MEDICAL CARE

Traveling is fun, but not at the cost of your life.

You have to be very careful in terms of your health while traveling. Get yourself injured and bang you ruin your travel shenanigans. 

Your safety is in your hands, so is your first aid during the traveling. If your are a couple who is traveling together, one first aid kit is enough for you, but if you are a group a decent number of people, then you seriously have to give a crucial look at your first aid kit.

HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN FIRST AID KIT ?

Don't know anything about what is inside a first aid kit ? Don't worry, I am here to give you every detail of it.

When I was in my ninth grade, we had an activity of making a first air kit at our school. I was equally puzzled about the constituents of a proper and a helpful first aid kit as you are right now.

Thankfully, I had the proper guidance of my teachers to save my grades in that particular activity and today I am going to tell you about which medicines do I look forward in a good first aid kit. 

WHAT DOES WIKIPEDIA SAY ABOUT FIRST AID ?

"First aid is the first and immediate assistance given to any person suffering from either a minor or serious illness or injury with care provided to preserve life, prevent the condition from worsening, or to promote recovery."

No one actually search for the definition when it actually comes on life.

STOP JOKING AND TELL ME THE WAYS !

Okay, I understand your frustration. So, lets begin our list.

What to do ahead of time :

You should actually have a proper upper knowledge of the area you are visiting and should find the nearest hospital before hand. It's not absolutely necessary to do so, but becomes a very important point when situation slips out of our hands during emergency.

Also, if you're traveling with your family and anyone of them is on a medication, then DO NOT FORGET TO TAKE THEIR MEDICINES ALONG. This could later be the most regretful thing if any emergencies occurred.

What should be inside ?

If you ask me personally, I would advice you a few medicines and antiseptics and we are done. But no, we are here to be professional.

• The simple and cute first aid kit. 

It is that very basic kind of first aid kit which you would see when you purchase a new car. A very basic one which has almost no significance in real situations. Although, sometimes it is enough, but most of the times it is not.

What all it have got can be easily listed :

• A big bunch of cotton. 

 

• Savlon :

• Bandages :

• Band aids :

 

That's it. The basic often non functional first aid  kit ends here.

• The Professional one.

Well, now there are no boundaries to make a first aid kit which is professional and portable. You can take the entire hospital and can call it the most professional first aid kit. But, you know that this is simply not possible. So now we can categories the first aid on the basis of the need. 

• Medicines for gastrointestinal troubles

Most illnesses overseas are gastrointestinal-related so be sure to pack medicines to manage diarrhea and constipation, such as Loperamide, fiber and bismuth subsalicylate.  These bright pink medicines will make your tongue and stools turn black for awhile, but this subsides when you stop the medicine.

Your doctor also may prescribe an antibiotic that you can take if you develop travelers’ diarrhea. Make sure you understand how to take the medicine and when to start and stop it. If you experience diarrhea that won’t go away, signs of dehydration such as dizziness or an inability to keep fluids down,  seek medical treatment abroad.

• Medicines for respiratory illnesses

These can help you should you come down with a respiratory tract illness that can range from a cold to allergies from weather changes.

• A generic antihistamine, such as loratadine or diphenhydramine
• Medicine to treat cold symptoms
• A pain reliever — helpful for a mild fever, discomfort or aches from traveling
• Digital thermometer

Medicines for skin problems

• Elastic wrap
• A small bottle of liquid bandage
• A few adhesive bandages
• A small tube of triple antibiotic ointment
• A small tube of anti-itch cream for biting insects

So, here are the few ways in which you can modify and make your own first aid kit. You can have a completely different kit on the basis of your needs. 

Your valuable suggestions are welcome in comments.