Traveling with Nebulizer Overseas
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Anonymous
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My son has allergy triggered asthma.
We are going overseas for 2 weeks and I'm debating if we need to take the nebulizer. He has the inhaler he does twice a day as a preventative thing. We will be in England so near good medical care. Thoughts? |
Anonymous
| What's your nebulizer routine? Daily as preventative? I'd bring it because a) it's not so big, and b) who knows what allergies may be triggered in a new climate,etc. Alternatively, you could bring the meds and buy one overseas at a local pharmacy if needed. |
Anonymous
| Would your doctor approve the use of a spacer/albuterol instead of the nebulizer? |
Anonymous
| I brought a portable nebulizer whenever I travel. I even used it on airplane. It's small and compact. |
Anonymous
| Doesn’t medical equipment travel free/not count against carry on? |
Anonymous
| Will you need a neb if he has an asthma attack during your trip? Then yes, of course take it. We have two tiny ones that we travel with- they take up almost no space. |
Anonymous
New climate. I would take it. |
Anonymous
Same. I am asthmatic and travel frequently for work. I have a small nebulizer that fits in a case just slightly larger than an eyeglasses case. I’ve never had an issue with it. Better to take it and not need it than to be without at a critical time! |
Anonymous
| Anything he uses regularly has to be taken with you, and life-saving meds should be carried onto the plane by you, if he's small, or on his person, if he's older. If he doesn't use the neb, don't bring it. My son has many allergies as well as asthma, but has never used a nebulizer, even though we have one somewhere in the house. We always bring his Epipens and inhalers, he wears a bracelet that says "allergic to nuts", and has tags that say "Epipen" on the relevant bag. Now he's older and traveling by himself for day trips, he wears his Epipen on a running belt around his waist, with a tag. |
Anonymous
| Take the nebulizer. He may get sick in transit before you. An be linked in with good medical care |
Anonymous
| See what his doctor recommends, based on his current neb usage and likelihood of flare-ups during travel. |