Stay happy and strong!
How does one tour, much less enjoy oneself – when one is not feeling too well?
... Taking care of myself and my fellow travellers.. ...
Strangely, we tend to take good care of our health during our travels, don’t we? For the short period of time where we need to be in good form, so that we may enjoy our tour itinerary to the fullest.
My wife has low immunity and is susceptible to catching flu symptoms in cold weather. On the other hand, I travel with a digestive system sensitive to over-stimulative, oily, hard-to-digest and even unfamiliar foods..
Here is the medical preparation we are bringing to tour Taiwan in cool November. Do you think it is well-stocked for general travelling and for our needs? What will be in your travel medical kit?
Traveller’s stomach?
1. Po Chai pills. Chinese herbal pills for diarrhoea and other digestion ailments.
2. Loperamide capsules, for stopping diarrhoea.
3. Magnesium tablets, for gastritis, indigestion.
4. Cimetidine tablets, for reducing stomach acidity.
Commonly useful
5. Paracetamol tablets, for pain and fever relief.
6. Metholated oil in mini bottle, for pain and aches, insect bites, nausea..
Lotions & creams
7. Moisturizing eye drops, 1 small bottle.
8. Lip moisturizing balm, 2 sticks.
9. Mentolated cream 1 tube, for anti-itch, rash-relieving and pain relief..
10. Not shown in photo: antiviral foot cream 1 small tube.
11. Not shown: moisturizing skin cream 1 small tube.
For special needs
12. Prenisolone, medical steroid for reducing allergic reactions of rashes, inflammation.
13. Beathorphan tablets, convenient for managing cough.
14. Paracetamol with pseudoephredrine tablets, for managing cold and flu symptoms.
Nutritional supplements
15. 2 types of health supplements:
• Slow release high quality Vitamin C, for its anti-oxidant and vitality-boosting effect. Powerful against colds too!
• Gingko forte, aiding circulation and brain functions to stay alert and energetic.
Others
16. Waterproof handy plasters.
17. Anti-mosquito skin patch pack.
18. Our ultra-portable medical kit.
P.S. A gentle reminder: remember to be careful and seek competent medical help, when self-medicating. We sought advice and bought medicines from our family doctor as part of pre-travel preparation.
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