Travel With IBD and IBS
Tips for traveling with Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
Portable Toilets - Favorite Portable Toilets
Portable toilets are great for camping and outdoor activities, but they can also be a serious stress-reliever for people who have IBD. Which portable toilet is your favorite?
Portable toilets are great for camping and outdoor activities, but they can also be a serious stress-reliever for people who have IBD. Which portable toilet is your favorite?
Avoid Travelers' Diarrhea
Travelers' Diarrhea - Avoid Travelers' Diarrhea
Travelers' Diarrhea - Avoid Travelers' Diarrhea
Travel Immunizations for People With IBD
If you're traveling overseas, you may need to have travel immunizations. Your basic immunizations may need an update, and you may also need special immunizations for travel to certain countries.
If you're traveling overseas, you may need to have travel immunizations. Your basic immunizations may need an update, and you may also need special immunizations for travel to certain countries.
Finding a Bathroom While Traveling Internationally
Finding a bathroom while traveling can be very tricky. When you are traveling and you have IBD, you will want to carefully plan ahead to find public bathrooms. Find out what it's like to use bathrooms overseas before you go.
Finding a bathroom while traveling can be very tricky. When you are traveling and you have IBD, you will want to carefully plan ahead to find public bathrooms. Find out what it's like to use bathrooms overseas before you go.
IBD and Travel Insurance
If you're planning a trip, you will want to make sure that any medical problems, especially any IBD-related ones, will be covered by your travel insurance. If your current insurance doesn't cover your IBD and travel, you may want to consider purchasing travel insurance.
If you're planning a trip, you will want to make sure that any medical problems, especially any IBD-related ones, will be covered by your travel insurance. If your current insurance doesn't cover your IBD and travel, you may want to consider purchasing travel insurance.
Taking Your Medications While Traveling With IBD
Traveling with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) requires some thinking ahead. While you're traveling you'll want to take extra precautions with your medications, to ensure you don't miss a dose.
Traveling with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) requires some thinking ahead. While you're traveling you'll want to take extra precautions with your medications, to ensure you don't miss a dose.
Invest in a Portable Toilet
If you like to travel, but have problems getting away because of your IBD, you may want to invest in a portable toilet.
If you like to travel, but have problems getting away because of your IBD, you may want to invest in a portable toilet.
Keep a Change of Clothes on Hand
When you have IBD, it's best to keep a change of clothes on hand just in case.
When you have IBD, it's best to keep a change of clothes on hand just in case.
Top 5 Portable Toilets
The purchase of a portable toilet has been considered by many IBS and IBDers frustrated with their inability to go very far from home. These items are not only handy for camping, fishing, or hunting, but also for long car trips, Rennaissance festivals, State Fairs, or anywhere else amenities may be unavailable or unclean. For my top picks I considered portability and ease of use.
The purchase of a portable toilet has been considered by many IBS and IBDers frustrated with their inability to go very far from home. These items are not only handy for camping, fishing, or hunting, but also for long car trips, Rennaissance festivals, State Fairs, or anywhere else amenities may be unavailable or unclean. For my top picks I considered portability and ease of use.
IBD and IBS on the Road
Your condition doesn't have to keep you housebound! Find some tips for traveling with irritable bowel syndrome and inflammatory bowel disease here.
Your condition doesn't have to keep you housebound! Find some tips for traveling with irritable bowel syndrome and inflammatory bowel disease here.
Travel with Kids with Disabilities
Traveling with disabled kids.
Traveling with disabled kids.
Food and Water Precautions and Travelers' Diarrhea Prevention
What not to drink and eat while traveling, and how to treat traveler's diarrhea.
What not to drink and eat while traveling, and how to treat traveler's diarrhea.
Risks from Food and Drink
Includes information on how to treat water to make it drinkable, as well as foods to avoid.
Includes information on how to treat water to make it drinkable, as well as foods to avoid.
The Travel Clinic - The Special Traveler
Some good tips about traveling with IBD. One caveat - always consult with a doctor before taking any anti-diarrheal, including Immodium!
Some good tips about traveling with IBD. One caveat - always consult with a doctor before taking any anti-diarrheal, including Immodium!
Travelers' Diarrhea
Extensive and technical information on traveler's diarrhea, how it can be prevented and treated.
Extensive and technical information on traveler's diarrhea, how it can be prevented and treated.
Traveling with Crohn's Disease or Ulcerative Colitis
Locating a doctor, avoiding traveler's diarrhea, and danger signals to watch for while traveling.
Locating a doctor, avoiding traveler's diarrhea, and danger signals to watch for while traveling.
Vaccine Recommendations for Travelers with Altered Immunocompetence
From the Centers for Disease Control, recommendations on vaccinations for people with compromised immune systems.
From the Centers for Disease Control, recommendations on vaccinations for people with compromised immune systems.
IBD and IBS on the Road
Traveling with Irritable Bowel Syndrome or Inflammatory Bowel Disease can be a frustrating experience. No one wants to be stuck at home because they can't be very far from a restroom, so here are some tips to help plan your next trip
Traveling with Irritable Bowel Syndrome or Inflammatory Bowel Disease can be a frustrating experience. No one wants to be stuck at home because they can't be very far from a restroom, so here are some tips to help plan your next trip