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Vacationing with PF
I am back from my vacation. In my column published 9/16/25, I shared that I became sick during my vacation.
The medicine I know I was good to take, Tylenol Sinus, is not sold in Germany. After speaking with my care team, they provided me with a combination I could safely take.
Armed with the names of the ingredients, my wife, Susan, struck out to find an apothecary in Germany. The staff was able to look at the ingredients and provide an available medication.
Have you had any vacation scenarios like this? How did you adapt?
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Anytime i leave the US I bring all my emergency meds with me. My pulmonologist trusts me enough to only use the emergency supply in a real emergency
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This is a great post Sam and definitely something IPF patients need to be proactive about – travel with a lung disease can be scary! Like other forum members have said, I travel with extra medication, an extra 02 concentrator battery and a list of my medications in 2 spots: a printed out copy I keep with me, as well as a list of them (and all other pertinent health information about me) in my iPhone’s Emergency App. This can be accessed without a password and a lot of medical professionals are now trained to look in this spot. Hope that helps someone 🙂
Charlene.
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I wish more people kept their medical history and medications list current on their mobile phone.
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