[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by daniel-lewis-1985

Oh forgot to say I was also told to go to bed and rest which im pretty sure is the worst thing you can do is remain immobile when there is a risk of clotting.

Yeah thats awful advice if theres a chance of it being DVT or something

You need to be up walking about every few hours or so. Think of the advice you get on a long haul flight...

I would go back. This nurse sounds seriously shit. I would also put in a very strongly worded complaint to the NHS.

[the truth]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

Yeah thats awful advice if theres a chance of it being DVT or something

You need to be up walking about every few hours or so. Think of the advice you get on a long haul flight...

I would go back. This nurse sounds seriously shit. I would also put in a very strongly worded complaint to the NHS.

THATS more to do with the air pressure on planes.
obviously moving is good and I think elevating your legs is also good.
mind you i know some people bedbound for 5 years or more who never had clots

[sassysocks]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

Yeah thats awful advice if theres a chance of it being DVT or something

You need to be up walking about every few hours or so. Think of the advice you get on a long haul flight...

I would go back. This nurse sounds seriously shit. I would also put in a very strongly worded complaint to the NHS.

It was previously thought within the medical profession that early mobility after a DVT was not advisable as this could encourage the clot to travel to the lungs and cause pulmonary embolism which is generally fatal, which may explain such advise.

However, this has largely changed, but it all depends on the individual's personal circumstances. Without knowing this or his PMH we cannot possibly know the rights or wrongs of the advice given.

The poster should see his GP or return to A&E asap. To seek advice from non-professionals on here is dangerous.

The advise you are talking about ie: on long-haul flights is about preventative action, and is not necessarily applicable, post clot, in all circumstances.

[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by sassysocks

It was previously thought within the medical profession that early mobility after a DVT was not advisable as this could encourage the clot to travel to the lungs and cause pulmonary embolism which is generally fatal, which may explain such advise.

However, this has largely changed, but it all depends on the individual's personal circumstances. Without knowing this or his PMH we cannot possibly know the rights or wrongs of the advice given.

The poster should see his GP or return to A&E asap. To seek advice from non-professionals on here is dangerous.

To be quite honest, it seems its just as dangerous to see the professionals...

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by sassysocks

It was previously thought within the medical profession that early mobility after a DVT was not advisable as this could encourage the clot to travel to the lungs and cause pulmonary embolism which is generally fatal, which may explain such advise.

However, this has largely changed, but it all depends on the individual's personal circumstances. Without knowing this or his PMH we cannot possibly know the rights or wrongs of the advice given.

The poster should see his GP or return to A&E asap. To seek advice from non-professionals on here is dangerous.

The advise you are talking about ie: on long-haul flights is about preventative action, and is not necessarily applicable, post clot, in all circumstances.

Nobody's advising him to chop his foot off are they?
He's at the hospital atm, thanks to support and advise here and at home so let's hope he gets some reassurance there eh?

[sassysocks]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

Nobody's advising him to chop his foot off are they?
He's at the hospital atm, thanks to support and advise here and at home so let's hope he gets some reassurance there eh?

Eh, some were criticising the advice given re: mobility and advising that he should mobilise, but without knowing his personal circs, this may not have been the correct advise. Of course he wanted reassurance, but for his own safety, he needed to get that from the right place.

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by sassysocks

Eh, some were criticising the advice given re: mobility and advising that he should mobilise, but without knowing his personal circs, this may not have been the correct advise. Of course he wanted reassurance, but for his own safety, he needed to get that from the right place.

What other option is there? he's at home and has to toilet and feed himself ergo he is mobile, the hospital sent him home as did the GP it was their advice to mobilise.