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Originally posted by Jan
Thsi si true here...when you even get a little cold everyone tells me to go to the clinic. Take a flu pill. Take antibiotics...and I don't like to take meds when its not necessary.
Really tho..whatever that doc gave my friend made her better fast. I have no idea what it was but her husband was calling him a voodoo doctor! jejeje
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Jan,
It was probably Immodium in its injectible form. I was given that the only time I ever became violently ill from consuming local food/water -- in Brussels, Belgium, believe it or not! I generally have cast-iron stomach & intestines, which have successfully tolerated local water and food in much of Latin America (yes, including Mexico), usually with little more than some queasiness. I must confess, though, that I did get cramps this trip will staying in an AI in PP. Immodium in tablet form took care of that quickly.
BTW, folks, a good doc will tell you NOT to take Immodium if you just have diarrhoea -- stick to old fashioned Pepto Bismol for that. Cramping is another matter.
LL, don't take Cipro unless prescribed by a doctor, please. This antibiotic is already over-prescribed, and is too good for us to be used where it really is not a first-line treatment. Careful of some other antibiotics too -- some will actually kill the beneficial bacteria in your disgestive tract and make things much worse (let's just say that **nothing** will stay in you long!). If that occurs, stop taking the antibiotic and find some yoghurt with active culture in it.
MommC & Chiri both make excellent points. Many North American systems are just not accustomed to the high fiber intake. And buffet food left out very long (just like street cooked food in pots or bins) is notorious for accumulating bacteria that will do a number on your diagestive system.
WHO produces a pretty good downloadable leaflet with tips for travelers on food safety (link below).
Best Regards,
Keith R, wearing his stethoscope
WHO leaflet
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