Dont let a trip get spoiled after the purchase of cheap airplane tickets and discount hotel rooms by getting laid low by a head cold when traveling.
Travelers can reduce the severity of colds by trying the following countermeasures recommended by the American Pharmacists Association:
Drink a large glass of water prior to boarding your flight. Dry air in airplane cabins is well known to aggravate cold symptoms. Drinking plenty of non-caffeinated and non-alcoholic beverages while in flight will also help.
Avoid overeating since there is no scientific evidence that feeding a cold actually helps.
If you are going to travel overseas, pack any over-the-counter medicine that you might need. Dont assume that you will be able to find what you need at your destination. If you need help from a pharmacy abroad, check the Internet for the names of medicines in that country that are similar to those in the U.S.
Since prescription drugs are frequently available over the counter in foreign countries make certain that the pharmacist you speak to understands your symptoms and your pre-existing conditions prior to following any recommendations.
Be aware pharmacists abroad will often suggest a homeopathic treatment not commonly recommended in the U.S.
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