Does The Air Pressure on a 14 hour flight affect your Health?

Question

If they have Beds to sleep, is that beast?

Or is it best to Walk Around.

My Nan has Heart Trouble.

Thanks

Answer 1

If she can get a bed then that would be a good idea.  If not she should insist on an aisle seat so that she can have more legroom.  She should travel in very comfortable clothes and shoes.  This is very important as the body tends to expand a little during the flight, so she should wear slacks with an elasticated belt, and a pair of light comfortable plimsolls (pumps).

Air travel is the safest form of travel by far, so she should relax and take things easy.  Finally, during the flight she should walk around a little, or do some simple stretching and flexing exercises.

I'm sure she'll be OK.

Good luck.

Answer 2

I'm sure beds would always be better, but one thing I hear about long flights is to get up and move around once in a while--probably every hour, for circulation.  Here's info./tips--in first one, check out "Move about":

http://www.passporter.com/articles/longf...

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16055859/

Here's more info on the "biggie"--Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT):

http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/tc/de...

Answer 3

If you do not have any medical conditions, the flight will not affect you.  Older folks with high blood pressure, diabetes, etc. need to make sure they are moving around on a regular basis. Unless you are traveling first class on an upscale carrier, beds will not be an option.  Coach is generally pretty cramped.  It is imperative to take a walk around the cabin about every hour, and while sitting to do "airplane aerobics."  Wiggle your toes, turn your ankles in circles, flex your feet forward and back, stretch your back side to side and put your arms above your head occassionally.  Drink plenty of water (about 8 ounces per hour of flight,) stay away from caffeine and alcohol, particularly late in the flight.  If you do have any medical conditions (especially diabetes) make sure the flight crew knows prior to take off.  If anything happens, they will be able to react much more quickly. Regarding heart trouble, get her doctor's clearance to travel, make sure she takes her meds as usual and she has them with her on the plane.  She should be fine.

Answer 4

Not the air pressure but the lack of oxygen in the air (because fuel is saved if its recycled) it causes deep vein thrombosis. Smuggle an oxgenating plant with you on to the plane

Answer 5

My hubby has a heart condition and found the flight we took to Australia via Singapore last year no problem at all, he just kept himself hydrated and went for little walks up and down the aisle, if you Nan is a bit worried about the flight have her make an appointment with her GP for advice, he may be able to prescribe something for her to help with the journey, have a great trip and good luck.

Answer 6

The thing to watch out for that the airlines don't tell you about is not the air pressure, but the effects of switching off the air conditioning. Have you ever noticed that as a flight progresses, it seems to get hotter, yet if you had a thermometer, you would see that the temperature remains the same, then all of a sudden at the end of the flight there seems to be fresh air in the aircraft ? The reason for this is that, particularly on budget airlines, the pilots are under instructions to switch off the A/C in flight to save fuel. It costs money to operate the A/C, a lot of money, so it is cheaper to switch it off in the air when there can be no controls(in-flight), and then give the system a quick blast as the plane comes in to land. There are minimum requirements, but in many cases they are not observed. Old air is re-circulated and you get everybody elses infections....this is why so many people feel ill after a long haul flight. As to your Nan, she must exercise in flight. There are always instructions on how to do this.

Answer 7

hi you

the air pressure wont affect your health but there is another condition that can it to do with your veins the best thing to do is get up and walk around and/or every now and then move your toes as you sit in your seat

Answer 8

Before smoking was banned on all flights, the air was replaced by heated fresh air. Now it is recycled and the general quality and oxygen content of the pressurised air is significantly reduced. You might think breathing oxygen depleted air would make a person feel drowsy and tired but, in fact, it makes people nervous, tense and anxious. It also causes headaches. H2O is a poor substitute for good air, but essential on a pressurised flight.

For a 14 hour flight, the best thing to do to avoid a thoroughly miserable time is to not be there with the help of a carefully planned sleeping schedule designed to make your night time the same as the flight duration and to back that up with, either, booze or a sedative.