Q&A
Q I recently experienced a terrible journey – our flight from Tenerife got caught up with delays due to air traffic control, and we ended up being in the air for six hours, then had a two-hour bus journey back to Kent. My right leg has now swollen up and, although I wore travel socks, I’m worried about deep vein thrombosis. I smoke about 20 cigarettes a day – am I at risk?
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) affects one in 1,000 people in the UK each year. It’s potentially lethal, so if your leg has become swollen, painful and red following air travel or a long car journey, it’s essential