Travel Advice

Traveling can be exciting and fun but preparing for travel is important to avoid having medical problems interfering with your trip. The CDC is an excellent and very detailed source for advice wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/

It is helpful to see your physician or a travel clinic at least 2 weeks prior to leaving the US to update your immunizations and get prescribed medications specific to places you are visiting. Asking your physician for sleep medication may help you to adjust faster to time zone changes and long travel routes. When you are packing for travel, bringing a carry on bag with all your medications in their labeled bottles will give you ready access to them. Consider packing powdered gatorade or another electrolyte substitute and peptobismol for a possible diarrheal illness which can shorten your sickness. Include Deet containing repellent for destinations where there are insect borne illnesses.

While abroad paying attention to avoid certain types of food such as raw vegetables, unpasteurized dairy products and inadequately cooked fish or meat can lessen illness. Try to give yourself adequate time to sleep and as the Italians suggest "La Dolce Vita"
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