What health problems prevent people from riding Roller Coasters?

If you are a glaucoma sufferer...I woud be extremely wary of roller coasters.
 

StarSong said:
Interesting. Why would that be, Win? I don't take blood thinners, but wonder why rollercoasters might be dangerous to someone who does.
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Blood thinners can cause excessive bleeding, especially in the elderly who already have weaker arteries due to age; that's one of the warnings that come with them. A minor impact or G-Force (such as a rollercoaster or other ride that changes direction abruptly at high speed) can result in major internal bleeding due to reduced clotting ability. If that occurs in a coronary or brain artery, it would be devastating.
 
win231 said:
Blood thinners can cause excessive bleeding, especially in the elderly who already have weaker arteries due to age; that's one of the warnings that come with them. A minor impact or G-Force (such as a rollercoaster or other ride that changes direction abruptly at high speed) can result in major internal bleeding due to reduced clotting ability. If that occurs in a coronary or brain artery, it would be devastating.
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Wow! Makes complete sense but isn't something that would have dawned on me. Thank you for the explanation.
 
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