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Whether at home or away, preparation is essential to managing your asthma. Many vacations have been ruined by asthma attacks.
Here are some tips for planning vacations if you or someone you care about has asthma.
Investigate your destination.
Find out about allergy and asthma triggers you might face while away. Your travel agent may be able to help; or investigate your destination online.
Fill prescriptions.
Make sure you bring enough medication to last through your whole trip. Consider taking extra medication.
Don't pack all of your medication in one suitcase.
Be sure to keep at least 1 week's worth of medication handy in a separate easy-to-carry bag—just in case your luggage gets lost.
Bring a short asthma history.
Bring a list of all your medications, a summary of your medical history, and your insurance cards. Ask your healthcare professional to recommend a colleague in your destination city just in case.
Carry prescriptions for additional medication.
If you're traveling within the US, many pharmacists will fill an emergency prescription even though your doctor is from another state. Some national pharmacy chains will have your prescription on file in their computer network.
Make sure you have a universal adaptor.
If you use a nebulizer that requires power, make sure to have an adapter for a car cigarette lighter or for outlets in different countries. If it is battery powered, make sure the battery is charged.
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