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FOLKS WITH CF FLY ALL THE TIME. I would suggest you make sure you have

something to be chewing as you take-off & land. It help for you to be

swallowing so your ears don't " pop "

have the doc check your sinus before so you don't get headaches, etc.If they

are full of fluid.

Folks will jump in with other ideas ......

Take your meds with you in a carry on........Make sure you take more than

you need. know where the closest cf center is at your vacation

spot........be prepared with letters explaining your Dx & all the meds that

you will be carry on. (syringes, pills, etc.)...Make sure you have phone

numbers for care givers/relatives, if they need to contact ---if you get

sick.

have a wonderful time

LOVE & HUGS, GrandmomBEV

Flying question?

Hi - We were planning on taking our 5 yr old with cf and our family

to Disney during the winter. I noticed in a previous post that there

was a concern regarding flying in regards to the cf. Is it not wise

to travel on a plane or are there certain things I should be

concerned with while flying? Thank you; any advice would be greatly

appreciated.

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be construed as medical advice.

PLEASE CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN BEFORE CHANGING ANY MEDICATIONS OR TREATMENTS.

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We have flown with the kids I think 4-5 times now and again tomorrow.

We have never had any cf stuff. The usual sore ears on taking of and

landing of which I even get. They spray the planes before they reload

with the next flight. I don't worry about that stuff, unless we were

sitting next to someone that was ill. Just go and enjoy. I don't even

worry about crashes etc. I figure fate plays a role in everything. I do

however have a will I give to my parent whenever we fly as to who gets

what and that the out-laws get nothing LoL! I know a few cf people who

have just returned from UK which is a 24 hour flight from here and they

were not ill.

(Australia)

Flying question?

Hi - We were planning on taking our 5 yr old with cf and our family

to Disney during the winter. I noticed in a previous post that there

was a concern regarding flying in regards to the cf. Is it not wise

to travel on a plane or are there certain things I should be

concerned with while flying? Thank you; any advice would be greatly

appreciated.

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My concern is not a usual one with CF my 6 year old has B.cepacia which is a

very bad bacteria for any one with a compromised immune system ,cancer,or CF

and the thought of a parent having to go thru the nightmare that I went thru

when Rebekah was dx'd with it .I don't want to risk cross contamination it isn't

as if I can ask everyone entering the plane do you have cf what germs do you

have the air on airplanes is recirculated which means everyone who is on that

plane is breathing someone elses air (Yuck).I am not a germ freak I just know

how many times my child has been in the hospital and she has been 3 years at

home with no hospitalizations since we started limiting her outside

contacts(we have 8 kids so sometimes it is a joke trying to keep her from

getting

sick).BeckyB.

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There are also these great things called earplanes. They go in your ears

and it helps to regulate the pressure so it is not so bad. My oldest

daughter always has such bad ear aches when she flys and these seem to help

that problem. I found them at my local drug store.

Tina W

Flying question?

Hi - We were planning on taking our 5 yr old with cf and our family

to Disney during the winter. I noticed in a previous post that there

was a concern regarding flying in regards to the cf. Is it not wise

to travel on a plane or are there certain things I should be

concerned with while flying? Thank you; any advice would be greatly

appreciated.

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The opinions and information exchanged on this list should IN NO WAY

be construed as medical advice.

PLEASE CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN BEFORE CHANGING ANY MEDICATIONS OR TREATMENTS.

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