Health Tip: Traveling Despite Asthma and Allergies

(HealthDay News) -- Traveling can expose you to new triggers for allergies and asthma, but planning ahead can help you breathe a bit easier while you're away.

The American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology offers these travel suggestions:

  • Pack your asthma and allergy meds in carry-on bags, and keep them in their original containers.
  • Continue to take your medications on schedule as directed by your doctor.
  • Prepare for potential problems, such as food allergies.
  • Keep contact information for your allergist and an emergency contact handy.
  • If possible, find an allergist at your travel destination.

    • Date Published: 2/28/2024 4:38:34 AM

    Related Articles

    Search Allergy Articles

    Watchdog Group Says U.S. Food Recalls Rose Again Last Year

    There's Still Confusion on How to Spot, Treat Severe Allergic Reactions

    Planning Safe Summer Camp Fun for Kids With Allergies & Asthma

    Tools You Can Use to Control Winter Asthma, Allergy Symptoms

    Check Your Pantry, Lay's Classic Potato Chips Recalled Due to Milk Allergy Risk

    Fast, Easy Nasal Swab Helps Diagnose Asthma Type in Kids

    Air Pollution Could Be Changing Children's Brains

    Too Much Fun? Fireworks Displays Quickly Harm Air Quality

    Gas Stoves Could Leave Your Lungs Vulnerable to Nitrogen Dioxide

    Babies Who Got Only Breast Milk in Hospital Have Lower Asthma Rates

    Severe Infections Double Risk of Heart Failure

    Flu and Stomach Bugs Are Spreading Fast—Are You Prepared?

    Second Flu Vaccine Meeting Canceled -- What Happens Next?

    Scientists Developing mRNA-Based Vaccine Against H5N1 Bird Flu

    What You Need to Know About FluMist, the Nasal Flu Vaccine