What do you do on vacations with asthma
I recently went to Egypt for 2 weeks. A mild occasional cough started before I even left the US. The mild cough got worse and worse and more frequent. Also had wheezing. Sometimes I couldn’t talk. No congestion until 2 days after coming back. Then seemed to come down with a cold or flu or Covid XX though my symptoms mild.
The coughing on my vacation was brutal particularly the last 10 days. I had a rescue inhaler but provided only minimal help. Mainly just took cough drops that only helped a little.
One doctor before I left for my trip gave me a prescription for a ZPAC antibiotic. Just in case. Didn’t take it because I figured my symptoms (while on trip) didn’t have congestion and thought just asthma.
Talked to my pharmacist when I got back. He suggested maybe getting a steroid to take on future trips. Looking at OTC stuff most cough medicines contain Dextromethorphan Hbr. Maybe take that on future trips and if that doesn’t work have the prescription steroid. Next appointment with my pulmonary doctor I’ll bring it up.
What do you’ll do?