Comments on: How I deal with getting sick when traveling http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/how-to-live-overseas/how-i-deal-with-getting-sick-when-traveling/ travel journals about a guy traveling the world in search of home Sat, 31 Jul 2010 10:16:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: The Longest Way Home http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/how-to-live-overseas/how-i-deal-with-getting-sick-when-traveling/comment-page-1/#comment-107 The Longest Way Home Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:08:15 +0000 http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/?p=1542#comment-107 Cheers. Yep, that book saved me quite a few times. Really small too. Lives in a corner of my backpack. Cheers. Yep, that book saved me quite a few times. Really small too. Lives in a corner of my backpack.

]]> By: Dave and Deb http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/how-to-live-overseas/how-i-deal-with-getting-sick-when-traveling/comment-page-1/#comment-106 Dave and Deb Tue, 21 Jul 2009 01:12:38 +0000 http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/?p=1542#comment-106 Good advice, I am going to buy that lonely Planet book before I leave on my next trip. Good advice, I am going to buy that lonely Planet book before I leave on my next trip.

]]> By: The Longest Way Home http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/how-to-live-overseas/how-i-deal-with-getting-sick-when-traveling/comment-page-1/#comment-104 The Longest Way Home Sun, 19 Jul 2009 05:44:45 +0000 http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/?p=1542#comment-104 ah yea, i recognise it. I used a similar one in africa. But just use string to attach it to the wall and pull it out from the bed a bit. I prefer this type if staying in a place for a while. ah yea, i recognise it. I used a similar one in africa. But just use string to attach it to the wall and pull it out from the bed a bit. I prefer this type if staying in a place for a while.

]]> By: Gary http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/how-to-live-overseas/how-i-deal-with-getting-sick-when-traveling/comment-page-1/#comment-103 Gary Sat, 18 Jul 2009 16:52:12 +0000 http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/?p=1542#comment-103 Thanks. A mosquito bar is a rectangular canopy used over a camping cot or regular bed. Visit this link for picture: <a href="http://tinyurl.com/nmrtmu" rel="nofollow">here</a> Thanks. A mosquito bar is a rectangular canopy used over a camping cot or regular bed. Visit this link for picture: here

]]> By: The Longest Way Home http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/how-to-live-overseas/how-i-deal-with-getting-sick-when-traveling/comment-page-1/#comment-102 The Longest Way Home Sat, 18 Jul 2009 14:26:24 +0000 http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/?p=1542#comment-102 @Simon Yea I carry a load of broad spectrums too. :) In fact I'm carrying far too much at the moment! Only been sick once in the Philippines, unfortunately I didn't have my med bag with me at the time! That's a good point about Tamiflu. Never thought of it as a regular flu protector, just heard about it recently with the H1N1 stuff. @Gary In West Africa yes a Mosquito net saved me, and others plenty of times. To be honest in all my time in the Philippines I've not come across Malaria. There are Mosquitos, but not so voracious. By Mosquito bar I'm not sure if you mean the smoking incense type, or bar as in hanging bar? Not seen the incense coils for sale. Even in Africa I was not a fan of them. Preferred the net. A fan if you have electricity works wonders too. @Simon Yea I carry a load of broad spectrums too. :) In fact I’m carrying far too much at the moment! Only been sick once in the Philippines, unfortunately I didn’t have my med bag with me at the time! That’s a good point about Tamiflu. Never thought of it as a regular flu protector, just heard about it recently with the H1N1 stuff.

@Gary In West Africa yes a Mosquito net saved me, and others plenty of times. To be honest in all my time in the Philippines I’ve not come across Malaria. There are Mosquitos, but not so voracious. By Mosquito bar I’m not sure if you mean the smoking incense type, or bar as in hanging bar? Not seen the incense coils for sale. Even in Africa I was not a fan of them. Preferred the net. A fan if you have electricity works wonders too.

]]> By: Simon http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/how-to-live-overseas/how-i-deal-with-getting-sick-when-traveling/comment-page-1/#comment-101 Simon Sat, 18 Jul 2009 06:34:14 +0000 http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/?p=1542#comment-101 Sound advice. I also like to carry a broad-spectrum antibiotic as these can be difficult to find and vital should infection occur. I have also recently started travelling with Tamiflu and this has already saved me from influenza on one occasion. It's powerful stuff though and should only be used when absolutely necessary. Sound advice. I also like to carry a broad-spectrum antibiotic as these can be difficult to find and vital should infection occur. I have also recently started travelling with Tamiflu and this has already saved me from influenza on one occasion. It’s powerful stuff though and should only be used when absolutely necessary.

]]> By: Gary http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/how-to-live-overseas/how-i-deal-with-getting-sick-when-traveling/comment-page-1/#comment-100 Gary Sat, 18 Jul 2009 03:38:12 +0000 http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/?p=1542#comment-100 You did not mention anything about mosquito netting? Is a mosquito bar or netting very useful, especially when going to bed? How about the Philippines? Is a mosquito bar good for use over your bed? You did not mention anything about mosquito netting? Is a mosquito bar or netting very useful, especially when going to bed? How about the Philippines? Is a mosquito bar good for use over your bed?

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