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Suggest Remedy For General Weakness
Within 40-60 mins into a flight, I suddenly feel hot and immidiately loose conscious . After receiving oxygen, I partially revive, am violently sick, suffer total weakness and remain and need to be wheelchaired off plane. What can I do to avoid this. I have had 4 heart attacks, the last one 7 years ago and have 3 stents fitted.
Mon, 23 Jun 2014
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Higher altitudes has oxygen issues and lead to hypoxia. as you have a cardiac history and that compromised the perfusion already, a little change in oxygen pressure around can cause severe hypoperfusion and that causes the syncope and unconsciousness.Get to a cardiologist and let them take care of you. you need help.
take care
Higher altitudes has oxygen issues and lead to hypoxia. as you have a cardiac history and that compromised the perfusion already, a little change in oxygen pressure around can cause severe hypoperfusion and that causes the syncope and unconsciousness.Get to a cardiologist and let them take care of you. you need help.
take care
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