Hoping To Stay Healthy

[magiroux]

I am sailing on Magic 12/21. Right now my family is enjoying great weather and no crowds(except for MK) at WDW. I have been monitoring these boards from my rental home and must say I am getting nervous.

Some tips an ER Dr. gave me before leaving to "boost" your system: Acidophilis - This is a "good bacteria" found naturally in foods such as yogart. If your diet is not balanced or, and most importantly for me, if you are on antibiotics it depletes your stomach of this. I had a sinus infection before I left and am on antibiotics. They also sell a children's chewable. Also, Euchineachia(sp?) which I have been drinking in tea form and vitamin "C" tablets. He does not claim this to be a cure all by any means but I am certainly willing to give it a shot. I will let you know when I get back if I got the DREADED VIRUS anyway.

Something my DH and I are more concerned about is DD has a cronic running nose. After suffering this for months we finally foung out she needs her Tonsils & Adnoids removed. She is on Claritin which helps but I am afraid they will take her nose as being a cold and quarentine her.

Instead being totally siked about this, my first cruise, I find myself being anxious that something will go wrong. I need to CHILL

 

[Michelle]

Yep, you do need to chill.

Just have everyone wash their hands a lot and try not to stress out. We had a VERY healthy cruise on 12/7, not a sniffle or any other symptom among us. Go with a positive attitude and be prepared to have the time of your life.

Enjoy!

 

[cruisnfamily]

Originally posted by magiroux
Acidophilis - This is a "good bacteria" found naturally in foods such as yogart. If your diet is not balanced or, and most importantly for me, if you are on antibiotics it depletes your stomach of this. I had a sinus infection before I left and am on antibiotics. They also sell a children's chewable.

My daughter takes this sometimes for a yeasty kind of UTI or sometimes my son does while on antibiotics. But the only thing we have been able to find is a capsule which we break open and put in drinks or food. A childrens chewable would be fabulous. Where did you find this? What brand is it?

Thanks! Hope you have a great cruise.....I don't think they are quarantining for colds......just the stomach thing.

 

[AnnMorin]

my son has a continual stuffy/runny nose problem when he is up here in MA. He is on clarinex at the moment but has done them all-allegra, clariten, zyrtec we need to see an allergist. But anyhow the neatest thing (and youmay find this with your daughter too) once we hit the caribbean (not in florida but once you get farther out) all of his symptoms stop! I told DH we need to move to Grand Cayman

Be happy and don't worry your cruise will be wonderful!

 

[perdidobay]

Check in the dairy case at your grocery store. There are several brands of milk ( including store brands) that have Acidophilis added. It will say so on the label.

 

[rae519]

We encountered torrential rains and very cold temps during our 3 nights at the Polynesian prior to our Wonder 4 night cruise. Although we took every precaution and kept as dry and warm as possible, both DH and I ended up visiting the Medical Facility on the ship.

BRAVO to the Ship's Dr. Bernie and his nurses - DH received several sudafeds and two or three packs of cepacol lozengers for $1.00 and my visit was a bit more (involved antibiotics) - around $150.00 BUT they took care of all the insurance papers that I will have to file and were wonderful to us.

Hey, even a wet and cold vacation is better than staying at home and so we got sick - I'd rather be sick in paradise than healthy here in Indiana anyday!

Rae

 

[sara]

Hope you have a great trip!!!
Be sure to check back here when you get home.


Sara

 

[Laura24]

Originally posted by AnnMorin
my son has a continual stuffy/runny nose problem when he is up here in MA. He is on clarinex at the moment but has done them all-allegra, clariten, zyrtec we need to see an allergist. But anyhow the neatest thing (and youmay find this with your daughter too) once we hit the caribbean (not in florida but once you get farther out) all of his symptoms stop! I told DH we need to move to Grand Cayman

Be happy and don't worry your cruise will be wonderful!

I have the same problem here in NJ. Originally a Long Island girl, since I have long been away from the salt air, I am just a sinus mess. It's gotta be the tree molds and spores ( esp. in the fall) on top of the cruddy air quality we all live in.

 

[AnnMorin]

I guess I need to book another cruise, since it is that salt air and sunshine that makes him happy and healthy! Too bad DH won't let me go again until next december. Oh well there is always cape cod this summer, love the bay but it is no caribbean