HEALTH & WELLNESS
Travel Health Words by Brianne Hogan Photos by Evan Ceretti
It’s that time of year when many Islanders are looking forward to escaping the cold winter months for a sunny and warm vacation. While you know you need to pack a bathing suit before your trip, thinking about what you might need health-wise before travel is another essential must-do on your pre-vacation list.
So ,what should you be pharmacist and owner of Cornwall Pharmasave, it varies from remembering to pack the basics like Band-Aids and antibiotic ointments to getting specific necessities, like vaccinations and antibiotics. asking yourself? According to Wally Kowalchuk, “Have you had your required vaccinations? How about preventive antibiotics to help with travellers’ diarrhea? We can make suggestions for you,” says Kowalchuk. The Cornwall location also has a diet program called Ideal Protein. “So, if you want to lose those extra pounds before you travel, or get rid of the weight put on from your travels, contact us and we will help.”
Because every patient has different travel needs, Pharmasave pharmacists in Cornwall, Montague, and Souris will provide advice, including what medications to pack. They will also administer many appropriate travel vaccinations, depending on where patients are travelling. “Usually, vaccinations for hepatitis A and B top that list. We are able to prescribe and administer those to patients over 18,” says Jonathan Broderick, pharmacist and owner of Montague Pharmasave. He adds that his store also offers advice to patients travelling for longer times. “We will sit down and make sure they have enough medication for their stay, which also involves working with the patient's insurance to
make sure there are no gaps in coverage. Also, for people travelling down south, we can provide advice as to what they should include, as far as over-the-counter products like antihistamines for a reaction or products for travellers’ diarrhea.” Pharmasave also sells an array of products for your journey. Whether by airplane, a long drive, boat or train, compression legwear promotes healthy circulation during your journey, says Main Street Pharmasave in Souris owner Karen Creighan. Taking care of clients’ needs and providing that extra TLC, whether Islanders are staying home or going abroad, has been important to the Pharmasave in Souris since it opened in 1991.
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