Be prepared before taking a trip: 

• Get your prescriptions filled. Bring enough medicine for your whole trip.

• Get copies of your prescriptions. Ask your healthcare provider if you might need prescriptions for any other medicines while traveling.

• Bring a list of your medicines.

• Ask your provider what to do in case of infection. He or she may prescribe emergency medicines just in case.

• Call your insurance company. Make sure you’ll have coverage where you’re going.

• Get a portable nebulizer (if needed).

• If traveling with oxygen, plan ahead:

  • Call your healthcare provider to get copies of your oxygen prescription.

  • You may need a letter from your provider stating that you must use oxygen.

  • You may need to have oxygen sent to your destination. Before you travel, call a medical supply company where you will be staying. They can help make sure oxygen gets there before you do.

  • Call the airline, bus, boat, or train company you will be using. Find out the requirements for traveling with oxygen.

  • Give yourself a few weeks to make these arrangements.

Tips to make traveling easier: 

• Wear a medical ID bracelet. This should list your health conditions. And any medicines you’re allergic to.

• Use a hand sanitizer often. This helps kill germs and prevent infection.

• Keep your medicines in your carry-on bags. This way you’ll have them if you get separated from your checked luggage.

• Use your rescue inhaler before you get up to move around (if one has been prescribed). For example, use it before getting off the plane.

• Stretch your arms and legs if you’re sitting for a long time. This helps keep your blood moving. Try using your ankles and feet to spell out each letter of the alphabet.