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Travelling with Endometriosis

Living with Endometriosis is a nightmare, but it can be made worse so quickly when you have to travel. 

Growing up each year, we would go away on holiday. Sometimes it was a drive up the country; other times, it was a flight, but each trip was almost always around my birthday. Every year for my birthday, I would have my period, so it was a living nightmare to enjoy my trip away while suffering, but I have a few tips to help you on your travelling journey that I have learned over the years.

  1. Travel with a Heating pack and Tens unit: If you are like me and you use hot water bottles and electric throw blankets as your heating pack at home, you can buy small heating packs for travelling to help combat some of that uncomfortable feeling. You can also bring your TENS unit with you as well.
  2. Bring your medications and sanitary products: Don't be like me and think you will be okay without them because you are in a good time with your endo at the moment. I did this one year and landed up getting my period a full week and a half early and landed up in a flare-up. While medications don't work for me, they do help me sleep, which is something I couldn't do; plus, waking up in your own blood with no sanitary products isn't ideal, especially when you have to walk fifteen minutes to the pharmacy free bleeding (yes, that actually happened to me)
  3. Pack extra clothing: If you bloat up, that tight-fitting outfit you packed isn't going to be very comfortable (or, god forbid, fit at all) So packing a spare outfit for if you do flare up or get your period and need to change can be really handy especially if you are like me and only pack enough for ho many days you go away.
  4. Ask for help: If you are really struggling, don't be afraid to ask for help.
  5. Plan ahead: Knowing where the local pharmacy and hospital are can be really helpful if you need them. It's better than looking up online while in pain or getting lost.
What are your tips for travelling? I hope this helped even somewhat.

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