Does anyone else...pre-cruise

[countrygirlcruiser1234]

Does anyone else increase their vitamin/essential oil intake before a cruise?

I use essential oils daily, but 2 weeks pre-cruise i amp it up with this...

I take a daily pill of oregano, peppermint, thieves, and frankincense, plus a daily dose of airborne.

6 cruises and haven't been sick yet by doing this.

just wondering if anyone else does something like this to ward off the additional potential germs they may come into contact with.

[Yvonne]

Nope. I don't increase anything. I take a daily multi-vitamin, and wash my hands often. Has worked just fine for all past cruises.

[cherbear4000]

I usually get a cold towards the end of my cruise. Last cruise 4 members of my family caught strep. This year I am going to take Sambucol, which is an elderberry supplement known to boost the immune system, starting a week prior to the cruise as well as on the cruise.

[Savlamara]

Does anyone else increase their vitamin/essential oil intake before a cruise?

I use essential oils daily, but 2 weeks pre-cruise i amp it up with this...

I take a daily pill of oregano, peppermint, thieves, and frankincense, plus a daily dose of airborne.

6 cruises and haven't been sick yet by doing this.

just wondering if anyone else does something like this to ward off the additional potential germs they may come into contact with.

 

Nope, I bring all of my herbal supplements, oils, and vitamins with me in a 7 day, day and night pillbox. I just pop when I wake up every morning and I'm ready 2 go.

[Geebee8]

We usually take Airborne for the week prior to sailing just as a precaution. I am one that will typically catch anything and everything, figured better safe than sorry! I wash my hands and use hand sanitizer constantly but still usually end up getting whatever is going around. We have done this for the past 5 years and so far, (knock on wood!), have not been sick!

[Micahs Grandad]

We take our usual vitamins before and during the cruise and no problem except lately we have been getting colds right after the cruise so we caught it on the ship.

 

Going to take some precautions on next cruise.

[cmptrwiz]

About a week or 10 days before my cruise I'm real careful about what I touch. Handles, hand rails, pop despensers, buttons on an elevator etc. I also wipe down the seat tray and arm rests on the airplane and remote in the hotel.

[13cheermom]

Last cruise in December, few days prior I came down with sinus issues cold related. So I had read about the Airborne chewable tablets and throat lozenges to help with speeding up recovery and decided to try. Well I will say they worked great, by the time I got on the ship I felt so much better and I know it was due to using those products (well going on a cruise is also a bonus, lol). I will now travel with these 2 items incase something comes up while onboard. I usually don't take any kind of vitamins and such, but I do know they helped speed up the healing process. So my advice is to take whatever you normally do and carry with you on the ship!

[Jdfireman]

Yes i absolutely increase my alcohol intake 2 weeks before to kill germs and build up my tolerance so I get my 15 drinks a day

[aenglish1609]

Does anyone else increase their vitamin/essential oil intake before a cruise?

I use essential oils daily, but 2 weeks pre-cruise i amp it up with this...

I take a daily pill of oregano, peppermint, thieves, and frankincense, plus a daily dose of airborne.

6 cruises and haven't been sick yet by doing this.

just wondering if anyone else does something like this to ward off the additional potential germs they may come into contact with.

 

 

Eating healthy, working out, and lots of water will do MUCH more for you than any overpriced vitamins will ever do.

[jabberjaw070596]

I have been on 9 cruises and for the very first time that I got sick the day after returning home :-( Just got off the Liberty on Sunday came home Monday and by yesterday felt terrible

[Frank12]

Nope.

[reerun25]

Yes i absolutely increase my alcohol intake 2 weeks before to kill germs and build up my tolerance so I get my 15 drinks a day

 

Now that sounds like a plan!

[RedBeard78]

We usually take a few EmergenC a few days prior to the cruise and bring some of them with us.

 

I think the big thing for us is not touching things we don't need to touch, and wash hands at every opportunity.

[countrygirlcruiser1234]

Eating healthy, working out, and lots of water will do MUCH more for you than any overpriced vitamins will ever do.

 

I am aware, I work out 5 days a week and eat a healthy low carb lifestyle, and drink plenty of water everyday, however healthy people still get sick. I primarily use essential oils, but before a trip I bump it up adding airborne vitamin booster. its not bad for me not at all high priced and worth it to me so that the chances of my expensive vacation doesn't getting ruined. but thanks for your input.

[dmdiver]

I don't do anything much different from what I do at home - take a multivitamin, calcium, magnesium, krill oil. I do add in ginger capsules to ward off any seasickness. I typically take a couple of benadryl in the evening anyway, so anything that might be allergy related is not an issue - I use them to help me sleep. Nighttime is usually when my brain decides it wants to think about everything. I take along OTC meds in the event of stomach upset and of course some headache meds, but haven't had to use them.

 

As a rule at home, I wash my hands frequently - work at an animal clinic and have worked in day care in the past. That doesn't change when I am on vacation, either. I also am not one to have my hands around my eyes, etc. Don't use hand sanitizer unless I have no place to wash before eating - although I don't carry it, so it's usually someone else that offers it.

[soopamanluva]

Nope. Im not the sickly type. I take care of myself all year round and rarely ever get sick

[Warm Breezes]

Does anyone else increase their vitamin/essential oil intake before a cruise?

I use essential oils daily, but 2 weeks pre-cruise i amp it up with this...

I take a daily pill of oregano, peppermint, thieves, and frankincense, plus a daily dose of airborne.

6 cruises and haven't been sick yet by doing this.

just wondering if anyone else does something like this to ward off the additional potential germs they may come into contact with.

 

13 cruises and I haven't done this and haven't been sick yet :D.

[skidawg79]

Yes i absolutely increase my alcohol intake 2 weeks before to kill germs and build up my tolerance so I get my 15 drinks a day

 

Haha, that's perfect. I'm going to join that health regimine before a cruise.

[pmoniz]

Yes i absolutely increase my alcohol intake 2 weeks before to kill germs and build up my tolerance so I get my 15 drinks a day

 

That's great!

[ajtaylor29]

Yes i absolutely increase my alcohol intake 2 weeks before to kill germs and build up my tolerance so I get my 15 drinks a day

 

"like". :)

[sjbrown01]

I do not increase my vitamin intake but I start taking Ginger pills about 1 week out and during the cruise to prevent motion sickness.

[drosphot]

yes i absolutely increase my alcohol intake 2 weeks before to kill germs and build up my tolerance so i get my 15 drinks a day

 

x2 :D:D

Edited March 2, 2016 by drosphot

[Gallivanting Souls]

We take Moja, Air Armor (similar to Emergency) about 10-14 days prior to trip. Take the entire trip. Haven't got sick yet. Can buy on Amazon.

[ready2cruzagain]

We never have increased our vitamins or taken Airborne before our cruise but everytime we seem to catch a cold the last few days of our cruise.

 

For our next cruise we start taking Airborne a week before the cruise.