Do you travel?

Anna, I have traveled al over the place since developing fibro. I've been to Europe several times (the flight is a killer but worth it), flown to Hawaii, been to theme parks, and even ended up on stage in Branson! I was not going to let fibro stand in the way of living my life.

I just planned like I normally would. The only special thing I took was an inflatable lumbar support pillow. It fit in my purse and I could blow it up when my back started bothering me. I drank plenty of fluids, did my exercises and didn't need to walk since there was a lot of walking on my trips. I made sure I had my medication in my purse and a half pint of water to take the pills when needed. Other than that, I didn't dwell on my illnesses and just looked forward to a great time...and I always have one!

So try not to worry. You will be amazed at what you can do with fibro. If you put limitations on yourself and think you can't do this and that then you can't since you never tried. Just go and enjoy your family. Yes, it feels very good to get back home but you will have lots of wonderful memories tucked in your heart.

Sherrine

I travel at least 3 times a year by plane to visit family. The frequent car trips while I'm there is what gets to me. All the getting in and out of the car tends to wear on me. My days are packed with activities and I don't do a good job of pacing myself or drink my usual amount of water. Bedtimes are all thrown off too. I'm so busy having a good time it is worth the extra pain in the end.

Next weekend I'm flying out to Wisconsin for a week. I threw my back out this morning and that won't stop me from traveling. I will make sure I take my muscle relaxers and if I need some vicodin for the trip, I'll get some.

Life is too short not to partake in it :)

Hugs, Robin

i travel local all the time, with kids you have to be able to drive / travel to get them places...When my husband is home he drives us though...The only way I would let this condition stop me, is if im having a really bad day and can't focus properly...you will be fine :o)

I've been wondering about this too since I love to travel, and was hoping to visit a friend in Mexico and we also travel frequently to Chile to see my in-laws (yikes, its sometimes up to 20 hours of flight time and layovers). I've only been sick for a few months but it seems like travel would be very painful, do you take a day to recover?