Keep a Mobile First Aid Kit in Your Suitcase in Case of Any Contingencies While Traveling
I write a lot about travel, which means I spend a lot of time on the road. After several “emergency” trips to the local pharmacy, which is often difficult to find, I took a small cosmetic bag and created a bag of medicine for my suitcase, which I always carry with me because I leave it packed.
This bag is different from the medicines I take on a daily basis and instead is a kind of mobile first aid kit with few things I might need when traveling.
In my bag:
-Ibuprofen
-Allergy medications
-Dramamine
-Pepto-bismol
-Tums
-Epi-Pen
-Tampons
-Sunscreen
Last week on a trip to a remote part of Mexico, I or my fellow travelers needed them all (except for the epiper, thank goodness). Where we were, we had no pharmacies at all, so without my trusty bag I would be SUNNY.
The goal here is not to pack a bunch of drugs enough to get you out of danger until you find more of what you need.
The ibuprofen in my bag has 50 points because it is used more than anything else, like allergy medicine, simply because I did a two-pack deal a few months ago and threw one in my bag.
Everything else is just a few packages of tourist versions of things. I have several small packages of antacids and four doses of pepto and dramamine tablets.
Most people don’t go anywhere without a pharmacy on a regular basis. However, when you get sick away from home, the last thing you need to do is find out where the nearest pharmacy is, and in the event of something like a Pepto emergency, you may indeed not be mobile enough to make this happen, even if You could, especially if this question comes up at 3am.
The same can be said for when your friends decide to take a last-minute boat trip to a new location, or you wake up in the morning with a killer hangover from last night. It’s nice to have what you need in your suitcase instead of looking for it until you feel better.
What’s inside your bag will obviously vary depending on who you are and what medical situations you find yourself in. However, I highly recommend some pain reliever as well as some stomach medicine and this travel sunscreen has paid off with great success.
I also highly recommend creating something that you just take with you in your suitcase so you can always have it on hand when you need it (remember to check the expiration date if you don’t travel often). On some trips, you may not need it at all, but when you need it, you will always be grateful to it for having it.