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(Message started by: sleepy2 on Oct 17^th, 2003, 7:50pm)

Title: Oxygen users...How do you fly
Post by sleepy2 on Oct 17^th, 2003, 7:50pm

I suffer from chronic CH and have been for the past 7+ years. I use oxygen for relief. No pain meds have worked for my yet. I have to fly out of town for work and scared of not having Oxygen...any suggestions (besides quiting)?

Title: Re: Oxygen users...How do you fly
Post by Prense on Oct 17^th, 2003, 9:26pm

They should have O2 on the plane I would think...might take some prior arranging.

Title: Re: Oxygen users...How do you fly
Post by K. on Oct 17^th, 2003, 9:51pm

I asked Jonny that once because I had to fly and was scared of getting hit with a CH. He told me that you can let the airlines know and pay a fee of I think he said 45 bucks or so. You have to pay it even if you don't use the O2 but it may be worth it for peace of mind...just in case...

You can ask him...in case I have the info wrong but I am pretty sure that's what he said.

Good luck...hopefully you won't need the O2!
Karen

Title: Re: Oxygen users...How do you fly
Post by jonny on Oct 18^th, 2003, 5:20am

K is right ;D

Call the airline ahead of time, depending on the airline it will be $50-$75 last I heard. with all the terror crap going on now they just might want to see a script but im not positive about that.

Good luck

..................................jonny

Title: Re: Oxygen users...How do you fly
Post by ave on Oct 18^th, 2003, 5:31am

Click the oxygen info button on the left,
At the bottom of tyhe page you can click on to travelling with O2.

Very informative!