Doctors emphasize that the farther away from home the resort, the more carefully you need to prepare for rest. It is necessary to take with you medicines, to clarify the conditions of insurance and to adhere to the leave of the rules of safe conduct.

In addition, it should be borne in mind that there are a number of conditions and diseases in which climate change, and sometimes flight, are relatively contraindicated. It, for example, the expressed atherosclerosis of vessels of a brain and heart, decompensated heart failure, active inflammation of kidneys, vitiligo, expressed hormonal disturbances, a hyperthyroidism. Also, flight in an airplane is not desirable for children with impaired nasal breathing.

"First of all, it is necessary to find out the epidemiological situation in the country where you are going. Be sure to vaccinate against endemic infectious diseases in advance. Find out the conditions of medical insurance for the trip, including for infectious diseases or poisonings, - advises the doctor-therapist of the highest category of Into-Sana clinic, to. Valeriya Gedrazhko. - And if you are still ill abroad, do not forget to take a detailed description of the disease with the treatment provided by the ".

Avoiding problems with the stomach and intestines will help simple precautions. During the first days of rest, moderation in food should be shown, unfamiliar dishes should not be eaten, all food (especially in Asia and Africa) should be consumed hot, and seafood - only after heat treatment. Drink as much liquid as possible, and it is better to give preference to bottled water.

Do not buy food from street vendors. Fruits should be washed thoroughly before meals, however, like hands. But from fruits that do not have peel and greens, it is better to refuse. Also, do not forget that raw dairy products can cause brucellosis, salmonellosis and other infections.

All people who have a long journey by plane or bus, you should take care of the prevention of varicose veins: for this, it is better to put on the road special golfs 1 degree of compression. If the problem has already been, it is desirable to do a Doppler study (ultrasound) of the veins and get the advice of a vascular surgeon.

"In hot countries, you should wear loose cotton clothing that closes the body as much as possible from the sun. Headgear should give a shade to the eyes and face, and glasses have a good UV filter. The color of glasses should be selected not for clothes, but taking into account recommendations for protection from damaging retina rays - optimal dark gray, dark green, brown glass.

On the feet should be comfortable shoes depending on the season, with a closed toe, fixed heel, on the shock-absorbing sole, "explains Valeriya Gedrazhko.

Going to a foreign resort, take a first aid kit with you, so that if necessary, have at hand a means for first aid. It should contain sorbents, anti-diarrhea drugs, intestinal antibiotic, antipyretic and anti-inflammatory drugs, antiallergic drugs, antispasmodics, esophageal mucosa and stomach slurries, scissors, tweezers, adhesive plaster, bandage, antiseptic ointment, insect repellent and tablets for water purification nedug. en.

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