Travelling in a car
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Hi, I suffer extremely with pain and stiffness when travelling in a car to the level we are confined to a 45min car travel distance from our home to go on holiday. If we travel that far I will then suffer the following 2 days to the point I can't go out with the family.
Do any of you have some suggestions of how I could travel without suffering please? I have severe M.E. and Fibromyalgia. Also I have Functional Movement Disorder.
My husband has a works overnight stay with partners invited in 4 weeks time. He really would like me to go as there are only a few of them. I really want to go but it's 40mins away with the evening meal on the same day as we travel down there. I'm thinking of asking the doctor for a mild sedative with the hope that the travelling won't ruin me going to the meal. Anybody tried sedatives?
Any advise would be greatly appreciated xx
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Flowerlady JulieBadger
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JulieBadger Flowerlady
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Have you tried those heated, vibrating car seat covers or know anyone who has?
Flowerlady JulieBadger
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I know it will make your journey longer having regular stops, but in the long run; for you it will be worth it.
Give it a try. Yes I have had one of those heated/vibrating car pads..Brilliant..Mine got used that much, its now not working. I will replace it soon. Have a good day if you can..
celia39638 JulieBadger
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JulieBadger celia39638
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JulieBadger Flowerlady
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Beverley_01 JulieBadger
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I'm also no good with journeys! If you can get the heat pad, recline the chair, and take rest breaks, then hopefully you'll be telling us about the evening on here soon.
Best wishes
B
Yvonne72736 JulieBadger
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Do hope you manage to enjoy yr family meal, socialising is a major problem If you are anything like me. I totally love it....but am devastated this illness robs us of so much of that part of life.
Best of luck,
Yvonne
JulieBadger Yvonne72736
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Forever seem to be on the hunt to relieve the pain. If I rest the Fibromyalgia pain gets me, if I keep active the M.E. pain gets me.Stuck in the life of pain
But hopefully one day the pain will go ![smile](https://patient.azureedge.net/forums/emoticons/smile.gif)
Thanks, Yvonne