Joan
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Safe travel is possible and wonderful, if one plans ahead. Choice of destination makes a lot of difference, especially if there is heat or cold sensitivity involved. I'm allergic to mold, so I have to be sure to go somewhere in the dry season. We were in the Florida Keys a few weeks ago, and it was great for me because we only had one brief rain in two weeks.
If we're staying in a hotel or motel, I always call ahead and ask them to clean with unscented products, as well as making sure everything, including bedspreads and shower curtains have been washed before our arrival.
When traveling, it's important to make sure you carry extra meds, in case of bad weather or other problem that keeps you from getting home on time. I usually carry an extra week's worth, even though I know I can get a few at the pharmacy to tide me over in an emergency.
I travel as much as possible and carry a small pharmacy along. I don't like to spend any vacation time shopping for meds, so I have a backpack that I fill with whatever I think I might need, including prednisone, antihistamines, other stomach meds, epipens, supplements, etc.
I'm trying to decide whether or not I'll feel safe traveling in South America. Tonight our friends from Chile said that in every rest area along the main highways there are a doctor and a nurse. It's also a dry climate, so I can stay away from my enemy trigger, mold.
A doctor told me to eat vegetarian when I travel, and I'll be less likely to have a problem with food. Meat has such a tendency to spoil or grow histamine, and it's best to stay away from it unless you know for sure it's fresh.
If you're not yet stable, then it might not yet be time to travel very far. Once you are stabilized, then you can decide where you feel safe going. I would recommend being very optimistic about this!
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