When we think about holidays, our imagination starts to work. We see the blue sky and a similar shade on the endless sea, the lush green of exotic nature, and colorful drinks. However, sometimes holidays momentarily turn into a battlefield.
A fierce and desperate one, where the type of weapon we equip will matter. It's important what we arm ourselves with, and that's why packing the suitcase is so crucial. What to take in a holiday first aid kit to quickly win the fight against an attacking illness?
There can be many intruders ready to attack. The first assault may be fever, knowing it will scare and weaken us. It may come alone or be joined by stomach ailments, which we often react with to changes in diet or water consumed. Among frequent holiday troubles are also cough and runny nose, often related to climate change or traveling in an air-conditioned car or plane. Ticks and mosquitoes are eternal holiday fighters that no one has managed to eliminate yet, but appropriate protective shields in many forms allow for coexistence in relative harmony.
Scratches, abrasions, and bruises seem unavoidable on the battlefield, so let's treat them as natural companions of the holiday. With good first aid supplies, we might even become friends with them. And those sneaky allergies that emerge from distant corners just when we least expect them. As if waiting in hiding until we happily plan another holiday attraction. So how to assemble the arsenal so nothing knocks us down, ruining our holiday plans? What must be in a traveler's holiday first aid kit?
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First of all, fever and pain medications, preferably reliable and proven. The fight against fever or stomach ache will then end quickly with our success. We deal with diarrhea using rehydration preparations, electrolyte supplements, antiemetic drugs, and probiotics. Cough and runny nose require a doubled arsenal in the form of syrups for dry and wet cough, sprays for irritated throat, and lozenges. Add seawater nasal spray and reliable drops. You can also use stronger weapons like the Frida nasal aspirator for children's runny nose. It's worth packing an inhaler for administering specific medication or saline ampoules. The latter is also useful when an unidentified object gets into a child's or our eye.
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Repellents and remedies soothing insect bites are essential for fighting insects. Then weapons for wounds such as plasters of various sizes, bandages, sterile gauze, antiseptic wipes, hydrogen peroxide, or Octenisept for wound cleaning. Hydrogen peroxide gel can also be effective as it is easier to apply. A surprise for the enemy might also be a surgical plaster. This is quite a new tool for treating skin cuts, which can seal the wound like a suture. On top of this, cooling compresses for bruises, swelling, and contusions make holidays fearless.
What about allergies? Antihistamine creams or allantoin for skin allergies, nasal sprays facilitating breathing, e.g., Nasivin, tablets like Zyrtec available over the counter. However, remember that such tablets can only be used after the age of 5. Is that the end of our arsenal?
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Sometimes someone who appears to be an ally during our holiday behaves a bit maliciously, perhaps just following their nature. The long-awaited holiday sun can be harsh, and literally so. Holidays in warm countries or during hot summers often involve sunburns. They are troublesome for us, especially for little ones. This requires a preventive approach that can help us avoid a clash. Sunscreens, head and shoulder coverings, sunglasses. Only then follow creams soothing burns, like panthenol. Approach the sun not combatively but with humility, and during the hottest hours, don't expose children to the battlefield where both they and we are likely to fall.
A well-equipped first aid kit is the first step to success, i.e., a successful holiday. Don't forget medicines that we or our children regularly take by doctor's recommendation. Remember to get prescriptions for them early and purchase them for the trip.
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