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Old 12-03-2009, 09:55 PM
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Jess, Do you have an oximeter? If you do, try taking that on an airplane. If you already have compromised breathing and your oxygen saturation goes below 90%, chances are that you will not do well at all on a plane. Everyone's saturation goes lower on a plane but it can be more difficult for people with a neuromuscular disease, who may not be able to "compensate" as well for that change.

My O2 sats when I'm sitting on a plane can drop into the 80's. When I walk, I've had them drop down to the upper 70's. Scary.

Do you have a pulmonologist whom you can check with before you go, as Alice suggested? I would highly suggest that too. As would a pulmonologist.

Annie

Never been to Ohio.
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