Traveling with Crohn's

It's tough, but can be ok - I eat light when travelling, which takes some fun out of it, but it is what it is. I take one immodium in the morning, stay away from dairy and meat, and only have one alcoholic drink in the evening. I find this works better than having to run to the bathroom all day, and less embarrassing when sharing a hotel room! Good luck. Hope you are going somewhere warm.

 

Thanks for the info. We are visiting our younger son in Ft Myers, Fl. and staying on Sanibel Island for Mother's Day. The flight is only a little over 2 hrs but it is an early flight and mornings are tough. I will definitely watch my diet. Thanks...

Hi I have a question.i just started taking Lialda,I take 4 with evening meal.i had a colonoscopy 2 weeks ago and they say I have Crohn's now.After taking lialta for a year now has it helped?hope you a gret visit in Florida

Traveling is a big part of my job, and I really enjoy it for fun too. Looking back, I am still amazed that I went to Bermuda and Europe for nearly a month just five months after being diagnosed and still actively flaring...the trips had a lot of not-so-fun moments, but that was often because I wasn't taking good enough care of myself. Since then, I've been to China for a month and all around North America.

I always try to avoid early flights if possible because I have more issues in the am. I eat lightly before traveling and while traveling in general. I never go anywhere without the appropriate meds, whether that's stuff for D or nausea or headaches or whatever. It's really important to get enough rest, as the desire on any trip is to do more than you normally would, but you don't want to push your body too much. I think the hardest thing is having to skip or miss out on certain activities because you're not feeling well, but you just have to maintain an upbeat attitude (which is so much easier said than done).

Thanks everyone, you were all so helpful. I would always eat lots of salad and fruit on past trips. Now I will have to eat cooked vegs, plain baked potatoes and rice. The early flight was the only non stop and I did not want to face having to change planes. I always use bottled water to brush my teeth while traveling esp near beaches. I also have Interstitial Cystitis and my GI told me it can accompany Crohns. Happy travels to all of you....

Hi filled!  Up until a few years ago, I traveled almost every week for work.  Now I only travel for fun!  We spent two weeks in HI this January.  That was a long flight and I managed pretty well.  I bring safe snacks on the plane with me (crackers, pretzels, etc) to help keep from eating things that will upset me any more than normal.  I also make sure I drink lots of water as planes tend to be dry which then makes me feel lousy.

I also learned to have a lot of patience with myself when on vacation....I try not to push to do everything, but really enjoy the things I am doing.

If you are concerned about having to get to the bathroom in flight, talk to the flight attendant and explain you have a medical condition.  Many are very understanding.  I wear a small pad jsut in case of a slight oops but usually I am fine.