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I Have Now Been Diagnosed With A Chest Infection.
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I have been diagnosed with a chest infection and suffering from COPD. The doctor is treating me with steroids and antibiotics. I was due to fly to France tomorrow on a long deserved holiday. My Doctor has strongly advised against me flying due to the risk of decompensating in mid air. Has anyone else suffered this but I now can't fly as my insurance is now void.. I'm so sorry disappointed as was really looking forward to the break..

posted June 21, 2017
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A MyCOPDTeam Member

Hi, i take a annual trip to Dubai where my daughter and family live , i always go to the doc few days before flying to get the all clear LUCKILY , i have been ok so far and not on Oxygen at the mo .. i do get presciribed Anti biotics aswell just be be on safe side incase of chest infection when out there , i always dread the day they say i shouldn't do it anymore .... hope you are feeling better xx

posted June 22, 2017
A MyCOPDTeam Member

From Great Britain to France what a nice time of year. Please wait until you are well since the stuff we get can really get a lot worse if not taken care of.

posted June 21, 2017
A MyCOPDTeam Member

With an illness that requires both an antibiotic and prednisone, I wouldn't try a long trip like the one to France. I might try a shorter flight, but even then, you run a risk that something in your lungs will go bad wrong. Not what you want to happen in an airplane!

posted June 21, 2017
A MyCOPDTeam Member

Hi Jimmy a friend of mine flew to Spain she arranged with her resportory nurse who can arrange with the airline to take oxygen with you or why not go on the channel ferry have a good day Dorothy Hartlepool UK 🇬🇧

posted June 25, 2017
A MyCOPDTeam Member

Hope you can go another time take care breathe easy

posted June 21, 2017

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