Do you get sick when travel via plane? (lemmy.world)

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Almost every time I fly somewhere, I get sick, and it kinda ruins every vacation ever. I’m not sure if it’s the germs on the airplane (causation), or the time zone difference affecting my sleep (correlation). Maybe a combination of both? Last trip, it hit me about 3 days in.

I wouldn’t say my drinking/sleeping habits are that different on vacation compared to my regular life. Is this a common thing people experience, or time to see a doctor?

I desperately wanna enjoy a vacation sickness free and then return to work refreshed instead of sick.

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[-] moseschrute@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago

I was considering that! I don’t really take anything regularly, but any supplement recommendations for the week prior?

Did that alone solve it, or is that just part of the solution?

[-] DagwoodIII@piefed.social 4 points 4 days ago

A doctor recommended zinc for general immunity.

[-] extremeboredom@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago

Just some "immunity" multivitamin and herbal products I've found. They're probably all pretty similar to each other. But also a big focus on staying hydrated, eating good quality food, and getting good sleep. I found if I'm intentional about all these things around a week before travel, I get better results.

[-] TheCelticPirate@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago

I do the same thing. I use Airborne chewables.

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