cupcakemomma5 Posted January 26, 2013 Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 Let me see how to put this. I had a vacation planned since March 2012 to go away this Feb.Now I did not forsee being diagnosed with POTS and the lovely anxiety issue that accompanies this "wonderful" thing we call pots...lolHow in the Heck am I going to be able to find the inner mental strength and lack of stress...Please my fellow potsie.If you have ventured on a family vacation before, please tell me what to somewhat expect. I am terrified that I will let my kids and husband down. They have been all so great, I just don't want to be the one responsible for mucking up a family vacation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boymommy3 Posted January 26, 2013 Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 I can totally relate with the anxiety issues. I have suffered with terrible anxiety for a very long time and now I am finally starting to understand why I have such a strong fight or flight response.Do you take medication for any of your POTS symptoms? How under control are your symptoms? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cupcakemomma5 Posted January 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 ecause I am still waiting to get in to the specialist, my meds are just doing the basics. I am also taking Cipralex for the anxiety, and clonazapram for the aaaagggghhhh moments.I was more curious as how other pots people travel. We will be cruising it. It was booked and paid for way before the diagnosis. So I am freaking that we get there, and I go into a "I can't get on the boat" all due to anxiety...I'd be so ticked at myself! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmreber Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 I just got back from a Christmas Bahamas cruise and had a fantastic time. I have random anxiety issues, but not all the time, so that wasn't too much of a factor for me. (I am also on a BB which helps a lot with my tachy and dizziness, etc). The good thing about a cruise is that you can do as much or as little as you want...which is probably the best case scenario for a POTsie traveling. If you have an interior room, it's totally dark and you can sleep whenever you want. You can lay around and read a lot or join in the activities on the boat, it all depends on how you are feeling. (You can even have them deliever your food to your room if you need them to.) The worst part for me was the fact that we had to fly to New York to get on the ship (I'm in California), but I loaded up on salt and fluids beforehand and wore compression stockings (thigh high) and, aside from feeling kind of a general queasiness, I didn't have too much trouble on the planes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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