Common Travel Disorders and How to cope with it

Getting sick during your most awaited vacation is really a bummer. How are you supposed to enjoy if you’re not feeling well at all. What’s the worst part? Your appearance in pictures will obviously reflect that you are having a discomfort. We cannot really avoid acquiring illness and sometimes it strikes in the moment where we least expect it. The important thing is how to recover from and not ruin your entire vacation.

Jet Lag. Long haul travel from cities with different time zone is really exhausting. In order to regain your spirit after an 8 hour flight, try to get some sleep as much as you can. Rest those eyes in a very dim room. It will also help if you set your watch on the latest time zone so that you’ll feel more oriented. Drink lots of water to keep you hydrated.

Motion Sickness. If you know that you ahead of time that you had a great deal of motion sickness, then you better take precautions immediately. Anti-motion sickness medication really helps a lot. Take a tablet the night before you travel to help you in achieving that deep relaxing sleep. And, take another tablet 1 hour before you hit the road. In case you forgot to take necessary medications, try to seat near the driver or window. Focus only your vision in one direction.

Loose Bowel. Avoid foods that can cause irritation to your digestive tract such as dairy products and spicy foods. Make sure you empty your bowel before you purse your travel. Coffee, tea, and alcoholic drinks can unexpectedly cause your stomach to rumble. It might be difficult to find a decent toilet when you are travelling. Once the first sign of loose bowel movement appear, take a tablet of anti-motility and expect its efficacy after an hour.

Constipation. It’s a common problem that our bowel pattern is being altered whenever we are not in the comforts of our own home. But we hate the feeling of constipation and even being bloated. How are we supposed to enjoy that spicy Korean ramen noodle if we hadn’t used the toilet for 2 days now? Don’t dare to take laxatives at this point since you will ruin your vacation. A very warm coffee in the morning after a heavy breakfast and exercise can help bring the action of your digestive juices. Don’t forget to drink lots of water.

Tension Headache. Though it’s not as worse as a migraine, but it’s discomforting enough to prevent you from having fun. Not being able to sleep comfortably during the trip, unpleasant odors, tiny noises, and insufficient ventilation are common causes of tension headache. Take that pain killer immediately and try to get a nap when you reach your accommodation.

Allergy. If you have asthma or just allergic to all sorts of things, make sure that you bring your inhaler or any medication for your allergy. The last thing you want is not being able to take your photo in the Eiffel tower because your airway is too congested to go out.

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