Travel Tip Tuesday – Preventing Illness & Injury During Travel
Everyone is up in arms about the swine flu- and I am no exception. It made me think about the fact that all too often, we take being healthy while traveling for granted. Being sick or injured on a trip can either force you to cancel a planned vacation or ruin a trip by making you and your travel companions miserable.
There are so many things that can go wrong- it is so important to try to avoid both illness and injury when travelling.
So, I have provided some links chock full of information for preventing and dealing with health issues or injuries during travel.
First on everyone's mind is the swine flu. Inside Mexico has some great instructions on how you can protect against it!
Deep Vein Thrombosis, or DVT, is something every flier needs to think about. The Cranky Flier's brother happens to be a doctor and wrote a guest post on what you need to know to prevent it.
Speaking of flying, those with sinus problems, headaches and respiratory issues may be more susceptable to severe ear pain when changing altitudes. Guardian has an in-depth article, complete with diagrams, on ear pain, symptoms, and treatments.
Naseau and motion sickness can occur on airplanes, boats, cars and trains. Here are 10 tips to Prevent Motion Sickness.
You definitely don't want to be down and out with back pain. Whether dealing with uncomfortable seats, sitting too long, wrenching your back picking up heavy luggage or having chronic sciatica- read about ways to prevent the back pain and how to treat it if you have it.
Protecting yourself from airplane germs and keeping healthy in general will go a long way in making your trip pleasurable and keeping your stamina up for all that sightseeing and eating that cultural cuisine.
Blisters, corns, foot pain and swelling can occur both on flights and while walking around all day in hot weather. Read an oldie but a goodie on My Melange for tips on preventing foot and blister pain.
And just in case you do get sick, why not bring along a Natural Vacation Travel Kit that will serve as an all-natural portable medicine cabinet- should you find yourself feeling under the weather or hurt?
What are some of the things you do to prevent illness and injury when travelling?
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April 28th, 2009
Knock on wood, so far nothing too bad happened. Of course I visited a friend of mine who’s culinary habits are – let’s put it mildly – not healthy at all and I ended up stuck in the loo for a week…but aside from that , so far, I had worry-free vacations. However, I am the laughing stock of my colleagues since I ALWAYS buy travel insurance when I travel (guess it got stuck wt me since I used to work in a travel agency).
April 28th, 2009
Hey, they always say- better safe than sorry, right?!?!! Keep that lucky streak going!
April 28th, 2009
I really like the Natural Vacation Travel Kit, very cool!
April 28th, 2009
Robin, I also really like the “At Your Service” you have here btw. Is that new? I never noticed it before, if not, lol.
April 28th, 2009
I like that too- I prefer alternative methods to drugs
April 28th, 2009
Yep- brand new- did some tweeking over the weekend. Have a new section for my articles that is new also. Big changes coming eventually……
April 28th, 2009
From the old RN: I always carry Purell type hand washing gel. And I use it frequently. Always have, always will. Good technique is the constant in good health.
http://www.caringisnotenough.net
April 28th, 2009
And it prevents swine flu
April 29th, 2009
Hi Robin ! We are seriously thinking of cancelling our trip to NYC due to the swine flu. What about you ?
April 29th, 2009
This is great! I was just thinking of doing a similiar post. Great minds, eh?
April 29th, 2009
Oh Anne- I would not cancel if I were you. Just keep washing your hands and don’t shake hands with people. But hey that is just me- we are NOT cancelling our trip to Rome. Hmm, you are more than welcome to visit us in Rome
April 29th, 2009
Yep- We do have great minds, girl. Do it anyway!! WHen will you be in Rome?
April 29th, 2009
Most flu like viruses (c. 70%) enter your system through your tear ducts. This is usually the result of rubbing your eyes.
So washing your hands often and making a conscious effort not to rub your eyes is the best prevention.
Good post – i too was thinking of similar.
April 29th, 2009
Awesome! Can’t wait
April 29th, 2009
Thanks for the helpful information!! Good thing I wear glasses
April 29th, 2009
Found your blog through BlogHer and I love it! Fantastic content.
This is a great post– very helpful. I’ve been considering writing a travel/swine flu post on my blog, but maybe I’ll just link to yours instead.
~Erin (whatatrip.wordpress.com)
April 29th, 2009
Hi Erin and welcome!!! Glad you found me and thanks so much for the nice words
I’d be honored if you linked to me!
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