Travelling2Some Posted March 30, 2022 #101 Share Posted March 30, 2022 Not sure anyone has mentioned this but I always bring a dental repair kit because there are no dentists on ships. These kits are very small and available in pharmacies. It was once a lifesaver for the people camping next to us one night when their child broke a tooth in the middle of nowhere. You can use the material in the kit to re-secure a cap or cover over a sensitive area when a filling has fallen out. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Fart Cruisers Posted March 30, 2022 #102 Share Posted March 30, 2022 19 minutes ago, Travelling2Some said: Not sure anyone has mentioned this but I always bring a dental repair kit because there are no dentists on ships. These kits are very small and available in pharmacies. It was once a lifesaver for the people camping next to us one night when their child broke a tooth in the middle of nowhere. You can use the material in the kit to re-secure a cap or cover over a sensitive area when a filling has fallen out. I think you win the preparedness merit badge🎖️🥇 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
time4u2go Posted March 30, 2022 #103 Share Posted March 30, 2022 23 minutes ago, Travelling2Some said: Not sure anyone has mentioned this but I always bring a dental repair kit because there are no dentists on ships. These kits are very small and available in pharmacies. It was once a lifesaver for the people camping next to us one night when their child broke a tooth in the middle of nowhere. You can use the material in the kit to re-secure a cap or cover over a sensitive area when a filling has fallen out. Now I'm curious... Are the doctors on cruise ships able to do any dental work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travelling2Some Posted March 31, 2022 #104 Share Posted March 31, 2022 2 hours ago, Old Fart Cruisers said: I think you win the preparedness merit badge🎖️🥇 Ex backpacker with bad teeth, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travelling2Some Posted March 31, 2022 #105 Share Posted March 31, 2022 2 hours ago, time4u2go said: Now I'm curious... Are the doctors on cruise ships able to do any dental work? It's a good question but I say have a few drinks and do it yourself. (After that we can have a few more and cut our own hair!!!) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey & Sophie Posted March 31, 2022 #106 Share Posted March 31, 2022 11 hours ago, eel said: Return address labels to save time when filling out your luggage tags before disembarkation This one is brilliant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coralc Posted March 31, 2022 #107 Share Posted March 31, 2022 (edited) 12 hours ago, eel said: A few things that I believe were not mentioned: Superglue for emergency repairs Has anyone figured out a way to keep superglue to last for more than one use? I've just started buying it at the dollar twenty-five store. Every time I open a tube, by the next time I have gone to use it, it is rock solid. Is there some secret? Edited March 31, 2022 by Coralc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eel Posted March 31, 2022 #108 Share Posted March 31, 2022 2 minutes ago, Coralc said: Has anyone figured out a way to keep superglue to last for more than one use? I've just started buying it at the dollar twenty-five store. Every time I open a tube, by the next time I have gone to use it, it is rock solid. Is there some secret? It is pretty much single use. Thus only for emergencies. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey & Sophie Posted March 31, 2022 #109 Share Posted March 31, 2022 2 hours ago, Coralc said: Has anyone figured out a way to keep superglue to last for more than one use? I've just started buying it at the dollar twenty-five store. Every time I open a tube, by the next time I have gone to use it, it is rock solid. Is there some secret? We keep it a baggie in the freezer. Has lasted years. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coralc Posted March 31, 2022 #110 Share Posted March 31, 2022 1 hour ago, Bailey & Sophie said: We keep it a baggie in the freezer. Has lasted years. Really? Can you thaw it out and use it again? I will try that. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey & Sophie Posted March 31, 2022 #111 Share Posted March 31, 2022 1 hour ago, Coralc said: Really? Can you thaw it out and use it again? I will try that. Thanks. It only takes a few minutes to thaw. But we have the small tubes. We put superglue and gorilla glue in the freezer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AF-1 Posted March 31, 2022 #112 Share Posted March 31, 2022 keep all these tips coming. Seems like some of these tips can be used at home too. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Green Posted March 31, 2022 #113 Share Posted March 31, 2022 Mobile Batter Packs: Charge them during the day and use them to charge your Mobile Phone overnight next to the bed if you have a cord that won't reach or don't want a cord stretching across the room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRF Posted March 31, 2022 #114 Share Posted March 31, 2022 On 3/29/2022 at 11:06 PM, mtempelaar said: First aid kit (DIY, not premade), filled with everything you can think of - from the pain killers and motion sickness, to ace bandages, blister bandages, antiseptic wipes, and now extra Covid at home tests, every cold and flu type of med, Benadryl, thermometer. I have ended up at foreign pharmacies struggling to get things that are over the counter in US and need prescriptions overseas (neosporin, diuretic) I have never run into anything that was OTC in the US, but prescription outside the US. I have run into MANY things that are prescription in the US but OTC in other countries. Including in the EU The one thing you need to know though is the actual chemical name, not the brand name. They may not know Motrin, but they know ibuprofen. Hmm, you forgot the most important two travel meds. Imodium and Ducolax. 😄 I have used them (mainly the Imodium) more than all other first aid/medication combined. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRF Posted March 31, 2022 #115 Share Posted March 31, 2022 10 hours ago, Coralc said: Has anyone figured out a way to keep superglue to last for more than one use? I've just started buying it at the dollar twenty-five store. Every time I open a tube, by the next time I have gone to use it, it is rock solid. Is there some secret? Go to a hobby store and get the ones there. The bottles/tubes are designed for multiple use. I have had hobby super glue last for years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRF Posted March 31, 2022 #116 Share Posted March 31, 2022 15 hours ago, Travelling2Some said: Not sure anyone has mentioned this but I always bring a dental repair kit because there are no dentists on ships. These kits are very small and available in pharmacies. It was once a lifesaver for the people camping next to us one night when their child broke a tooth in the middle of nowhere. You can use the material in the kit to re-secure a cap or cover over a sensitive area when a filling has fallen out. I have had poor luck with those kits. My dentist recommended carrying Fixodent when I had a temporary crown. I had to restick it every 2 -- 3 days, but it worked. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AF-1 Posted April 4, 2022 #117 Share Posted April 4, 2022 (edited) On 3/31/2022 at 7:29 AM, Mr. Green said: Mobile Batter Packs: Charge them during the day and use them to charge your Mobile Phone overnight next to the bed if you have a cord that won't reach or don't want a cord stretching across the room. love this idea; thanks. Don't know why all cruise lines don't add bed lamps with built in usb ports. The newer ships do, but the older ships need to add these lamps Edited April 4, 2022 by AF-1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRF Posted April 4, 2022 #118 Share Posted April 4, 2022 24 minutes ago, AF-1 said: love this idea; thanks. Don't know why all cruise lines don't add bed lamps with built in usb ports. The newer ships do, but the older ships need to add these lamps Because of the cost. Since there is no lamp or outlet there, they would need to pull electrical wiring to power them. And multiply that by 3000 cabins....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Because_I_Said Posted April 5, 2022 #119 Share Posted April 5, 2022 On 3/29/2022 at 10:06 PM, mtempelaar said: First aid kit (DIY, not premade), filled with everything you can think of - from the pain killers and motion sickness, to ace bandages, blister bandages, antiseptic wipes, and now extra Covid at home tests, every cold and flu type of med, Benadryl, thermometer. A 7 day (or more) pill sorter works brilliantly for bringing medications. I use a large size and fill each "day" with a different med - ibuprofen, Pepto, Dramamine, allergy, etc. I then use a label maker to label each med. Compact and convenient. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefly333 Posted April 5, 2022 #120 Share Posted April 5, 2022 On 3/30/2022 at 6:22 PM, Travelling2Some said: Not sure anyone has mentioned this but I always bring a dental repair kit because there are no dentists on ships. These kits are very small and available in pharmacies. It was once a lifesaver for the people camping next to us one night when their child broke a tooth in the middle of nowhere. You can use the material in the kit to re-secure a cap or cover over a sensitive area when a filling has fallen out. My dentist told me to use a tube of denture adhesive if a cap falls off. Easy to buy. Sold everywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AF-1 Posted April 5, 2022 #121 Share Posted April 5, 2022 12 minutes ago, Because_I_Said said: A 7 day (or more) pill sorter works brilliantly for bringing medications. I use a large size and fill each "day" with a different med - ibuprofen, Pepto, Dramamine, allergy, etc. I then use a label maker to label each med. Compact and convenient. I like this tip. thanks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRF Posted April 7, 2022 #122 Share Posted April 7, 2022 On 4/5/2022 at 3:22 PM, firefly333 said: My dentist told me to use a tube of denture adhesive if a cap falls off. Easy to buy. Sold everywhere. Same with my dentist. Having done so, I suggest chewing slowly and fully. In case it pops off while you are eating. You do NOT want to swallow it. No, swallowing will not harm you or it, but you will be without it until you get it replaced or you "retrieve" it. 😄 I have only had this happen with temporary crowns. I have never had a permanent one come off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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