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I thought I'd check whether the 'brain trust' has any ideas I haven't thought of here.
My son (19) is about to go on his first big international trip, including travel to Bangkok (brief stop-over), Croatia (Hvar/Split/Dubrovnik), Spain (Madrid/Barcelona) and Lisbon.
He has a nut allergy to some nuts (thankfully 'traces' doesn't set him off - he actually has to eat unsuitable nuts).
He will have 2 epipens and is very mindful of what he eats - he'll use Google Translate etc if English isn't the first language - obviously we'll ensure his travel insurance will cover this pre-existing condition. He coped well in Vietnam for 2 weeks earlier this year, which I thought was a good sign.
My main concern is medical support can still be needed, despite all of above - we're going to do some research into 'what to do in an emergency' in each location, but I wondered if there's anything I haven't thought of to 'mitigate the risks', especially in terms of getting quick support.
Thanks very much.
My son (19) is about to go on his first big international trip, including travel to Bangkok (brief stop-over), Croatia (Hvar/Split/Dubrovnik), Spain (Madrid/Barcelona) and Lisbon.
He has a nut allergy to some nuts (thankfully 'traces' doesn't set him off - he actually has to eat unsuitable nuts).
He will have 2 epipens and is very mindful of what he eats - he'll use Google Translate etc if English isn't the first language - obviously we'll ensure his travel insurance will cover this pre-existing condition. He coped well in Vietnam for 2 weeks earlier this year, which I thought was a good sign.
My main concern is medical support can still be needed, despite all of above - we're going to do some research into 'what to do in an emergency' in each location, but I wondered if there's anything I haven't thought of to 'mitigate the risks', especially in terms of getting quick support.
Thanks very much.