Next week I am going on a long haul flight to America, I will be travelling for 17 hours! Does anyone have any handy tips or suggestions to keep pain to a minimum and to make my journey smooth ..?
Also, does anyone have any travel insurance suggestions? Good companies? Feel free to send me a message as not sure if it can be posted in comments.
Hi charlie_red
I sincerely hope that you are feeling as well as you possibly can be today? there is a similar post on pertaining to long haul flights, so I thought you may find it useful? So I have pasted you the link below:
healthunlocked.com/fibroact...
I have also found this useful little information site called every-day-health and they have a section on flying and Fibro:
everydayhealth.com/fibromya...
I genuinely hope that you really enjoy your time in the US
Ken x
I use the travel insurance company insure and go. You can list all your complaints online and they have always been the cheapest as we always have to pay a little more to be covered, which I know isn't fair. Hope you have a good holiday and keep well. Xxx
Hi, I also used insure and go, if you look at the list of illnesses covered as standard you will see that fibro and arthritis are automatically covered. My gp gives me diazepam to help whilst flying, it helps me relax. Hope this helps 
xx
I myself am flying to america soon and it is a long haul. I have done it often. I get up and walk up and down the aisle at least once every hour to keep from getting stiff. Also, drink a lot of water and no fizzy drinks or salt. I usually take vitamin C a week before the flight and I get wheelchair access with the flight. I use a neck pillow as it keeps your neck relaxed. When you land and get settled, try to take a walk to help release some of the water and toxins. Take a warm shower or bath and get plenty of sleep. Flying over is not so hard but flying back is really hard as it is usually an over night flight. Hope this helps as I fly about twice a year and am open to suggestion myself. All the best
Forgot to add, American food is very salty, (I am American) If you are at a restaurant, they often have low sodium choices that don't compromise the taste of what you are used to . This helps you not retain water as that might make it you feel yukky. Take care..
Something that is really useful is the heating pads that you can buy in chemists, unfortunately I don't know the name, but they are in a red box and these pads are for your back and your neck, called something like Radiant Heat. They are about £5 for a pack of two. They hold the heat for about 12 hours and they are wonderful. You can take them through security in the airport because they are not fluid. I usually put them in my hand luggage and then put them on when I am in the airport waiting for my plane, that way I don't go through the security gates as they contain iron and it would mean I would set off the alarm and I would have to be frisked, also they then last for the whole journey and you still have heat around your back and neck when you arrive. Re jet lag, I find it is best to take Melatonin 2-3mg which I buy on the Internet and can also get them over the counter in chemists in USA, you might be able to get a prescription from your GP. They stop jet lag because they are the natural hormones in your body that causes you to sleep, say if you sleep at about 11 then you need to take them an hour beforehand. If you don't take them, it takes a few days for the body to adjust to the different time zones, I find this helps and then I have less trouble with fibro flares etc. I take them for a couple of nights when I first arrive, and a couple of nights when I first get back. After that your body has got used to the new times. They also help with sleep.
Have a great holiday!! Don't forget to take it easy so that you don't wear yourself out.
Love and hugs. x
Make sure your travel insurance people know that there is no treatment for Fibro, and therefore this condition cannot possibly cost them any money! I find I have to clear this up every single time ....
Coverwise insurance is what I used and they covered my fibromyalgia not expensive at all . Google them .
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