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Flying after chest infection? Any advice

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abif2 · 06/03/2010 16:08

My dd aged 4 is still recovering from serious chest infection/pneumonia which has needed 2 courses of antibiotics so far. She still has chest crackles after 1 week and is seeing the doc again on Tuesday. We are meant to be going on a weekend break Thursday night with a 4 hour flight.

Is it safe to fly recovering from chest infection? Obviously I will check with docs but in meantime, I wondered if anyone had any advice / experience?

She doesnt normally use pushchair but is very weak still so think we should probably take it. What do you think?

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alypaly · 06/03/2010 23:23

you will have to report it to your holiday insurers because if she gets worse whilst you are away,you will have to pay all the costs. if you have a look at the small print...i think you have to report any visit to the gp within the last 6 months.
Both my boys got pneumonia one year whilst we were skiing and we had gp's visits to the hotel......glad i was covered.

Not sure if i would travel if she still has crackles.
sorry if that doesnt help

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