Traveling with MS
Hi everyone, so I've not done any traveling abroad for approx. 10 years (just not had the opportunity) and therefore haven't taken any trips since being diagnosed with RRMS.
I'm thinking about joining some friends on a city break to NYC next year (a place on my bucket list). I know it's going to be quite a full packed few days and know I can & will keep up with the rest of the group but will probably crash when I return home as fatigue will catch me but just wondered what peoples experiences are with travel since diagnoses? It's quite a challenge to push myself out of my comfort zone and take a trip after so long not traveling but throw MS into the mix just wondered how others have found it.
Thanks x
Hi. I've been on holiday to quite a few bucket list destinations since diagnosis including NYC. I think my advice is to not let MS stop you but definitely build a few things into the trip where you can have a rest. NYC is good for that because there's a coffee place on every block practically. Hopefully the rest of your group will be mindful of what fatigues you. I reckon you'll be pleasantly surprised by how much your friends will look after you. I don't walk very far in one go. I always need a moment to recharge but I'm currently hoping to visit Japan next year, for instance. I'm happy to connect and I can try to answer any of your questions about NYC or travelling with MS.
Be prepared. My eyes are a huge problem for me so I travel with my sunglasses and my cocoons. Eye drops, and a rice bag to heat up to place on them. I always take Epsom salts to the hotel to help with the spasms. I use a shakti mat… I do travel with this as well. It behaves as an Acupuncture tool and without it I can barely walk in the morning. I exercise regularly and I eat well so if I choose not to do those things when I go away, I know that I’m going to suffer the consequences of that choice. So I continue to try to do those things even went away from home.