Worried about our cruise

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Hi all,

I'm new to the group and to FMS. I have seen six doctors and only

received relief through my own efforts (nutritional changes, new

vitamins, etc.) It happens that I'm extremely sensitive to

medication of any sort, so when what my doc prescribed caused too

many side effects (too dizzy to drive, flushing in the middle of the

night when I was finally able to get some sleep!), she told me to

just stop taking everything...didn't offer to try anything else.

So, I'm about to take an 8-day cruise to the eastern Caribbean, and

I'm sooooo worried! Scared is more like it. I've not been able to

make it through more than four days of " nearly normal " for the past

few months. (We made arrangements for this vacation quite a while

ago and I'm hoping that I won't ruin everyone's good time.)

Has anyone got any suggestions...taking a hat, lots of motrin, a good

novel, and some protien powder in case I'm too sick to eat which

happens sometimes. I'm sorry to be dumping during my first e-mail,

but you all seem so encouraging and I could reeeaallly use a little

cheering up. You'd think I'd be happy as a clam, but I'm quaking in

my boots.

Thanks heaps, LJ