Airline Travel

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Soft and loving hugs to you all! My niece got married last Sat. in

Marietta, OH. I live in andria, VA and decided there was no way I

could drive 7 hours alone, so I made plane reservations a couple of

months ago. The only airline that flew into Marietta, or any where

close was U.S. Airlines, thru Pittsburg, PA. The ticket price was

decent and the flight times were ok as well.

I normally take my Methotrexate and Humira injection on Friday

afternoon so I have the weekend to recover before going back to work

on Monday. Last week I gave myself the Humira injection Thursday

morning before I left for the airport so I wouldn't have the hassel

of a needle on the plane and skipped the methotrexate because I think

it helps, but adds to my fatigue. I also went on 10 mg. of Pred on

Monday to prepare for the trip. I have been diagnoised with RA,

Collengeous colitis and an auto immune thryoid problem. Fatigue is my

largest problem when I take my meds and taking Pred. makes me

feel " normal;'. Pain is large problem if I don't.

The plane leaving Pittsburg, PA was delayed 1 1/2 hours so I was in

the Pittsburgh airport for 3 hours, coming and going for the flight

coming home was also delayed 1 1/2 hours. I had NO problem with being

in the airport for 3 hours (great shopping) but when they boarded us

on a 19 seat plane that was FULL, 19 people and we sat on the tar mat

1/2 of an hour before we even began to taxi, my hair was literally

dripping wet. There isn't any air on those small planes until they

started the engine. I might as well have been in a sonja!!

Anyway that was last Thursday, the 6th of Oct. I began with a sore

throat on Monday the 10th, on my way home and by yesterday the 13th I

was really sick, with a sore throat, stuffy head, cough and aches and

pains all over. I had hoped to work a couple of hours today, but

someone couldn't come in so I was able to work my 5 hour shift.

I haven't been " sick " since my immune system has been surpressed,

over 2 years. This cold has really kicked my " b... " It's like the

flu.. Even though I work with the public, I haven't caught anything

in the last couple of years. I honestly think I caught this on the

plane with no venilation and the lenght of ti,e we sat on the runway.

Any comments will be appricatied.

Colleen