Tips for dealing with vasculitis flare ups when flying
Diagnosed with IgA nephropathy for almost 2 years, in my late 20s. My vasculitis on my legs have turned really nasty and scary the last year. If the flare up is really bad, it causes me so much pain that I can't even walk. Sometimes it's triggered by a bug bite, sometimes by a flight or just at random.
I have a long haul flight coming up and it's making me super nervous (24hr+ travel time). Does anyone have any tips for reducing the chance of a flare up due to flights? My doctor has been quite unhelpful, other than suggesting prednisone if the pain is too much to handle (I've only done this once before and want to avoid taking steroids if possible).
I'm paying for extra leg room, but travelling business class to keep my leg elevated is unfortunately far too expensive.