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By: Travel Zim

Travel Zim — Sat, 10 May 2008 21:26:38 +0000

To Nancy whose doctor won’t provide an “in-case” prescription. Get another doctor. My doctor prescribes Cipro to take along. It is a common antibody that can be very helpful. He takes it along when he travels and knows we travel internationally frequently. So far, I have not had to take it and still carry it in my carry-on bag. A woman traveling on safari with us last June became very ill and was hospitalized with dehydration. She kept borrowing Advil from us when she should have taken the Cipro the doctor had provided for her.

By: Sondra

Sondra — Mon, 05 May 2008 23:44:06 +0000

As a group travel escort, I always take a compact but complete first aid kit with me. Sterile pads for cleansing wounds are very important in addition to the usual antibiotic creams, bandaids, alcohol wipes and so on. I never return with the full kit: someone always needs something.

I encourage my travelers to get antibiotics from their doctors to take with them. Everyone knows what works best if they catch a cold. And I remind them to take extra medications along in case they lose a pill or two.

I’ve found European pharmacies to be very helpful if needed. But it is better to have what you need with you than wasting time looking for a pharmacy.

By: Ginny

Ginny — Mon, 05 May 2008 22:48:19 +0000

Wash your hands! it’s the number one way to stop infections. Wash often, lather and scrub for 20-30 seconds. Rinse and use a towel to turn off the facet, and open the lavatory door. Follow up with hand sanitizer. I take 40 students every summer overseas – Prevention always works better than any remedy!

By: allen r. baker

allen r. baker — Mon, 05 May 2008 22:20:43 +0000

Great stuff, michael.

thanks

By: M.W.Wenner

M.W.Wenner — Mon, 05 May 2008 20:47:58 +0000

Every objective and scientific study (”double-blind, etc.) has shown that
Airborne is utterly and completely useless and ineffective. See a recent
CONSUMER REPORTS for an up-to-date report. Those who claim it has
been beneficial are clearly victims of the ‘placebo effect’.

By: Doug Bolick

Doug Bolick — Mon, 05 May 2008 19:33:46 +0000

This is good stuff; thanks.

By: Nancy

Nancy — Mon, 05 May 2008 16:15:05 +0000

While I’m sure your intentions are good, I find this kind of article both misleading and unhelpful. Yes, doctors can take cipro for themselves — but do you think my doctor would prescribe it for me IN CASE I get something? Nope, that’s self-diagnosis. And as for some of the other “remedies”, things like Airborne have not been proven to be of any help in preventing illness.

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