Re: Fever During Long Plane Flight?

[Guest guest]

Hi

I am sorry that I can't offer first-hand advice as we were lucky enough not to

have Emma come down with a fever during a flight.

However I would imagine that it is very important to keep your son well

hydrated, as both the fever and the cabin pressure with dehydrate him. So maybe

take some rehydration mixture if you think he will drink it, or his favourite

juices.

The only other thing that used to work well with our daughter is distraction. So

with a bit of luck he might be excited at seeing all the planes etc and it might

help make him feel better.

You mentioned he can't have prednisone, is he allergic to it as this might

eliminate the fever before you even get on the plane?

Good luck and let us know how it goes!

Take care

Inga

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[Guest guest]

Hi ,

My son is 3 and we travel home a lot. It is a 3 hour flight usually,

so not as long as yours. We have had to fly two times while he was

spiking fevers. I just made sure I timed it so that he got motrin 30

minutes prior to actually getting on the plane to try and make him more

comfortable. I also gave him benadryl with my pediatricians ok to try

and help him sleep during the flight (be careful though, benadryl can

make some kids more wired than sleepy! always check with md first).

It wasn't one of our more pleasnt flights- but I don't think the flight

itself made his fevers any worse than they usually are. Good luck!

Laurie Barrett

mom to gavin 6yo and aiden 3yo (fevers for 2 years)

[Guest guest]

Great advice about hydration. I too cannot offer advice since we use steroids

when necessary. Good luck to you and hope you are able to enjoy your vacation.

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Sorry to hear about your son's fever - seems like kids always get sick

right before you go on vacation. The last time we traveled on an

airplane Lily was fevering. In fact she started coming down with it on

the drive to the airport. I gave her Motrin about 30 min prior and just

kept her comfy. Our flight was only 3 hours, so I gave her Tylenol upon

our arrival. I like the idea of Benadryl, but as Laurie stated it's

best to talk to your Pediatrician to find out about it, also check to

see just how close you can dosage the Motrin and Tylenol. I guess the

good news is that you won't have to worry about him coming down with a

fever in the middle of your trip. Good luck.

April

Olivia 7yrs, Lily 2 1/2 yrs (fevering since 11mos)

[Guest guest]

I'm sorry to say, I took a 16 hour flight with my son fevering. He was 22mos

old. It was a very traumatic experience for everyone involved. He cried just

about the entire flight and did not sleep a wink. I must add that when we

landed we saw a doctor and he was also diagnosed w/tonsillitis and double ear

infections. My poor little guy was in so much pain. We saw an amazing doctor

in S Africa when on our trip who was very familiar with PFS and he was the one

who strongly encouraged surgery and for that I am eternally grateful.

Just our luck our vacation was 3 weeks and my son fevered 2 additional times

including the flight back home which was even longer at 18 hours. The doctor

gave us tylenol w/codine for the trip home and this tim slept on and off

maybe 2-3hrs.

Sorry, I don't have advice. At least 7hrs is not too bad. After my experience

I would never take a flight much longer than 7hrs with a fevering child.

Hopefully we can go overseas next year, I just pray stays healthy. So

far 3 months fever free after surgery!

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