Airplane flight yes or no

[tamidi]

My daughter is in medicament induced remission.She has MPA.I would like take a flight to Germany with her.Is it save for her.

[hamble99b Volunteer]

I have wg and have flown & have been tired but ok.

[Jann]

I am like Sandra. I just have just flown to Australia and of course return. I broke the outward journey journey in Singapore and was less tired then on the return with no stop over. If in doubt you should check with her consultant. Hope you get to enjoy the holiday.

[vivdunstan Volunteer]

Best advice is to ask your consultant, though it sounds very encouraging given that she's in remission. I have flown to Dublin, even when my disease was very active and out of control! Also flew a few years ago transatlantic with no problems.

[johnyenglish]

Hi,

I've had WG for over 4 years and have flown over 10 times since diagnosis (2 flights were over 8 hours each). I had a DVT during my early treatment and as a result I'm on Warfarin for life so I tend to wear support socks when I'm on the plane and try to walk around quite a bit once I'm in the air.

Hope this helps?

Cheers, John.

[John_Mills Volunteer]

John has also flown since diagnosis in 2001. Been to Vietnam, India, Africa and Europe. John also suffered a DVT in 2007 and also tends to wear support stockings. He also tries to walk about a bit on the plane too johnyenglish :-). But as everyone else has said talk to the consultant first before going. We always planned our trips abroad around any changes in medication, so John's drug regime was unchanged for at least 12 weeks before we booked any flights.

Susan

[Ayla Volunteer]

Like everyone here, I have flown recently (transatlantic) with no problems, with my consultant's blessing. I took an extra 5mg of pred on the day of the flight, to combat any extra stress but all was well. I have MPA too and am in chemically induced remission. Do check with your daughter's consultant though, as he needs to know and may have something to say about her particular case.

Ayla

[tamidi]

Thank everyone for answer.

[Albasain]

Both my wife and I having different conditions are doing a long haul flight to Australia which is a 24hour flight. All of our consultants agree that this is possible with no effects to our health problems. However I would advise that you double your medication for the time you are away per suitcase, in case one gets lost! Where you need regular injections, i.e. for diabetes, get a letter from your medical group to that effect so that you can carry needles etc through customs and carry current prescriptions from your doctor to validate the medications, again to the customs authority. Some can be awkward. Certainly declare at customs the medication you are carrying and why. In this respect they are quite helpful.

If travelling to Australia register with the local Medicare centre in what ever city/town you are in and get a medicare number. This will help you recover some costs towards treatment. Also bear in mind that there is a reciprocal agreement between Australia and the UK for emergency care,i.e.. Any emergency treatment in hospital is free but unfortunately that doesn't cover the ambulance to get you there. I think the same also applies to New Zealand.

Hope that is helpful

Dave

[pinney]

I too have flown long haul to Australia, 1 week after

my first Rituximab (and only, worked first time) I fusion. My

consultant advised me yo be sensible, maybe include small aspirin

as if was long hall, take plenty of pred and up dosage for a week

should I see signs of disease, along with providing me with the

churg / Vasculitis medical contact, tel, email in the city closest to

where I was staying (wow that's service hey!) this was my Dr Jayne

from addenbrookes in Cambridge. It certainly put mine and my husbands

minds at rest.

I'm sure if you have plenty of advise, support and options

that travelling and the break will be a good move.

Good luck

Lynne

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[pinney]

This was not supposed to say 'my dr Jayne' this is what happens when I type from an I phone !!!!

[antony9500]

Took giles to Spain last week. Needed oxygenator as plane descended WG nothing is going to stop him going to America in August ( his words not mine)

[antony9500]

Took giles to Spain last week. Needed oxygenator as plane descended WG nothing is going to stop him going to America in August ( his words not mine)

[antony9500]

Took giles to Spain last week. Needed oxygenator as plane descended WG nothing is going to stop him going to America in August ( his words not mine)

[dizzy49]

Just curious I thought you could not get insurance to go on holiday to America? Have I got it wrong

[John_Mills Volunteer]

You can get insurance for anything - but sometimes at a hefty price!

Medical costs in the US are very high, so this is reflected in the premiums, typically double anywhere else. Personally, I think it's a big world with lots of interesting & exciting places to go & things to see. Having been to many of these, including the US, there are several I would like to visit again but the US is not high on my list. But then it's each to there own choice!

John

[Katie18]

I have just flown back from Majorca about two years after being diagnosed with Churg Strauss. I generally don't feel very well after a flight as the air conditioning seems to aggravate my asthma and I seem to pick up chest infections and colds. However it doesn't stop me going on holidays as I thrive on travelling and been to turkey and spain since being diagnosed. This time was the first that i have experienced difficulty in breathing both during and after the flight which was a bit scary. I have had to use my inhalers more since coming home. Hopefully this will settle. Wondered if flights affected anyone lose n his way?