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Posted 10/30/2017 12:58 PM (GMT 0)
So I've read that flying can affect those with tick borne infections to varying degrees. Some are fine some are bedridden for days after. Well I had my first verifiable run in with this phenomenon as I went out to CA from NY last Sunday afternoon, stayed till Wed and flew back.

If I could only describe how miserable I've been from Monday morning to the present. My main symptoms (nerves) have cranked up to 11 and its been fairly non-stop with some small ebbs and flows throughout the day. If I wasn't a believer before that flying can affect you I am now!

I've heard several theories on this. One is oxygen deprivation allows the bugs to go wild. Another is the change in pressure. Going up and down changes pressure similar to what an MHBOT does which is used to kill Lyme and his nasty friends so you could be killing off all sorts of critters unbeknownst.

Any other explanations what's going on here? Thx.
Posted 10/30/2017 5:11 PM (GMT 0)
One of the primary reasons I had to resign from my position with my firm is that it required weekly air travel and I simply couldn't do it anymore. I wasn't always flying c-to-c but even shorter trips were brutal. It's not just the time zone changes, or the dehydrating flights, or lugging heavy bags walking miles through the terminals. It wasn't just getting up at 3am or landing at 11pm and the relentless noise and other stimulation and the stress of being treated like cattle.

It is probably the changes in pressure but it's also something else and I can't describe it.

I hope you don't have to take that trip too often...

-p
Posted 10/30/2017 9:33 PM (GMT 0)
so today my symptoms haven't been as severe as the past week so timing this from when i landed back in NY that was about 96 hours. i only stayed 72 hours in CA so i never came down from the level of suffering while out there hence the week long event.

definite proof that at least for me flying definitely made the bugs go bonkers.
Posted 10/31/2017 8:04 PM (GMT 0)
This is very concerning to me.. I have to fly from the US to Germany this weekend for a week long business trip (then back to Italy next February for two weeks)

My LLMD told me to go and "have fun" but I have read horror stories and I really hope I can make it there and feel ok..
Posted 10/31/2017 9:04 PM (GMT 0)
Nic I feel for you. If you haven't done any long term flying since being sick than you don't know what its going to be like.

I think to help you best during the flight with changes in pressure and oxygen levels you should stay very hydrated with clean water and do some detox methods while on the plane. Keep things moving so to speak. If I had to do this over again I would've somehow tried to get some oxygen on the plane cause I believe its the deprivation of oxygen that may be contributing to this phenomenon.
Posted 11/1/2017 12:06 PM (GMT 0)

Rikky1 said...
Nic I feel for you. If you haven't done any long term flying since being sick than you don't know what its going to be like.

I think to help you best during the flight with changes in pressure and oxygen levels you should stay very hydrated with clean water and do some detox methods while on the plane. Keep things moving so to speak. If I had to do this over again I would've somehow tried to get some oxygen on the plane cause I believe its the deprivation of oxygen that may be contributing to this phenomenon.

Sounds good. I will be sure to do that. I also fly first class since it's for business so I should be comfortable at least.
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