Traveling during flare to Mexico

I am newly diagnosed and have been on meds for about 1 month now with some improvement. For my 40th birthday in 3 weeks my husband and I were going on a trip to Europe. We have cancelled that as I think with all the plane changes, touring non stop and time change it would be too much for me. But, I would still like to go on a neat vacation. So I was thinking a direct flight to Mexico staying at a very nice resort to just relax and enjoy the ocean might be nice. We wouldn't travel off the resort so I would only be eating at the resort. My Mom thinks it is a bad idea in case I would get worse to be in Mexico. Although, there would be plenty of flights back home regularly or at least to another major US city. Any thoughts from experienced travelers?

I live in Costa Rica and became ill with Dysentery in December, so you do have to be very careful when eating out in many different restaurants, a good tip is to use the bathroom before you think about ordering food, and if it looks like hell, you can bet the kitchen will be worse... I would avoid foods like salads, these can often not be washed correctly, and remember to use bottled water to brush your teeth...just to be on the safe side..but really, if your careful I think you will be absolutely fine.....have a great time!

Eat only cooked food that is hot from the pot. Drink only out of bottles. No ice. I would skip all raw food. Oh and don't eat in restaurants with tame birds flying around, I did that about 20 years before getting UC. It was worse than a UC flare and green. Might want to look into a travel medical insurance policy in case something goes wrong. Cheap and they usually include emergency airlifting back to the US and of course treatment in Mexico. Rural parts of Mexico had only steriods and sulfasalazine and nobody heard of UC but I don't think a resort area or a large city will be like that. They do have good hospitals in the cities.

I went to Mexico in a bad flare and was fine...drink bottled water, eat smart..the worrying was worse than the trip itself!

I hate to advocate this, but prednisone is over the counter there in case of an emergency...

Garylouisville. I am taking 4 Lialda and I am on my 10th day UCeris . My doc is pleased with the progress and I shouldn't taper the UCeris when we go.

Thanks everyone! I feel much better about booking the trip now and I am looking forward to relaxing and getting my mind off this disease!

Why now,

I'm traveling to Mexico tomorrow! I was having the same worries but I think everything will be fine as long as you take your meds, eat smart, and not worry so much!

Have fun!