my husband (who was diagnosed with GPA last year and is now in drug induced remission ) and I have booked to travel to Austin towards the end of the year to see our son.
He went into remission quickly and there has been no damage to his lungs. He is on Aza 150 mgs and 2 mgs steroids presently.
What precautions should he take flying? Is a face mask useful? And should he take an emergency supply of antibiotics ?
He has no other illnesses (fingers crossed it continues)
Should we look at a consultant in Austin in case? Any names would be helpful if anyone is treated in this area.
Anything else we need to consider?
Thank you in anticipation .
Travel insurance 
Having to travel 59 miles for 3rd Pfizer Jab
Problems with travel insurance
Before any other thought: your medical insurance.
We are fine with insurance but thank you for reminder, this was our first thought.
We have not been out since last year.
I am more apprehensive than my husband as he became ill while we were in the US but we obviously did not know what was the diagnosis was.
It's probably worth asking his consultant for advice - he will know better than anyone who may be of use if the worst happened and a doctor was needed.
My own international medical insurance cover provides for almost immediate air repatriation should I need it - a precious back-up that I hope I never need!
I and him indoors never travel without a full range of any medication we might need - including antibiotics for him. Ideally that should be together with a letter detailing diagnosis and medication in case immigration show interst - but we haven't ever faced that, Our medication is carried in hand luggage in the same plastic bags used for liquids and put into the security tray so it is obvious.
Face masks? I honestly don't know. Once they are damp the advantage is said to be reduced (i.e. after about half an hour) - but a study did show they did help some. An article in the paper today
independent.co.uk/travel/ne...
seems to suggest that it is the people sitting close to you who pose the risk but overall it isn't too bad.
But do enjoy your trip!
Thank you excellent advice. We have upgraded so hopefully will have more room and less people around .
I my be asking some more questions as the time gets closer.
If you don’t mind me asking who is your insurance with?
Not one you can use I'm afraid. I live in northern Italy and our White Cross charity provides cover for members, the top level includes international repatriation and medical cover. Our holiday insurance is pretty good too - but it is only for Austrian and South Tirol residents. However, we don't get any "free" insurance with banks or whatever here, full price for everybody.
If you are business class that should mean he is further from anyone with bugs
Touching on Suzy's post - the pred I deal with by taking extra on the "long" way journey - Europe to USA for example. 24 hours after the last pred dose I take proportionally enough to carry me the other x hours - in your case 1mg - so I continue to take the pred at the same time of day as I do at home, in my case before bed as I am on Lodotra, for others it would be in the morning. Other medications I take as near to the home time as I can (not in the middle of the night of course!) - easy for me as I NEVER change my wristwatch and just add the hours for local time. My phone is changed to local time though.