Travellers Diarrhea ?
Discussion
I know many people here are frequent travellers, I'm up there with the best of them. 116 flights this year so far and just about to start my last 2 from Manila via Dubai back home.
In February I went to Hong Kong & Vietnam and whilst in Vietnam had the old "travellers trots". Cleared up after 2-3 days of getting back home so didn't really give it a second thought and was simply careful with what I ate for the rest of the trip (brushing teeth in bottled water etc etc etc) which seemed to help a little.
When I travel through Europe or to the US / Canada I have no problems at all and eat / drink anything and everything.
However I am now on my 4th trip this year to the Philippines, all since I went to Vietnam, and whenever I come to Asia after 5 or 6 days of being here, back comes the old trotski's - normally about 1-2 hours after eating, stomach cramps up and the flood gates open - so to speak.
This trip has been particularly nasty. So am now on a diet of dry crackers and banana's. Dreading the flights home though !
I have an appointment with my Dr on Monday morning, but wondered if anyone else had suffered similarly, what you did to try and control it (rather than simply popping an imodium to "block yourself up") and what the final outcome was - some kind of virus or simply susceptible to these things when traveling ?
In February I went to Hong Kong & Vietnam and whilst in Vietnam had the old "travellers trots". Cleared up after 2-3 days of getting back home so didn't really give it a second thought and was simply careful with what I ate for the rest of the trip (brushing teeth in bottled water etc etc etc) which seemed to help a little.
When I travel through Europe or to the US / Canada I have no problems at all and eat / drink anything and everything.
However I am now on my 4th trip this year to the Philippines, all since I went to Vietnam, and whenever I come to Asia after 5 or 6 days of being here, back comes the old trotski's - normally about 1-2 hours after eating, stomach cramps up and the flood gates open - so to speak.
This trip has been particularly nasty. So am now on a diet of dry crackers and banana's. Dreading the flights home though !
I have an appointment with my Dr on Monday morning, but wondered if anyone else had suffered similarly, what you did to try and control it (rather than simply popping an imodium to "block yourself up") and what the final outcome was - some kind of virus or simply susceptible to these things when traveling ?
Just came back from a week in Calcutta watching the cricket, and the "eyes been a burning" since breakfast on day one in a five star hotel, I try and survive on porridge which I take with me, even managed to get an instant "trains
coming down the tunnel" in KFC, god knows how it would be eating on the street though.Sorry can't be of any help but always find it amusing
coming down the tunnel" in KFC, god knows how it would be eating on the street though.Sorry can't be of any help but always find it amusing
I travel a lot around the world too and don't suffer too many problems.
Usual rules apply. Bottled water for teeth, avoid ice in drinks, anything where local or potentially unclean water is involved like Salad.
Of course, eating lots of spicy food and alcohol helps kill the germs right?
Always have a packet of Immodium available for when it inevitably goes Pete Tong though.
Usual rules apply. Bottled water for teeth, avoid ice in drinks, anything where local or potentially unclean water is involved like Salad.
Of course, eating lots of spicy food and alcohol helps kill the germs right?
Always have a packet of Immodium available for when it inevitably goes Pete Tong though.
t.We all take care with all the obvious stuff about food,drink etc,what about cash? How many unwashed hands have been on that note your given in change for something? On my last visit to Egypt I was told the taxi drivers keep all the cash in their underpants!!After that I imagined notes like used toilet paper.
Old Merc said:
We all take care with all the obvious stuff about food,drink etc,what about cash? How many unwashed hands have been on that note your given in change for something? On my last visit to Egypt I was told the taxi drivers keep all the cash in their underpants!!After that I imagined notes like used toilet paper.
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