Why do flight attendants act like giving out headache medicin is a crime?
Posted by Alive-Advantage3441@reddit | flying | View on Reddit | 15 comments
So for some reason, every time I fly, I get a mild headache.
The last three times I flew, every time I asked a flight attendant and for advil, they would ask me several different questions. Have i eaten? Am I allergic to anything? Make me drink a cup of water.
and then when they finally got it for me, they would wait and watch me put the pill in my mouth. Why do they do this?
Is it really that dangerous. Also I'm not n blaming them, there just doing there job.
flying-ModTeam@reddit
r/flying is intended to be a place to discuss things like pilot training, regulations, procedures, techniques, aircraft ownership and maintenance, piloting as a career, and similar topics.
“Aviation enthusiast” content is better suited to r/aviation.
Flight simulation belongs in r/flightsim.
Questions and content about air travel (passenger experience, frequent flyer programs, etc.) are better suited to r/travel.
slimjim346826@reddit
If this is a frequent occurrence, why not just come prepared and bring your own instead?
yolk_sac_placenta@reddit
Honestly, it's interesting to me that they'll even do it.
Advil can cause stomach upset which is pretty common on planes already, and messy to deal with, so it doesn't surprise me that they want to minimize the chance.
orbak@reddit
I’ve never expected cabin crew to have medication on request like that. If you know you get headaches in air, be an adult and pack your own Advil.
AK_Dude69@reddit
Why don’t you bring your own instead of making some FA jump thru hoops to give you something…?
KCPilot17@reddit
Flight attendants are not your own personal CVS. Bring your own medicine.
Just_A_Nobody_0@reddit
Ever considered just carrying your own meds since you know you will get a mild headache? I find it a bit odd to expect flight attendants to provide routine OTC medicines when you know you will need them.
stormostorm@reddit
This is a sub about flying airplanes, this is probably better suited to r/travel.
If they give you the medication and leave, then you have a reaction they are on the hook. At my airline we have to dig into the medical kits and have a doctor approve the medication they give you. What's most likely happening is these flight attendants are giving you medicine out of their own supply. This also begs the question, if you have a headache every time you fly, why don't you carry/but medicine at the airport?!?!
hockeyboy87@reddit
Bring it yourself? If you know this happens everytime
islandjames246@reddit
Right ? Is common sense not common ??
TheGrayMannnn@reddit
To make sure it is you who's taking it and it is safe for you to take it because of liability most likely.
The more important question is if you know that every time you fly you get a headache, why would you not being your own headache medicine?
jabbs72@reddit
Idk but you can ask them on r/flightattendants 🤷🏻♂️ why not BYO?
554TangoAlpha@reddit
They’re afraid you’re gonna pass out or something and now it’s a potential medical emergency. Why don’t you pack your own Advil if this happens every time you fly.
Weasel474@reddit
Legal CYA. Imagine the lawsuit and news stories if you had an allergic reaction over the ocean to something they gave you.
rFlyingTower@reddit
This is a copy of the original post body for posterity:
So for some reason, every time I fly, I get a mild headache.
The last three times I flew, every time I asked a flight attendant and for advil, they would ask me several different questions. Have i eaten? Am I allergic to anything? Make me drink a cup of water.
and then when they finally got it for me, they would wait and watch me put the pill in my mouth. Why do they do this?
Is it really that dangerous. Also I'm not n blaming them, there just doing there job.
Please downvote this comment until it collapses.
Questions about this comment? Please see this wiki post before contacting the mods.
I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. If you have any questions, please contact the mods of this subreddit.