Taking essential medical kit with you during your travel

Hi Vathsala! I invariably my medical kit, when we go on long outstation tours. One never knows what is going to happen all of sudden and I do not want to be caught off guard. I feel it is better to keep essential medicines with us, so that in case of emergency, we could treat ourselves. Good Post!

Hello my friend vathsala30 Ji, So nice of you for your sincere discussion. In our case, we always have even going for shopping as I may suffer with suddenweakness and my hubby will give me one TSP of 'ELECTROL' with water.At times it helps not only to me but for co-passengers. I remember, once we were travelling in emergency to visit my MIL, there was no seat,I was standing with one child in my Lap and another with my hubby, and third one loittering, suddenly, one passanger burnt hisfinger, my hubby hinted me and I applied burnol to relieve his burning as first aid. He was so kind enough that he offered his seat with my children. My hubby has many such lists, which we follow them as SOP (Sandard Operating Procedure). Let's make a habit. May God bless You and have a great time.

hey its very very important to take medical kit while traveling.. its really necessary.... who knows wht happns.... may not b for us but the people whos travelling with us made need it... i do keep always some medicines with me... mostly people will neglect but shoulb b der with everyone...

hi vathsala it is reallly good thing to carry an first aid kit with us, whenever we travel. That way in emergency we can have medicien handy, till we can reach doctor or hospital. Ofcourse for common cold and headaches, we can have common medicine handy with us all the time. IF we are travelling with tinytots, it makes more sense to carry all the common medicine.

I think it's a good idea, but I rarely bring a kit with me when I travel. I keep my basics in the car, like simple things for headaches and sunburn. I'm not really prepared for cuts, upset stomachs, colds, or anything like that, though. I guess it's because I never really go too far out of the way. Hospitals and pharmacies aren't exactly few and far between in the places I travel to. You can also usually get the basics from gas stations. If I didn't think I would be able to easily reach a store for medicine, I would definitely pack some extra medicines to go.

ya i used to take some medicines with me when i go for some travel . i used to take somem medicines for fever , headache and for some stomach upset problems . we cant go in search of medicines in some places so i always have some medicines . when i go with my parents they used to take more medicines for their diabetes etc . its always goood to have medicines for some basic things or things that can happen normally on a travel .

I must take medicines along with me, when I go out of station. I have a bad digestive system, BP and sugar. Further my body is a cold body and I catch cold very soon. Hence, while packing, whether I take clothes or not, I will take medicines positively.

Hi dear, I think it is good to have a medical kit with us especially we are on travel. We can’t guess when it is needed and on journey it is difficult to shop the same. I am very particular on kids and always keeping essential medicines for them. But I am not showing that much care on elders then also tablets for pain, fever etc will be in my bag.

hi vathsala30 yes when we used to go on trips we always took a mini medical box with us with things for cuts, bruises, diarrhea or constipation,heAd aches ets. It did come in handy at times as you might get a sudden head ache or cut yourself, and you dont want to have to run to a doctor for every little thing. it is a really great idea.

Yes I always take medical kit with me if it is going to be a journey for more than 3 hours or if it is a long picnic since we need to make sure that our journey is not hindered by sickness and illness. I always used to carry with me a pain balm and antibiotics.

Hi,vathsala,by nature,[as i don't have faith on God..i trust Charles Darwin]still i have no problems with health,eventhough i am 46 and regular traveler as a part my job....i never use any tablet since 30 years,i mean i had injection for tetanus at the age of 16 .....what it called i don't know,but i have no problems with any ill.bye friend,for now....now i am on tour since 5 days,still i love to attend our mylot friend's discussion,i will be back to my home after 3 days....

hi vathsala30. Dorcas and I are very grateful to God we do not have to take any medicines. However, bringing an emergency kit along on travels, like bandages, etc., is a good idea. However, we seldom bring a kit with us. We used to be Emergency Medical Technicians and would keep a kit in the car with rubber gloves, touniquets (sp?), etc.