Packing List Part 1: Medicines

Instead of studying for exams, I spent a lot of time over the past few weeks arduously compiling a packing list.

Kidding. Of course I studied a lot. Huge studying. Hi mom.

Anyway, I was at the mall on the weekend to try to find appropriate skirts. I noticed that Shopper's Drug Mart was having 15 times the reward points so I thought I'd pick up a bunch of items I'll be taking with me.

This list was compiled on the advice of my travel doctor, my regular doctor, and about 20 other bloggers. Thanks, internet! (That said, if you're going to Africa you should probably talk to your own doctor because I'm not a medical professional and blah blah blah no suing.)


Regular essentials:

• vitamin C
• Polysporin
• Band-aids
• Advil
• sunscreen
• bug spray
• aloe vera
• After Bite
  
• scissors

Special items for Africa:

• Gastrolyte (rehydrating crystals)
• Malaria pills (by prescription)
  
• Ciprofloxacin (by prescription)
  

Just in case section:

• Canesten
• Pepto-Bismol
• Immodium
• throat lozenges

And of course, I can't forget to pack photocopies of all prescriptions and my form that says I've been vaccinated for Yellow Fever.