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Can i fly with pericarditis? my ekg, blood, and chest x-ray are normal but i still have pain when i take deep breaths. please advise. thanks?

Q: can i fly with pericarditis? my ekg, blood, and chest x-ray are normal but i still have pain when i take deep breaths. please advise. thanks?

: If you can do acts of normal living without a problem then you can. But best is to ask your treating doc who knows your condition better than us who have not examined you. Good luck

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Dr. Birendra Tandan answered

If you can do acts of normal living without a problem then you can. But best is to ask your treating doc who knows your condition better than us who have not examined you. Good luck

Answered 10/25/2022

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A member asked:

Can i fly with pericarditis? my ekg, blood, and chest x-ray are normal but i still have pain when i take deep breaths. please advise. thanks?

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