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Cuts and Burns
Travel Facial Tissues
Nitrile Gloves
Face Masks
Eye Drops
Tweezers
Eyeglasses and Contact Lenses
Thermometer
Stomach and Digestive Issues
Motion-Sickness and Anxiety Prevention and Treatment
Virus Prevention and Treatment
Having a first aid kit is essential on any trip or excursion. You should always have at least some first aid items on you at all times. Other first aid items you can keep with your carry-on luggage for when you need them. You cannot always expect to find the first aid items you are accustomed to in other countries, so be sure to bring the items you prefer. Also, be sure to carry a few extra Zip-Loc bags with you to keep your first aid items waterproof and separate from your other luggage or day pack items.
Disclaimer: Please consult with a medical professional before starting any treatment.
Cuts and Burns
Band-Aids and Neosporin are essential items in your day pack. Many urgent care providers say that Neosporin is good, not only for minor cuts, but for minor burns as well.
Please see a medical professional for any major cuts or burns, or to discuss any concerns before they become an infection.
Travel Facial Tissues
Always to sure to carry some travel facial tissues with you in your day pack. They come in handy, not only when you need to blow your nose, but when there isn’t any toilet paper in the toilet facilities, or to clean up a minor cut or a spill.
Nitrile Gloves
A few pairs of nitrile gloves are useful in your carry-on luggage in case you need to clean up something you don’t want to touch, or you need to perform first-aid on a travel companion.
Face Masks
In this post-Covid world, having a few face masks is essential in case you get sick, or to help prevent you from getting sick, or even in places where the air quality or pollution is particularly bad.
Eye Drops
Your eyes may tend to get dry on an airplane or while hiking outside in dry or dusty climates. Or you may perhaps get something in your eye that causes an irritation. Having eye drops can help.
Tweezers
A pair of good tweezers has many uses, such as removing splinters, removing unwanted facial hairs, removing bugs, etc.
Eyeglasses and Contact Lenses
If you wear eyeglasses or contact lenses, be sure to bring an extra pair in your luggage in case of breakage. And be sure to bring a copy of your prescription in case you need another pair of glasses or contacts. Also, you will want an eyeglass repair kit with a screwdriver, screws, and nose pads.
Finally, you will want an ample supply of lens wipes. The right lens wipes can be used to clean eyeglasses, camera lenses, phone screens and wipe anything else that needs a streak free surface.
Thermometer
Of course, no one wants to get sick while on vacation, but sometimes that is the reality. Having a thermometer in your luggage can help determine how sick you really are.
Please consult with your medical doctor before taking any treatment.
Stomach and Digestive Issues
Ginger or peppermint candy, Belly Comfort tea, licorice tea, Tums or other antacids, activated charcoal, anti-nausea medication, Pepto-Bismol chewable tablets, and Imodium are all good ideas to keep with you in case of minor or progressive stomach or digestive issues. Your medical doctor may also prescribe antibiotics for cases of severe traveler’s diarrhea. They may also prescribe Zofran or Scopolamine patches for cases of severe nausea or vomiting.
Please consult with your medical doctor before taking any treatment.
Motion-Sickness and Anxiety Prevention and Treatment
Many of us suffer from motion-sickness or anxiety while traveling. Over-the-counter medicines such as Dramamine or motion-sickness patches are very useful for relatively severe cases of motion-sickness. Others find anti-nausea electrode stimulators (which we find very helpful!), motion-sickness relief oils, motion-sickness wristbands, ginger or peppermint candies, or a combination thereof, as helpful prevention and treatment of motion-sickness while traveling. Some of these items also help with anxiety while traveling, along with MotionEaze, CalmiGo, Poy-Sian Nasal Inhaler, lavender and other essential oils or lavender chapstick.
Please consult with your medical doctor before taking any treatment.
Virus Prevention and Treatment
Airborne, vitamin C drops, cough drops, Throat Comfort tea, cold medicine, Vicks Vapor Rub, allergy medicine, Poy-Sian Nasal Inhaler, and other virus and allergy treatments, such as Benadryl and Sudafed, can come in handy if you are feeling unwell during your trip.
Please consult with your medical doctor before taking any treatment.
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