Question about flying

[Susan McGoldrick-Meerdink]

What have you all been told by your doctors regarding flying on an airplane? I'm scheduled for a trip in a couple weeks and my doctor has not been returning my phone calls. I think it "should" be okay at 4 months post P-NASAH but getting nervous! I have a friend who is a pilot with a major airline and he said if I were his wife or sister he would say no way! The pressure in the cabin is too great. Thank buddy way to make me feel better!

[Karen]

Hi Susan,

If you do a search on this site, there are a few threads on flying post SAH.

The following may be of help to you - http://www.uhs.nhs.uk/OurServices/Brainspineandneuromuscular/Neurovascularservice/Neurovascularconditions/SubArachnoidHaemorrhage/FrequentlyAskedQuestions.aspx

[Susan McGoldrick-Meerdink]

Thanks!

[Teechur]

I worried about it quite a bit, but have had very few problems with it. Maybe a slight increase in headache if there is also a storm going on (but that's normal for me).

[kpaggett]

I am pmSAH too and the only issues I had was with feelings and fatigue. It was a lot of hardship to stand in lines, talk to TSA agents, hurry around etc. On the plane, I was so antsy and bored. I think I cried at some point too (I usually did back at that time). I had no additional physical issues, though.

~Kris

[Susan McGoldrick-Meerdink]

I went and it was hell! LOL I don't know if it was too soon or if I was going to be that sick any way. Apparently I contracted meningitis during my trip so who knows if the headache and general "feeling bad" that started in Disney was because of flying or because I was sick. The day after I got home I went to doctor with evil bad headache, stiff neck and fever. None of us were sure if it was another bleed or what, but then came the diagnosis. Ugh........ My primary care doctor and neurologist now officially hate each other. My primary doctor called my neurologist an idiot! In front of me! LOL!!!!

Guess now I really do need a new Neurologist!