Travel is getting better for me as I recover strength and capability.  I just got back from a solo trip to Salt Lake City.  I walked a couple miles each day attended a conference and flew back on the red eye.   2 days later, I am pretty much recovered from the Red Eye Flight on Monday.  Structure and self care support my ability to travel and feel  good. How about you?  Do you travel differently post Lyme disease?

Preparation Is Key So Lyme Doesn’t Stop My Healthy Travel 

Read up on the laws 

 I take CBD  for it’s cancer protective properties and to help manage inflammation and pain.  Many articles say that CBD is totally legal everywhere, but other sources suggest that hemp derived CBD and Cannibus derived CBD are treated differently in different states. Make sure you know where your CBD comes from. This is good to know before you bring any CBD with you where you are going.  Check reputable sites, like state government sites for the laws before you pack.

Buy Insurance

If something comes up, I don’t have to kick myself over the loss of the ticket money.

Check luggage  

This is so I can pack my herbs I use to support my recovery.  Most of these are in tincture form, in glass bottles so that it is a problem to carry them on the plane.  I allow for the extra time required to check and pick up luggage so I can enjoy myself.  Checking luggage also keeps me from exhausting myself schlepping stuff trying to make connections. 

Dress in Layers

Airports and Airplanes have a lot of variation in temperature.  It is super easy to get hot or chilled and miserable.   I try to remember to wear a scarf that can double as a head covering to keep me warm as well as socks and sneakers to support my feet.  It is easier to take things off if you are hot than wish you had them when you are cold.

 Sit in an aisle seat

Part of this is personal preference, but I know an aisle seat works better for me.  In the aisle I can stretch my legs a little more, easily get up move around and be comfortable. I like to move around every hour or so on long flights if the seatbelt sign if off. This means I book my tickets ahead to be sure I get a decent seat choice.

Bring a neck pillow

 Especially on the red eye.  Lyme disease has given me a new definition of what a stiff neck is.  I don’t like it and looking a little silly at the airport with a shocking pink neck support pillow around my neck is worth it to avoid pain.

Make Up Daily Pill Packs  

I have these little pill bags, that work great.  I mark the label with instructions, then drag them out into the world with me. This practice also helps me to be sure I won’t run out of critical supplements mid trip.

Healthy Stay Support

Put a pill pack in my purse each morning to be sure I stay on schedule. Stay where I can get what I need. Lyme disease has made my needs clearer and more specific.  So I tend to find a hotel rather than an Air B&B.  Needs Post Lyme include.

·         Fridge in the room to store probiotics.

·         Hot water to make tincture tea

·         Temperature Control

·         Ice Machine to ice any sore spots.

·         Pool or Whirlpool to soak out the sore.

·         Lots of Pillows

·         Quiet

No Crashing Upon Return From Travel and Lyme Disease

Sometimes the trip goes really well, but when I am finished and get back home. There is a let down or backslide.  The trip took me out of rhythm and that caught up with me when I got home.  No more, now I make a practice to put structure into my return.

• Hydrate, Hydrate to flush my system
• Get right back to home based self care especially detox activities like neti pot and sauna.
• Catch up on missed sleep.
• Reset from time change ASAP I sometimes use melatonin to reset my clock.
•  Eat Clean, Light and Healthy, vegetables and green juice are part of my return strategy.

How about you do you have structure in place for healthy travel post Lyme disease?  I would love to hear your ideas please share in the comments.

Travel is a wonderful activity.  I had to push my boundaries to travel alone by plane as part of my recovery, but I am so glad I did as part of reclaiming a full life.

The purpose of this blog and its contents is to share and educate on  Lyme disease recovery strategies. The information provided on this website is not a substitute for professional medical care, treatment or advice. All the material here is for information purposes only. Always share strategy and work with your health care team.