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- 6y ago
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- 6y ago
Have you heard of apple cider vinegar? Take that it might help I know it does for me because I never get sick when I take it. It might take the edge off a bit. Also it’s interesting because for me the chlorine from the pool makes me feel clean in the water. Sometimes I go to the pool just to feel clean when I don’t wanna spend over an hour in the shower. I also wear flip flops in the pool area up to the steps at the pool.
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- 6y ago
Glad you’re feeling happier!
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- 6y ago
my mother was talking to me about the chlorine and how it keeps the pool safe but i still feel bad when i’m in the water :( thank u so much for the suggestion i’ll try it out <3
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- 6y ago
I completely understand you, a similar thing happened to me last year. Here’s what I did, it might help you: - I brought a sleeping bag liner to sleep in (to hot for actual sleeping bag) and lots of sarongs which I’d lie on top of and use as protection from the bed. - vinegar in a mini spray bottle to spritz on cutlery and you can also get anti bac wipes that are safe enough for food surfaces - face masks for the plane and wipes for the seat handles, seat belt and table -anything you can do to possibly distract yourself, do it. Books, podcasts ( these absolutely saved me), musics, fiddling with things etc - and this probably isn’t the most professional advice, but completely forget about trying to do ERP or anything. Just do what you need to make it through the trip. Hope this helps!
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- 6y ago
Also, all the immunity tablets! They’re probably only placebos, but it made me feel safer
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- 6y ago
thank you so much
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- 6y ago
turns out i’m also getting extra immunisations for the trip so i feel a bit better now !! i also purchased some bacterial wipes and a few masks for the plane ride !! much luv for the help guys <3 i’m not dreading the experience as much as before :)
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- 22w ago
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- 12w ago
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