which isn't enough for me to care.
- inactive, on 07/08/2009, -0/+4Only if you aren't doing your ankle rolls and shoulder shrugs.
You are doing them, right? - diggopolous, on 07/08/2009, -0/+4No you idiot - Fox News - is too lazy to have their incompetent staff report on non-partisan stuff so they BOUGHT AN ARTICLE FROM REUTERS - next time, read the byline.
And yes, I posted the same reply above to your other digg login. - JCEEZ, on 07/08/2009, -0/+4Especially if you travel to Jamaica, BOMBACLOT!
- WhiskeyLemur, on 07/08/2009, -1/+4Amusingly enough, standing on your feet for long periods of time is *also* bad for you. *Everything* is bad for you.
- gortface, on 07/08/2009, -3/+6So since I sit at the computer 18 hours a day, do I have 10x the clot risk?
- JCEEZ, on 07/08/2009, -0/+3pwnd
- ultraseamus, on 07/08/2009, -0/+3Breaking news: People who live are infinitely more likely to die.
- inactive, on 07/08/2009, -0/+3you trying to say he never uses the toilet?
- ConcernedCanuck, on 07/08/2009, -2/+5so make us transporters or hyper fast magnet trains already!
- PowderedToasty, on 07/08/2009, -0/+3Keep that blood pumping! You're body wasn't meant to be totally still for too long. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_vein_thrombosis
- Eurynom0s, on 07/08/2009, -0/+2That story is absolutely terrifying.
- usopenplayer, on 07/08/2009, -0/+2I share your distaste for Fox News, however this is an informative and very important article. I have heard of too many people who die from this condition, and were completely unaware of the dangers that coincide with long distance travel.
- randumbusername, on 07/08/2009, -0/+2happened to an old guy visiting his family from london (if i remember correctly) also.
- slamandcheese, on 07/08/2009, -2/+4oh give me a break i mean wowsers people
- diggopolous, on 07/08/2009, -0/+2Even a broken clock is right twice a day. But no credit to fox news here in any case - I would have been surprised if the byline was from "Fox News Reporting Staff" - it wan't - they bought it from a wire service.
- damnshoes, on 07/08/2009, -0/+2lol
- SkippyDoorknob, on 07/08/2009, -0/+21. Use a foot rest so that there is not a pressure point where your legs meet the edge of the chair.
2. Get up and walk around periodically.
There are genetic and auto-immune conditions that can predispose you to getting blood clots, even just sitting at a desk all day, so do those two steps just in case.
...just a few words of advice from someone who got a blood clot sitting at a computer all day... yes, it turned out I have an auto-immune condition that makes my blood "sticky". - CoreyHalliwell, on 07/08/2009, -1/+2This has hapenned. I was watching that autopsy show, Dr. G on discovery and this woman was traveling across the atlantic and i guess while she was sitting a blood clot formed in her leg and it burst in her lung when she got up. It makes me wonder how "at risk" desk jockeys like me are for things like this. Obiously it isnt some pandemic but it can happen. I bet exercise is a huge factor in it too, if the blood doesnt flow enough, it could clot.
- usopenplayer, on 07/08/2009, -0/+1Just make sure you squirm around...keep that blood flowing! I keep my legs bouncing all day long.
- paranoiabacon, on 07/08/2009, -0/+1A final determination as to the cause of death would not be made until toxicology and tissue tests were complete.[20][21]
it's still a leading suspect broseph - inactive, on 07/08/2009, -2/+3It's not so much the crampedness as it is the motionlessness of sitting on a flight for six hours.
- usopenplayer, on 07/08/2009, -0/+1Not moving is what causes it. You heart only pumps blood to your limbs, it is not strong enough to pump everything back on it's own. Your veins rely on muscle movement/flexing to transport the dehydrogenated blood back to the lungs. Therefore no movement can cause blood clots, it's usually only a problem if you have some other sort of vascular problems, but if you sit still long enough... anyone can get it.
- samsonofjohn, on 07/08/2009, -1/+2Ok so those who are sitting at a desk all day must have an increase risk in blood clots. Those who watch tv for over 2 hours have an increase risk. Those who sit on digg for more than 2 hours have an increase risk of blood clots. I guess your not suppose to sit for 2 hours, this article is pretty bad.
- AmnesiacJack, on 07/08/2009, -0/+1Vigorous wrist / hand exercises every few hours probably helps as well.
- the2989, on 07/08/2009, -0/+1It was more funny when I posted it.
- Alli3388, on 07/08/2009, -0/+1Well gee, I guess I will never go out of town again. Good times.
- CoreyHalliwell, on 07/08/2009, -0/+1I mean this IS Fox News and you can tell because i mean they're trying to scare youa bout something that happens to like... 1 in however many people. Again im sure there's A LOT of factors that play into whether or not you'll get a clot. I'm not too worried.
- randumbusername, on 07/08/2009, -0/+1fox news watching Dr. G, huh.
- appleseed1234, on 07/08/2009, -0/+1Lying down too long as well!
- diggdat, on 07/08/2009, -0/+1Probably even less than that. I took a low dose asprin before leaving on a long flight a week ago.
My feeling is if it works to prevent heart attacks it is likely sufficient for this. Cutting one 325mg in half would seem to be enough based on amounts prescribed for cardiac patients (typically 80mg I think). - glinsvad, on 07/08/2009, -0/+1In other news: People who have no lives are also more likely to die.
- yocouchdigga, on 07/08/2009, -1/+2way ahead of you
- thbt, on 07/08/2009, -0/+1I suppose something like that would just look like a hemorrhoid cushion.
- sproutworks, on 07/08/2009, -0/+1Maybe airlines should add pedals under the seats that you can push on to keep your blood flowing. They could even add variable resistance and design them to fold into the floor so you can still put stuff under the seat.
- geesamba, on 07/08/2009, -0/+1...not in the penile vein.
- asnider, on 07/08/2009, -1/+1I already knew that there was a risk of blood clots, but I thought it was mostly for REALLY long trips (transatlantic flights, for example). I'm surprised that a trip as short as 2 hours can significantly increase the risk.
- Elsewhere42, on 07/08/2009, -1/+1Sure, and if you get up to walk around on the flight too much you might get gunned down by the Air Marshal.
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