Re: need some advice...any cruise-goers?

[Guest guest]

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crazyteacher13 <crazyteacher13@...> wrote: I never thought it

would happen before I died, but I actually am going

on an 8 day cruise to Costa Rica, Belize & Panama....I am rooming with

a 2 and 6 year-old...that is how I get to go for free! Anyway, now that

my heartrate has slowed down...I am afraid to Fibro is going to ruin it

for me, and I was hoping to get some good advice from others who suffer

from Fibro and/or Crohns disease...I am not sure if I will need to take

dramamine, it is a large boat, I think its carnival...Any advice?

Love Becca

Raniolo

[Guest guest]

>

> I never thought it would happen before I died, but I actually am

going

> on an 8 day cruise to Costa Rica, Belize & Panama....I am rooming

with

> a 2 and 6 year-old...that is how I get to go for free! Anyway, now

that

> my heartrate has slowed down...I am afraid to Fibro is going to

ruin it

> for me, and I was hoping to get some good advice from others who

suffer

> from Fibro and/or Crohns disease...I am not sure if I will need to

take

> dramamine, it is a large boat, I think its carnival...Any advice?

>

>

> Love Becca

>

Depending on when you're going, I had a huge fibro flare before I

was set to go on a big trip, and I managed with Flexeril, 800 mg.

ibuprophen, and naproxin. Felt fine. When I got back, I found a dr.

in Marina del Rey, CA www.fibromyalgiatreatment.com that was able to

reverse it. I went to China in Mar. for 9 days, climbed all over the

Great Wall and everything!!! This guy saved me.

Good luck,

[Guest guest]

I love cruising because you can do as much or as little as you like. Unpack

once, and you're done. Sea days are a great way to rest up between ports,

find a good deck chair and curl up with a book, sit in the jacuzzi for a

while to help relax, take a nap . . . the possibilities for just flaking out

are almost endless.

Make sure and ask your cabin attendant for a foam mattress topper on the

first day, really makes the bed more comfortable. also any extra pillows

you need (I need one for between my knees, etc.).

If you do go on a bus tour at any of the ports, talk to the tour desk ahead

of time and explain you're disabled and would like the front seat on the bus

reserved for you. I find the buses are often the hardest part of touring, I

hate getting on and off of them. If you end up at a tender port (where the

ship doesn't dock, but uses one of their lifeboats to take you ashore) take

all the help the crew offers, they're pros at getting people on and off

tenders. In fact, remember that the crew is there to help you, and don't

hesitate to ask for help if you need it!

I see you are going to Panama - are you going through the canal? We did

that a couple of years ago, and it is the most fantastic experience! I know

you are going to love this trip, I'll be looking for a trip report.

Please feel free to email me if you have any questions, if there's anything

else I can tell you about.

On 11/28/06, crazyteacher13 <crazyteacher13@...> wrote:

>

> I never thought it would happen before I died, but I actually am going

> on an 8 day cruise to Costa Rica, Belize & Panama....I am rooming with

> a 2 and 6 year-old...that is how I get to go for free! Anyway, now that

> my heartrate has slowed down...I am afraid to Fibro is going to ruin it

> for me, and I was hoping to get some good advice from others who suffer

> from Fibro and/or Crohns disease...I am not sure if I will need to take

> dramamine, it is a large boat, I think its carnival...Any advice?

>

>

> Love Becca

>

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