sharkaymon Posted September 10, 2014 #1 Share Posted September 10, 2014 We cruise in four days and this morning I started feeling "unwell"! Nothing specific, just not my usual self and my neighbor had a great suggestion. Emergen-C. She does this before every cruise because she has a fragile immune system and has to work hard to stay healthy. She starts four or five days ahead of time and takes one packet a day, continuing all the way through the cruise. Makes sense to me. Close contact on the flight, close contact with 3000+ people during the cruise=unfriendly germs. Took my first packet today with plans for one a day until I get back. Do you do any preventative treatments like this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k2excursion Posted September 10, 2014 #2 Share Posted September 10, 2014 (edited) Sort of. It wasn't unusual for me to start having sinus issues leading up to any trip. A couple years ago, the light bulb finally went off in my head. I have dust allergies (like many people do), and I'm exposing myself to dust as I gather things (the non-clothes things) for the vacation that have been sitting in one spot for months. So I have started wearing a mask as I gather things for the trips, and make sure to wash my hands when I'm done. It has seemed to work great. I've never tried that Emergen-c stuff, but I take an Ester C in the days leading up to a cruise, since it's my go-to vitamin when I am feeling sick. And I try to eat somewhat healthy in the days leading up to it; no eating out. Edited September 10, 2014 by k2excursion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kona_wahine Posted September 10, 2014 #3 Share Posted September 10, 2014 DH And I always get a flu shot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccruisequeen Posted September 11, 2014 #4 Share Posted September 11, 2014 I stock up on zinc and C before a cruise. I also take a bottle of vitamin water Zero Fresh squeezed lemonade on board. Seems to get rid of any sniffles or scratchy throat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ncovert Posted September 11, 2014 #5 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Not a bad idea at all to boost up that immune system/. Don't want to be sick while on vacation or in the aftermath. I know we always go so hard on our cruises I think our bodies let down afterwards just because of the extra on the go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisequeen4ever Posted September 14, 2014 #6 Share Posted September 14, 2014 I use Airborne leading up to and during the cruise. I use Nozin on the flights. It's just not worth it to me to be sick on my vacation! Hope you feel better ASAP!! Sent using the Cruise Critic forums app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancinman66 Posted September 14, 2014 #7 Share Posted September 14, 2014 I often do herbal immune tablets but don't start till on ship This makes sense Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrigley80 Posted October 15, 2014 #8 Share Posted October 15, 2014 We take Airborne tablets about a week or two before the cruise. Not sure if they work but it can't hurt to take them to boost your immune system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicky3vicky Posted April 23, 2022 #9 Share Posted April 23, 2022 I am stocking up and decorating masks for our next cruise. We didn't get sick for 2 years beause of covid protection. We recently started watching 2 of our grandsons and right away caught a somach bug and then-and still have- a really rough cold. I'm seriously thinking of going back to masks but will decorate them for cruises and other special occassions 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkacruiser Posted April 23, 2022 #10 Share Posted April 23, 2022 1 hour ago, vicky3vicky said: I am stocking up and decorating masks for our next cruise. If by doing so, that will make you feel more comfortable in traveling, good. Not all of us, as I am sure you understand, feel the same way and for reasons that may be different from yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassmk Posted May 18, 2022 #11 Share Posted May 18, 2022 My husband and I became hermits for about 3-4 weeks before our cruise in September. It was our first post-covid trip ANYWHERE and I was so anxious about that pre-cruise covid test. We wore n95 masks on the plane and during embarkation and switched to normal masks for the cruise (they were still required indoors then). I was SO DANG NERVOUS I'd test positive and miss my first vacation in 2 years that I got a little obsessive. 🤣 Husband came home with covid. 🤦♀️ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Mary229 Posted May 29, 2022 #12 Share Posted May 29, 2022 (edited) On 5/18/2022 at 12:01 PM, bassmk said: September. It was our first post-covid trip ANYWHERE and I was so anxious about that pre-cruise covid test Me, too. I told the DH if the nurse had also taken my blood pressure she would have said I was unfit to travel. It is so nerve wracking. I sure wish they would not test those of us who are fully boosted. be sure you wash your face when you wash your hands. Edited May 29, 2022 by Mary229 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassmk Posted June 2, 2022 #13 Share Posted June 2, 2022 On 5/29/2022 at 12:20 PM, Mary229 said: be sure you wash your face when you wash your hands. VERY good point. I'm hoping the testing requirements change, too. Eventually they will, and for now? Ehhh...even the risk of getting covid is one I'm willing to take so I can go on vacation. That's how cooped up I feel. 🤣 And I was a hard-core rule follower for the first 20-24 months of the pandemic! But I guess everyone has their breaking point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Mary229 Posted June 2, 2022 #14 Share Posted June 2, 2022 15 minutes ago, bassmk said: VERY good point. I'm hoping the testing requirements change, too. Eventually they will, and for now? Ehhh...even the risk of getting covid is one I'm willing to take so I can go on vacation. That's how cooped up I feel. 🤣 And I was a hard-core rule follower for the first 20-24 months of the pandemic! But I guess everyone has their breaking point. I think many of the rules are malarkey but if a private business owner says no shoes, no service I follow the rules. I took a relative to the clinic today and had three medical professionals shake my hand and never washed theirs. I pulled out the hand sanitizer and sanitized - that has always been my habit particularly in a medical setting. It is just a good practice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassmk Posted June 2, 2022 #15 Share Posted June 2, 2022 1 hour ago, Mary229 said: I think many of the rules are malarkey but if a private business owner says no shoes, no service I follow the rules. I took a relative to the clinic today and had three medical professionals shake my hand and never washed theirs. I pulled out the hand sanitizer and sanitized - that has always been my habit particularly in a medical setting. It is just a good practice. Most of the rules were common sense/good practice things anyway. I never minded wearing a mask...I tend to want to disappear in public anyway, so I didn't mind the bonus effect of a bit of anonymity. And if a doctor doesn't "foam in/foam out" at the door, you should definitely say something at the reception desk. That's a big thing for clinical settings. It ties into reimbursements and other reporting things, and that doctor should get a gentle reminder from their colleagues! (Also never feel shy about asking for that...no doctor worth a damn would argue!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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