 Air travel with a cold - any advice?
<t_rooking1@m> wrote in message
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>I have heard that it is not always a good idea to travel by air when
> you have a cold.
>
> Unfortunately, I can't avoid a particular trip from Sydney to Melbourne
> and return.
>
> Any general advice from anyone who has travelled with a cold?
>
If you are worried by equalising your ears, this should only be a problem if
your sinuses are congested. Most cold medicines contain decongestants and
should fix the problem.
However, if these don't work, buy a cold preparation containing the drug
psuedo-ephedrine. These are available without prescription, but must be
purchased over the pharmacists counter and you will need to provide ID (its
a precursor to amphetamine production, so they keep records for legal
reasons). I have used it on a few occassions for scuba diving, where being
able to equalisie your ear pressure is critical. Take 60 mgs and you will be
fine.
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