7 Warning Signs of a Blood Clot That Can't Be Ignored

Blood clots are caused by a variety of things and can exhibit signs and symptoms depend upon the location of the clot

Do you normally go on long plane rides? If you do, you probably already know that staying seated for long periods of time on airplanes can be very harmful to your circulatory system.

If you’re a woman, you've probably already heard that taking birth control pills for long periods of time is not good for your health.

But what do long plane rides and birth control pills have in common?

Both of them highly increase the chances of you developing a blood clot.

When it comes to birth control pills, these contain female hormones in different forms that may increase the risk of blood clots.

When we ride in airplanes, we may develop blood clots because we stay seated for long periods of time without moving our legs. This immobility makes it harder for our blood to circulate from our legs and feet back to our heart.

When our blood starts traveling at a slower pace inside of our veins, that's when blood clots happen. When these clots keep our blood from flowing in our veins, we call that Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT).

These blood clots normally dissolve on their own, but they can be fatal if they spread it to another part of our body, such as our lungs or heart. The problem is that it’s not always easy to identify these clots.

Here are the seven most common symptoms of blood clots:

Your arm or leg is swollen
Your arm or leg is red and hot to the touch
Your heart is racing and you can't breathe
One of your arms or legs hurt
You feel as if you are having a panic attack
You feel a sharp pain in your chest
You’re coughing blood

At the first sign of a blood clot, seek medical attention from a hematologist.

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[modimaruti]

Great informative video 👍 great work 👍👍

[rosemarymarsh]

Interesting and could be helpful as knowing the symptoms.

[mspussygalore]

*I have MS, so I sit a lot but at least stand and walk from at least A to C to keep circulation going. I have actually felt my feet 'going to sleep'...I stand and walk immediately.*

[mindful_wander]

This is so scary yet I feel like it's not that widely known. For instance, I'm kind of surprised the possibility of clots aren't mentioned in those safety pamphlets that you find in airplanes (at least, I don't think I've seen it in them). I had a blood clot in my leg (DVT) and I recall feeling anxious and like my heart rate increased out of nowhere, just the day before I decided to go to the ER. Who knows how close I was to have a pulmonary embolism! I made a video about my experience as a 20-something with a blood clot on my channel.

[keyshajones]

I work security and sit a lot at work. I try to get up every hour and walk around also I try to stench when I get up. 2 week ago I heard that putting your legs against the help if you been sitting a lot. So now I also do that, I have not notice nothing having my legs against the wall. But it dose relax me and I problem lie there more time then I should