Today, we’re going to talk about travel tips you need to know when you get to the airport.
I’m Dr. Carrie Lam and this is Dr. Michael Lam, Adrenal Fatigue Expert.
We are on vacation together. It’s a family trip
and people with adrenal fatigue have to really keep in mind what to do at the airport.
What tips do you have for them?
What I found is that a free
and very important request that you can make if you have adrenal fatigue is to
ask for what we call Meet and Assist or M&A.
This is a service that the air
– what do you call that – the airplane companies provide free.
This actually is a very important request that you make.
Make that request well ahead of time so when you get to the airport
– of course, before you get to the counter,
you try to do curbside check-in
so you don’t have to lug the luggages into the counter.
Number two, you want to be able to – if you have to lug it to the counter,
you have to have your luggages on wheels and most people are nowadays.
You want to have luggages big enough so you can sit on it on a regular basis.
The most important is to have a designated travel companion
whose job is to be well-organized to take care of you each step along the way.
Yes, yes.
I’m fortunate because my family takes care of me.
I’m fine now, but even before when I had adrenal fatigue myself,
my wife was with me, taking care of every step.
From the counter, you request M&A,
you make sure that the seat assignment is such that you are
near the aisle if you go to the bathroom frequently
or you’re on the window for more privacy.
Make sure, for example, that the shades are down so you don’t get exposure from the sunlight.
You see what I’m saying?
If you’re near a kid, for example, that tend to have a sound that you may not desire,
you can always ask for a seat transfer.
There are many things you can do on that level.
Staying very well hydrated when you get on the plane, but even before all then,
as the seat assignment – after you check in
on the way to the gate, do not stop to shop.
Find a place around the gate that’s quiet. Do some adrenal breathing exercise.
Listen to some music or whatever things you like to do to relax.
Go to the bathroom frequently and immediately before you’re boarding,
and you can ask for pre-boarding so that you can be ahead of the line.
The whole point is to have all the things assigned to your travel companion who’s in charge of you.
Make sure that you have a very peaceful walk.
If it’s long, then as I said, meet and assist can help you.
When you get there, you are there well ahead of time – excuse me – to prepare and rest.
That sounds really nice actually. I want to meet an assistant.
We would like to know where you’re going on vacation or where you would like to go,
or how your traveling has been. Any other tips for them?
Well, after they check in and after you settle down on the gate,
once you get inside the plane, nowadays, the plane also have a more,
what we call natural lighting,
a light blue light rod and kind of yellowish light. You see what I’m saying?
That is a very peaceful type of lighting that you can surround yourself.
Do a lot of adrenal breathing exercise.
Always have a glass of water next to you.
Stay well hydrated because the air on the airplane is very dry.
Not only that, when I was weaker, I would always wear a mask,
you know, for my own protection. It’s not that I have something to pass to people.
I just don’t want to get infected and you don’t know
what is coming through the air because it is recirculating all the time.
Yeah, definitely. - That is very, very important.
For some people that cannot sit for a long time,
stand up and sit back down. Release your shoes for example.
Get pillows for your neck.
Make sure you are warm because you can catch a cold and not even know it.
And then if you are easily disrupted,
you know, I used to tell the air stewardess not to disrupt me,
even on long-distance haul. Let me sleep.
When I finish, when I’m ready to eat, then I will call you.
There are many, many things, you know, in my book,
I actually outline the many tips on travel in order to make your life easier.
What I think is key is those eye masks and ear plugs
because you never know who you’re going to sit next to.
Right. Nowadays it’s great because it’s noise reduction,
so you know, it’s just so peaceful if you do it right.
And you can always ask the air stewardess those things if you’ve never
– if you didn’t even bring them.
Correct.
So this is air travels and what to do on a plane when you have adrenal fatigue.
Thank you for watching with us today.