Start With an Honest Health Check
Before you book a trip, pause and check in with your body — and your doctor.
Are your symptoms quiet? Has your care team cleared you for travel? A quick visit or telehealth call with your doctor can help you make sure your medications, timing, and plan are all aligned. It’s also a good time to ask what to do if symptoms arise while you’re away.
If you’re dealing with chest pain or a fever, Dr. Rambhatla advises staying home. “Ideal stability is a symptom-free and acute phase of suppression,” he says. “If you have a recurrence of symptoms and have chest pain or fevers again … you should go to the hospital [rather than the airport.]”
It also helps to know where you stand in your treatment. Your numbers should be trending in the right direction — inflammation going down, not up — before you travel, he says.
