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Sicktree
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Joined : Jul 2007
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Posted 8/22/2007 8:08 AM (GMT -8)
Hi everyone! I'm going to Europe (Italy and France) for two weeks and was wondering if anyone has any tips for traveling with UC, particularly in Europe. Thanks!
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Beth75
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Posted 8/22/2007 9:19 AM (GMT -8)
I went to the UK in Jan and had no issues, it was pretty much the same as here. The odd thing for me when I travel or am away, I usually have less bm's.

I was worried about having a bm on the long plane ride and it being loud and everyone hearing it but luckily my bum waited to explode until I got off the plane and really, what can you do? Nothing, so if you have to go, you go and people just have to understand and you will probably never see any of them again.

I was flaring at the time and it was a little stressful mostly b/c it was for work and I had meetings from 8 to 8 and then dinners afterwards, luckily, I could escape to my hotel room for private bm's.
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cycling_sasquatch
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Joined : May 2007
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Posted 8/22/2007 10:40 AM (GMT -8)
One word---Imodium! (If necessary)
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kb5
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Posted 8/22/2007 11:12 AM (GMT -8)
Cottenelle travel wipes!!! I can't leave the house without them!
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Another UC wife
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Posted 8/22/2007 1:05 PM (GMT -8)
Depending on the urgency and if you could be accident prone if a bathroom is not readily accessible go for the depends which can be worn under your regular underwear and the travel wipes. Just having that safety net takes alot of stress out of the situation and actually can keep things calmer not worrying about it so much. Females have it a bit easier as we can have a larger handbag and keep some emergency supplies handy. I suppose a guy could use one of the fanny packs/belly bags to keep something in for an emergency. I'll have to remember that for ourselves if he were to be caught short when we travel. Of course the immodium is a must.
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