Wanderlust may be hard to resist but when you're not feeling well and you pose threat of spreading some epidemic, might as well cancel or reschedule that trip. You may think of yourself as some road warrior but when you are sick and not feeling well...
it always doesn't work.
The increasingly high cost of rescheduling travel has persuaded many people to fly sick. Sometimes, the cost is the possibility of lost business. Other times, it's the friendship that could be lost if you don't attend the once-in-a-lifetime wedding. Sometimes, the trip itself isn't important, but hotels and airlines have made it prohibitively expensive to cancel and rebook your trip. So people fly sick and hope for a healthy trip.
Well, we've been experiencing monsoon/typhoons for weeks. Result is, me having this nasty sounding cough and suffered from a cold. I was holed up in my room, thinking if I should take that trip to Cebu.
...and with a sprinkle of wander dust, I packed my bags and carried on with the trip... and it was pretty messy.
Sniffing that nasty goo, throbbing head, aching body and ahh-ahhh-choo all day made my trip miserable. Plastic bag that's about to tear with wipes and tissue (don't wanna go with the rest of the details)... just gross and not fun at all. The concept of sniffing and snot annoys the **** out of me.
Learn from that. During the trip I was so convinced that the pressure changes while on the flight was going to burst my eardrums. I was in excruciating pain throughout the flight (mercifully short. haha) landed to discover my head and ears in agony and the pain did not subside for several days afterward. Glad I wasn't stopped for quarantine (another mess if that happened). The whole idea of going on a trip and me not feeling all well leaves me in tears.
It does really, really stink to be laid up while traveling, especially when you're in a faraway place with unfamiliar medications and no 2-liter bottles of ginger ale. But I'd suggest you stay where you are, rest and take meds or go to the doctor and wait until you feel better before traversing somewhere. I'm not being altruistic about your fellow passengers--this has to do with the major pain you could be in if you try to fly or travel with a bad head cold. And take note of the stares that will be shot at you... it is not very motivating. Fellow travelers/passengers would think that you've got that "Contagion" going on.
I also had the experience on one of my travels of a guy who sat beside me on the bus who sniffed really bad that you could hear the goo trying to be filtered out and feel the vibrations from it and didn't even mind pulling out a hanky or tissue. Really now?! If you have a cold that bad, you should have brought a piece of hanky or something.
Relentless sniffing and touched (wiped) his nose with his... HAND and laying it on MY arm rest!!! For crying out loud, spare me with your bad manners! It drove me berserk!
But anyway, I just dont understand how he could stand sniffing that way without carrying something to cover or wipe it with (not the hand please). Wasn't the mucus going down his throat making him sicker? I pity him for such fate, I dont know what happened to him or the reason for him being like that, but he could've at least showcased some etiquette. This was a 3 hour bus ride, just so you know.
I understand that some people cannot really help but sniff, especially to those with unfairly hairy nostrils. But that case is different from those thick snot-sniffers who lacks the knowledge of proper disposal of such especially when you are out there with other human beings. I'm not being judgmental, just saying.
We definitely don't want to get infected or spread an outbreak on our travels. So it's best to just stay at home and get the needed rest and medication if you don't feel well. You may be persuaded to fly or travel sick because of the increasingly high cost or rescheduling. It may be costly to re-book tickets and other stuff, but have you thought of how it would be more money and time wasting if your health situation got worse?
If you think you are a sickly person and have travel enqueue, consider paying the extra expense of refundable tickets or trip cancellation insurance.
If you really cant stop your itchyfeet and runny nose from going out. Pack your medications. But remember that you might suffer, your illness may last longer, and you spread your disease to the people around you.
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What to Pack in your Travel Health Kit
This list is just here to help you think of the things to pack in ur med/health kit. Be sure to think about where you are going and whether you have access to health items and supplies especially when you're going to visit remote areas.
* Prescription Medicines you usually take
If you have a severe allergy and epinephrine has been prescribed by your doctor. Bring your auto-injector and copy of the prescription which includes the generic names for medications.
*Special Medications for the trip
Anti-malaria, if needed And don't forget to bring antibiotics prescribed by your doctor for self-treatment of moderate to severe diarrhea.
*Over the Counter medicines (no need to bring all of this if the destination that you'll be visiting has easy access to drugstores, no prescription needed)
Antidiarrheal medication
Antihistamine
Decongestant
Anti-Motion sickness medication
Medicine for pain or fever (aspirin or ibuprofen)
Mild laxative (constipation)
Cough suppressant/expectorant
Antifungal and antibacterial ointments or creams
*Other Important items (consider the airport's policy about hand carried bottles with liquids)
Insect repellent
Sunscreen (that has both UVA & UVB protection)
Antibacterial wipes or alcohol-based hand sanitizer
Lubricating eye drops
First aid supplies (basic: bandage, gauze, antiseptic, scissors, cotton tipped applicators)
Aloe Gel (sunburns)
Digital thermometer
Oral rehydration solution packets (if needed)
Intimate wash
Moisturizer and petroleum jelly/
*Other items that may be useful in certain circumstances
Mild sedative or other sleep aid meds
Water purification tablets
Latex Condoms
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| Credits to: WikiHow |
The items mentioned may be useful to have during your trip
Never again will I feel and look that awful on my trips.
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