Not sure what the clinical recommendation is, but if it were me, I'd probably not wear them because I'm on anticoagulants and doing all the other preventive measures. But, if I was having a lot of swelling and discomfort in my legs, then I probably would.

I can't imagine wearing them for 16 plus hours though. I want to be comfortable on on a long haul and compression stockings don't scream comfort to me, although mine are 30-40 thigh highs so that explains that.

Yeah, mine are more the ones you see some runners wearing, they're not "clinical" but performance I guess. Not that uncomfortable. Just look funny :)

I would think that absent swelling issues which I don't really get, we'd be less susceptible than the general public by the antocoagulation...

I used to be pretty religious about wearing the compression stockings on planes. I had a 6ish hour flight up to Alaska last August and having the stockings on was awful. With the bent legs that being in a seat requires, they tended to press behind my knee awkwardly and I wanted to rip them off halfway through the flight. I honestly felt like they were more dangerous than not, at that point, just because they were pressing so oddly that I was afraid they were actually causing blood to back up more than keeping it moving.

I've always been fine on shorter flights (2-3 hours), but that long-haul flight was killer. At this point, I have gotten more lackadaisical about it all, just because I do walk several times a trip, tap my feet, stay hydrated, am on anticoagulants, etc. The stockings are seeming less and less critical to me. I'd rather be comfortable and able to move around than assume they're providing some measure of help.

I used to wear the socks but I just took two 4 hr flights last week and decided not to wear them. They aren't very comfortable, I move a lot when on board, and I'm on warfarin so I thought I would be safe not to.

I am personally a big fan of the compression stockings, and I am going on my first flight post any coagulation therapy. My hematologist let tme know that I do need to wear the for this 4 hour flight, which is no biggie for me since I am wearing them all the time anyways. Other than cramping my style, the ones I have feel great. They are the open toe knee high athletic by Jobst and are bery comfortable.

Just following up. I brought them on the plane, but we had seats that had plenty of leg room (long legs had bulkheads) and I got up every couple hours or so, stayed hydrated, etc. So did not end up using them

I wear my compression stockings religiously everyday. I agree at times they are more than uncomfortable, but for me they are a necessity. It may be wise to check with your dr., but noting your ini checks out, staying well hydrated, and getting up to move around regularly (even if you don't feel like it) all should be well. The hydration part is very important, more so than most may know. Although in a pressurized plane, the altitude still does a number of things to our bodies. Dehydration does occur more quickly, and the pressure of the compressed plane actually has the opposite effect as the compression stockings. Moving as much as possible is the biggest key, even if it seems annoying to other passengers, they will just have to get over it, our health is more important. Safe flying to everyone!!