It’s never fun. You’re adventuring, having a fantastic time, seeing so many new things and meeting people from all over the world – and it hits you. That tickle in your throat. The aches. The runny nose. You, are sick. The next steps are very important. You must get better as quickly as possible.
And this week on the Friday Five, it’s 5 ways to help you achieve feeling top notch again.
Disclaimer: The views expressed in this post are those of Brock and he assumes no responsibility if you get sicker or something of that nature.
An add-on to the Vitamin C idea is to have something like “AirBorne” or “Cold FX” or “Emergen-C” (North American brands).
These are usually like hyped-up multi vitamins to start taking when you begin to feel that your body is coming down with a cold/illness. They often come in small capsules or packages that are easy to store in your backpack/first aid kit.
Awww I hope you feel better! GREAT tips (and this is coming from a health practitioner). 🙂
Hope you feel better soon. R & R, good nutrition and hydration are always important esp. when you are under the weather. It is incredible how much strain and stress your body is under when you travel which reduces your immune system. Even paying attention to such things as washing hands, sanitizing hands etc is helpful.
It may not work for every circumstance but asking the locals for advice on what to do when your sick might help. There could be a herb or plant or something else that can be used to help you feel better. I know ginger is really good if you’re nauseous, and ginger tea always helps me get rid of a cold quickly. Basically you peel ginger root, put it in a pot of water and boil it until it becomes more concentrated. A few days of drinking that and I feel good as new.
Hope you feel better soon.
@Darren – Yep, I’m carrying some AirBorne. Only one left. Have to use it wisely.
@Andi – Yes, already almost 100%. Glad you like the tips and that you feel they are good ones too. Any other suggestions?
Great list there! We use World Nomads too, they’re awesome.
Another tip to prepare your stomach for bacterias is to take some probiotics, that really works for me.
Also, whenever I have a sore throat I drink a lot of hot lemon honey drinks, it works really well!
@Sofia – Yes, in the process of making my first World Nomads claim and they’ve been very helpful. Good call on the probiotics.