LOL That is kind of funny how you say "down south" when reffering to Dominican Republic or Cuba..... When I first read the post I thought you meant something like Alabama or Mississippi!!!! I thought why the heck would you need vaccinations to go down south? LOL

Well I don't know anything about it but have a great trip! :)

my doc told me you don't need shots to go to cuba ?
good luck

As far as the vaccinations go, my GP is very anytime I get one and insists they are done in his office and then sit there for awhile afterwards, just a precaution. For the heat, I live in FL and live with it year 'round. Frankly, I do better with the heat than the cold. Invest in an around the neck cool cloth (I find mine in local novelty stores) and also a lightweight handheld battery operated fan (I got mine at the local dollar store) for the times I'm outside and need that extra breeze.

Good luck and God Bless - Rana'

...very cautious...

missed a word...lol

You should be ok with the shots- I got them to go to south america this past spring and did alright with them. I brought cold packs, (got some at the pharmacy- you can break them and they get cold right away), an ice pack if there was a freezer wherever we were, asked every bartender for a bag of ice for my neck, swam every day, wore lots of layers so I could stay out of the sun, and was alright hiking around the rainforest for a month. The best thing to do is when you feel yourself getting overheated- STOP what you are doing and COOL DOWN- dunk your head in your water bottle, strip off your clothes. :) do whatever you have to do to keep cool. Best of luck! Just go easy on yourself and understand that vacations are meant to be a GOOD TIMe- not a time to go balls to the wall and come home sick :)

I'm very heat sensitive. The MS Foundation provides people with Ice vests and wrist wraps etc for free. I'm not sure this will help in time for your trip, however the wrist wraps are great. You can probably make your own with bandannas and small gel ice packs, likewise for a neck wrap. You can also put one of the gel packs in a hat to keep it on top of your head.

Have a great time!!

Thanks for your replies...my husband and I have never been anywhere especially by ourselves! Very excited, I want to sit on a white sandy beach (under an umbrella), with a Singapore Sling in my hand and not worry about anything or anyone! Its ME time...lol.

you should be fine, I love your witty humor!

I was told by my neuro that as long as immunizations are not live a live virus, an MSer would be fine getting shots needed for trips overseas, etc.. So, I would tell you to check into what type of shots you are getting. Most are not live as I was told. So, you should be okay. Enjoy your trip!

I haven't gone there, but have had Hepatitis shots, updated my tetanus, etc and no side effects. I was told that it was ok.

And I agree with the first noter, I too thought that you were going 'south' such as AL or FL.

Been to the DR, did not have any vaccination. Remember, cuba is open to the rest of the world, so there should be decent dr's there. I live in Miami, some of the best doctors came over from Cuba during the Bay of Pigs. JON

are all vaccinations safe becasue they are dead germs?

I live in Orlando work in the sun and my ms is not affected be the heat....I wear a sweater whenever shopping!