What risks during a plane trip?

Take transportation (plane, train …), change your place, be exposed to allergens … are all situations that can cause inconvenience to asthmatics. In order to protect ourselves from the problems related to asthma, so you have to be able toAnticipate the occurrence of a crisis or the worsening of asthma. Plane trips can represent a risk for asthmatics. Consult your doctor before a tripespecially during a long-haul flight, is essential, especially when an asthmatic person is embarrassed on the days preceding the departure. Indeed, emergencies linked to a respiratory pathology represent the 3rd cause of important medical problems during a plane trip.

Asthmatics must know the risk factors that could worsen their asthma during a plane trip.

• Stress caused by a plane trip can represent a risk factor triggering an asthma attack. Indeed, any trip represents for the majority of people, whether asthmatic or not, a source of anxiety which could be at the origin of the triggering of an asthma crisis before departure or during the flight.
• Ventilation and air conditioning represent two other risk factors for asthmatics. It is recommended to avoid opening the air conditioning button located above its seat and to cover well, especially during a long-haul flight.
• The presence of an infection such as sinusitis or bronchitis can represent a risk factor for aggravating asthma.
• Pressure changes can also represent a factor triggering an asthma attack in a predisposed person.

It is necessary to be very caution if asthma is linked to a food allergy. In this case, it may be advisable to avoid eating on a medium mail flight or to take a meal tray on a long mail flight. A prescription must specify all the criteria for this food allergy as well as the drugs necessary to take during the trip.

An asthmatic will not be able to fly, unless otherwise medical advice, if he has a severe crisis for a few days preceding the trip or if his asthma has been ill -balanced for a few weeks. Indeed, the risk is serious to see the crisis worsen during the flight. In this case, the use of emergency services will be impossible.

Asthmatic or the parents of an asthmatic child will take away during the flight, a bronchodilator medication That they will use in the event of a crisis as well as corticosteroid tablets when worsening the asthma crisis. On the other hand, aerosols-dosters cannot be left in the hold because depressurization may empty them.

It is important to have on yourself during the customs and on the plane the prescription specifying the drugs which can be carried away on the plane. Indeed, the majority of airlines refuse that passengers embark with drugs without the medical prescription. The majority of airlines refuse that passengers have drugs with them if they do not have the appropriate prescription. He is also advised to have the order translated into English If you are traveling on an English-speaking company and specifying the name of the credits if it is prescribed. On the other hand, it may also be advisable to notify the chief of cabins, or a hostess or a stewart.

Don’t forget to take The European Health Insurance Card which allows you to benefit from care of care if you are going to a European country and to verify that you have subscribed to UMulti -right travel insurance with health repatriation.