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Tamoxifen and long flights
I have just had a full week of checkups and tests. You girls know the drill - pap test,blood tests galore,hip xray(cos it's been aching for months) and finishing with the oncologist"s visit today. I ...
Hi Tonya
I have just got home from an appt with my on and specifically asked about considerations for long haul flight. I was concerned about the lymphoedema risk and asked whether I needed to think about one of those compression sleeves. He said he wasn't worried about that but that yes Tamoxifen increased the risk of DVT and to wear anti emolism socks (the ones you have in hospital) during the flight
Hope you have a great trip!