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28 <strong>Signpost</strong> Community <strong>Magazine</strong> Inc. - December 2012 Volume 104<br />
Health & Wellbeing<br />
A00883<br />
A000838<br />
Travel Health<br />
By Louisa Lammers<br />
Emerald Village Pharmacy<br />
Travelling is great fun but<br />
two major factors can<br />
impact on your health:<br />
the actual travel (long haul<br />
flights can be very taxing on<br />
the body) and also coping<br />
with a new environment when<br />
you reach your destination.<br />
Being seated and inactive<br />
for long periods on long<br />
haul flights is a risk factor<br />
for developing the serious<br />
condition of Deep Vein<br />
Thrombosis (DVT) which is<br />
blood clots in the legs. Moving<br />
about and doing exercises,<br />
including foot pumps and ankle<br />
circles can help, but for those<br />
at extra risk using compression<br />
stockings is a must.<br />
Air pressure changes with<br />
flights can cause discomfort<br />
in the ears and sinuses, so<br />
using nasal sprays with a<br />
decongestant can help open<br />
up the ear and nasal passages.<br />
Alternatively relief can be<br />
found with a product called<br />
Ear Planes. Chewing and<br />
yawning during the take-off<br />
and landing can also help.<br />
Anyone who travels has a<br />
50 percent chance of suffering<br />
from a travel-related illness<br />
with the dreaded traveller’s<br />
diarrhoea (TD) being the most<br />
common. This can involve<br />
tummy cramps, nausea, fever,<br />
vomiting and diarrhoea.<br />
To avoid TD, use bottled<br />
water or purifying tablets and<br />
don’t have ice in drinks. Wash<br />
hands regularly, use hand<br />
sanitisers such as Aquim Gel<br />
and avoid eating any foods<br />
that have not been thoroughly<br />
cooked.<br />
If you still get TD, use an<br />
oral rehydration therapy such<br />
as Hydralyte which comes<br />
in easy to mix sachets. If<br />
symptoms persist beyond 48<br />
hours an anti-diarrhoea tablet<br />
like Imodium or Lomotil may<br />
be useful. Taking a probiotic<br />
like Ethical Nutrient’s Travel<br />
Bug will boost immunity and<br />
help to prevent TD.<br />
By taking these simple<br />
precautions, you can relax and<br />
enjoy your fantastic holiday.<br />
Happy travels!
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