Pack your own supply of hygiene essentials. Bring toilet paper, tissues, sanitizer, ointment, and wipes. A change of undergarments and a plastic bag to store dirty clothing can also help you feel prepared.
Pack an emergency kit
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Examine the seat map for your flight and choose an aisle seat or one close to the plane’s lavatories.
Book the aisle seat
Carry your medical documents
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Keep your insurance information, doctor’s name, list of allergies, and a list of necessary medical equipment on you at all times. You might also carry a signed letter from your doctor outlining your medical needs if you have to go through airport security or customs.
Carry your medical documents
Carry an ‘I Can’t Wait’ card
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You can request an “I Can’t Wait” card from the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation. This card lets staff members and others know why you're asking for urgent access to a restroom.
Carry an ‘I Can’t Wait’ card
Care for your medication
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Bring enough medication to last your entire trip, plus extra. If you're flying, make sure to pack medications in your carry-on in case your checked luggage gets lost. Place medication that needs to be kept cold in an insulated bag with ice packs.
Care for your medication
Bring your own food
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Stick to your regular diet as much as possible. Pack foods you normally eat at home, like bananas, applesauce, granola bars, and peanut butter.
Bring your own food
Pack an emergency kit
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Book the aisle seat
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Print a TSA Disability Notification card
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Carry a TSA Disability Notification Card to alert personnel that you have specific needs related to security screening, such as liquid medications in a size larger than airlines normally allow. You can also call in advance to request a Passenger Support Specialist (PSS).
Print a TSA Disability Notification card
Locate restrooms on the route
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You can locate restrooms on your way to your destination using the “We Can’t Wait” app developed by the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation. This app includes businesses that have volunteered their locations to the app and users who have anonymously added locations.
Locate restrooms on the route
Tips for Long Travel Days When You Have Crohn’s Disease