onceayear Posted November 1, 2005 #1 Share Posted November 1, 2005 Did anyone else catch a bad sinus infection and severe cold on the Explorer of the Seas 10-09 to 10-16-05? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckrobyn Posted November 1, 2005 #2 Share Posted November 1, 2005 Did anyone else catch a bad sinus infection and severe cold on the Explorer of the Seas 10-09 to 10-16-05? I'm sorry to hear that you were ill - is it possible that you were brewing this infection before you boarded the ship, or are you positive you picked it up while onboard? Hope you are feeling better :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtgirl Posted November 1, 2005 #3 Share Posted November 1, 2005 I get sick on most of my holidays! Combine the stress of travel, being in close confines with other sick people on a plane or a ship, and lack of sleep and you have a recipe for illness! People aren't going to cancel their cruise because they have a bad cold, so try to fight it off by washing your hands all the time, never touching your face, avoid using handrails, etc. I still manage to get sick, though!:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sas80 Posted November 1, 2005 #4 Share Posted November 1, 2005 I get sick on most of my holidays! Combine the stress of travel, being in close confines with other sick people on a plane or a ship, and lack of sleep and you have a recipe for illness! I usually start feeling sick the day I get home because I am run down from everything mentioned above AND lack of sleep because I enjoyed my cruise too much!! LOL My friend catches a cold every single time she flies - she's just that way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lakerfan Posted November 1, 2005 #5 Share Posted November 1, 2005 We were on that voyage with my sister and brother in law and my sister had a very bad cold come the second to the last day. It still is lingering a little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolloman Posted November 2, 2005 #6 Share Posted November 2, 2005 Well now you know who to blame it on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewheelock Posted November 2, 2005 #7 Share Posted November 2, 2005 You can't really "catch" a sinus infection. Are you just curious or trying to see if you can blame Royal Caribbean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy ks Posted November 2, 2005 #8 Share Posted November 2, 2005 It's so very hard to pinpoint exactly where and when you pick up a viral infection. It can take anywhere from 3 days to a week to start showing any symptoms of the illness. From what my doctor told me, a sinus infection is the result of not taking care of a cold or allergy and takes a while to set in. I hope you and anyone else who caught, or brought a cold onboard is feeling better now, colds are such miserable beasts! Other than sympathy (and we all need that with a cold) there is not much you can do about it. Perhaps just commiserate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunCruiser56 Posted November 2, 2005 #9 Share Posted November 2, 2005 Sorry to hear you brought home an unexpected surprise from your cruise... Did you fly? My husband used to get a sinus infection every time he flew untill he started taking benedryl and using earplanes. Now no sinus problems anymore. Funcruiser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sas80 Posted November 2, 2005 #10 Share Posted November 2, 2005 As Hoakey as it sounds, my sinus issues (and I had some!) went away after I started getting chiropractic adjustments. Something about getting your spine aligned that moves (aligns) your vertabrae in your neck so that your sinus cavities are not blocked and are 100% open to drain. That way the crap doesnt hang out in your sinus cavities and fester. Just a thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheffie Posted November 2, 2005 #11 Share Posted November 2, 2005 I have started taking Airborne when I am travelling or when I feel a cold coming on. I swear it works! Kicks a cold away in 2-3 days, and keeps me from getting one while flying. Try it next time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jckvpa0 Posted November 2, 2005 #12 Share Posted November 2, 2005 Did anyone else catch a bad sinus infection and severe cold on the Explorer of the Seas 10-09 to 10-16-05? OK, this has to be one of the craziest questions I have ever heard!!! Do you realize how many people go away on vacation & come home sick, it's very common :eek: ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abridalmaven Posted November 2, 2005 #13 Share Posted November 2, 2005 Sorry to hear you brought home an unexpected surprise from your cruise...Did you fly? My husband used to get a sinus infection every time he flew untill he started taking benedryl and using earplanes. Now no sinus problems anymore. Funcruiser The same here. I never leave home without them.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenOfIndiana Posted November 2, 2005 #14 Share Posted November 2, 2005 This thread just reminded me that I need to do something before my second cruise (Majesty) in less than two weeks! Airborne really works? On our first cruise this past April (Carnival Ecstasy), I was feeling 110% healthy leading up to and the first day on board. I never ever get sick and I don't have any funky allergy problems. Well...I woke up with a bad sore throat that first full day morning and sniffles. By dinner, I was sounding pretty froggy (entertainment for our tablemates!) and the next morning (Cozumel morning!), I sounded like a man when I was able to talk, but at most I was only able to get about 10 words in before I cracked. It was miserable! But I kept going. I didn't get better after returning home for about 3 or so weeks! I am very fortunate that I took the entire month of April off for my business because I am a DJ/Entertainer who MCs a lot of events (like weddings) and I also have a children's entertainment show that requires me to have my voice intact (or I might lose control of 400 kindergartners-fourth graders) :) What's really odd is that my husband, aka Mr. Sicko, never got anything. If there was something to catch, he would have caught it, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racephoto Posted November 2, 2005 #15 Share Posted November 2, 2005 This thread just reminded me that I need to do something before my second cruise (Majesty) in less than two weeks! Airborne really works? I'll be on that cruise too.....got my docs yesterday! WooHoo! Gail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtgirl Posted November 2, 2005 #16 Share Posted November 2, 2005 Is Airborne available in Canada's Walmarts? I live in Vancouver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nliedel Posted November 2, 2005 #17 Share Posted November 2, 2005 I always get sick after travel, usually a cold. I can almost 100% trace it to the airplane. Still if you pack all those people in a small space you are going to have colds passed like a gift no one wants! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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