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You survived airport security and finally arrived at your vacation destination in one piece along with the booster seats and piles of luggage.
You check into the hotel looking forward to some downtime with your family.
Instead you find yourself sleep deprived searching online for the closest urgent care or looking for a close by 24 hour pharmacy because your little one who was fine all of a sudden develops this cough that wouldn’t stop.
Am I the only one this kind of stuff happens to while on vacation? I doubt that. After a few of such misadventures, I put together a travel health pack that I toss into the suitcase for trips out of town with the kids.
All you need for your travel health pack is a quart-sized Ziploc bag. Here are the essentials:
1. Medications you or any family members use daily (depending on health conditions); seizure medications, diabetic medications and such like.
2. Medications you have had to buy in the past while on the road. For me those would be cough medications and inhalers for my kids.
3. Something for pain or fever; Tylenol or Advil would do. I always put some plastic over the open bottle before screwing the cap of liquid medications on to limit the chances of a spill.
4. Something for gas or heartburn; Tums or Zantac especially if you happen to be adventurous with cuisines.
5. Something for diarrhea; Imodium is a lifesaver!
6. Stuff for allergies and rash; Benadryl, Neosporin, hydrocortisone cream
7. Band-aids. Take plenty of band-aids.
Bon Voyage!
Too many people forget to pack one of these! Thanks for the advice!
Yes! Too many times I have been on the road without these things and its expensive to buy them on the highway in the over-priced gas stations!
I probably have 4 little bottles of ibuprofen in my medicine cabinet, all bought while out of time and needing something for a headache or brusied ankle.
Great post- it’s so important to travel with things that you might actually NEED while you’re on the road! 🙂 That reminds me, I need to update my first aid kit.
I keep plenty of bandaids in the car as you never know when you need one. My husband takes a first aid kit camping.
Smart idea Tara.
Very sound advice, especially if you’re traveling somewhere culturally different than your home like an international destination or even into a big city when you’re not from around there so to speak. Diet changes can often wreak havoc on our tummies and Immodium is indeed a lifesaver.
Been there, done that.
With summer here I need to throw together one of these to keep in my car. I keep meaning to. Thanks for the kick in the bottom!
We all need that kick in the pants sometimes.
Yup. I bought some hugely overpriced Motrin and Tylenol at my hotel after a day at Disneyland in April. We’re gearing up for a summer road trip, and I will be packing a pharmacy this time!
Tell me about it Sheck!
I keep all of these in my backpack that I take with me on any trip. I always check it before I head out.
Good idea Danielle.
This is something I often forget, but I know it’s necessary with children! Thanks for the reminder.
You are welcome Emily.
Great tips. I always pack a bag just for my kids meds but usually I carry my essential oils.
Awesome idea. I used a ziploc bag to take my “mobile medicine cabinet” with me…. headache meds, allergy meds, anti-itch lotion and vitamins.
Good idea Candy. Saves you a lot of money and heartaches on the road.