There is nothing more frustrating than arriving at the Happiest Place on Earth, and spending most of your vacation sick in bed.\u00a0 This has probably happened to most of us at one time or another and is not much fun for anybody.\u00a0 I know it\u2019s happened to us before and over the years we have learned some things to help us stay healthy and allow us to fully enjoy our trip.<\/p>\n
Flu season is upon us and in full swing.\u00a0 At least one month before your trip, GET YOUR FLU SHOT!\u00a0 Now\u2026I\u2019ve heard all the excuses why not to get a flu shot.\u00a0 Heck, I\u2019ve probably used most of them myself.\u00a0 But that flu shot is going to be your best defense against getting sick.\u00a0 One year, I got my flu shot about 45 days before our trip.\u00a0 Since my daughter couldn\u2019t get her shot at the pharmacy and we had to go in to her pediatrician to get it, we didn\u2019t get her shot until about 10 days before we left.\u00a0 My husband did not get a flu shot that year, nor did his brother or niece who went with us on that trip.\u00a0 Three days prior to leaving, our niece came down with the flu.\u00a0 It was just a 24 hour version, but was enough to cause a chain reaction through our group.\u00a0 Next in line was my daughter, who came down with it the day of our flight.\u00a0 I can\u2019t begin to tell you how miserable that was.\u00a0 Three days later, my husband got it.\u00a0 Three days after that his brother got it and had to spend the entire day in the room.\u00a0 Then another three days and our daughter got it again (you guessed it\u2026on the return flight home).\u00a0 I was the only one in the group who didn\u2019t get sick and also the only who got a flu shot more than a month prior.<\/p>\n
Another thing to do prior to your trip is to start walking.\u00a0 If you aren\u2019t used to it, the amount of walking at Disney World is going to be painful.\u00a0 Also, if you have a pair of new shoes set aside for your trip, break them in!\u00a0 If you save them for your trip, I guarantee you are going to have blisters.\u00a0 The walking is going to have two benefits, better endurance and your legs will be in better shape and less likely to have sore muscles during your trip.<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s get to the trip itself.\u00a0 If you are flying, remember that airplanes are a virtual petri dish of germs.\u00a0 Since taking hand sanitizer on the plane with you is pretty much out these days, get yourself some individual packets of sanitizing wipes.\u00a0 It doesn\u2019t hurt to wipe down the tray tables and any other hard surfaces around you. I can\u2019t tell you how many times I\u2019ve seen kids making mouth prints on the windows.\u00a0 Bad for them\u2026bad for the next guy who\u2019s sitting there.\u00a0 \u00a0It\u2019s also a good idea to use the wipes after visiting the restroom\u2026even after washing your hands.\u00a0 If you are driving, the same is true about rest areas, food stops, etc.\u00a0 Wherever you find lots of people, you will find lots of germs.\u00a0 While at Disney World, try to keep your hands and your kids\u2019 hands off those hand rails.\u00a0 I carry hand sanitizer lotion with me at Disney and use it often throughout the day.<\/p>\n
Be sure to take at least a minimal supply of over the counter cold meds, pain reliever, bandages and stomach remedies.\u00a0 If someone gets sick or hurt, you can always buy more, but having some on hand to use immediately is imperative. \u00a0Also, remember that there are first aid stations in every park.\u00a0 If you run out of something they will be happy to assist you with what they have.<\/p>\n
When you arrive, it\u2019s a good idea to familiarize yourself with the available medical facilities.\u00a0 I can tell you from experience, driving around lost for an hour with a sick person in your car is not a good idea.\u00a0 We used the Centra Care facility on Apopka Vineland one time.\u00a0 I have no complaints at all about the care we received, however the receptionist could not give us good directions to save her life.\u00a0 All she could tell us was the address and that it was near Downtown Disney. With so many roads having similar names around that area, you either need GPS or need to have a very good knowledge of where you\u2019re going.<\/p>\n
Lastly, let\u2019s talk about nutrition at Disney.\u00a0 Yes, you are on vacation and it\u2019s not going to kill you to have some special treats while you\u2019re there.\u00a0 It\u2019s very easy, especially when you\u2019re on the Disney Dining Plan to make a LOT of unhealthy choices.\u00a0 You know that you have that dessert coming, even though you\u2019re too full to eat it, you\u2019re going to take it anyhow because you can.\u00a0 It\u2019s also not a good plan to skip meals all day so that you can over-indulge at that big sit down meal in the evening. Eat regular meals and snacks throughout the day.\u00a0 Try to eat your larger meals earlier in the day so that all that walking gets put to good use working them off. It\u2019s ok to splurge here and there, but drastically changing your eating habits for a week is going to be hard on your system and could cause a lot of stomach problems. Disney has a wealth of healthy but delicious options on site. Overall you will feel a lot better and be less likely to get sick if you take advantage of those healthier options.<\/p>\n
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