NeverSure Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Haven't seen a good diarrhea post in ages. Oh, I see some shit threads and posts. They just don't come out and say it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliaminBKK Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 I really do wonder about the medication that bungs you up quickly, Pepto bismal & Immodium isn't it better to let is run its course and get whatever out of your system? I do this Flat Ginger-ale, soda crackers, bananas, charcoal tabs & lots of water and eventually start to ramp up the fibre intake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeverSure Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 I really do wonder about the medication that bungs you up quickly, Pepto bismal & Immodium isn't it better to let is run its course and get whatever out of your system? Probably, but if you have to make a long flight with it, you might want to stop it until you get home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydneycraig Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Water and rehydration powders from 7/11...some bananas and dry biscuits/bread ... It will "pass" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omnilangur Posted October 3, 2012 Author Share Posted October 3, 2012 I can't imagine being poor and looking for work in a country that isn't my own. Why on earth did they come here with no "back up" Yep my thoughts exactly. Go to a pharmacy and explain that your friend has the shits and they'll give you something for it. Surely that wasn't too hard to figure out. Oh wait, I forgot who I'm talking to. You're the guy who came to a foreign country with no cash, no income and no prospects. Thailand is a 'Buddhist' Country, and owning nothing is highly respected by the monks here. *REAL MONKS... When You have nothing you are truly FREE, being bound by worldly possessions and debts to banks are inprisonment. All that fancy crap you buy with all your money truly OWNS you...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelongshoot Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 (edited) Dont worry about it. I have lived here for 9 years and havent had a solid <deleted> in the whole entire time. It comes with the territory. Edit. Sorry. Just read the rest of the post. Ignore my reply. Edited October 3, 2012 by thelongshoot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breadbin Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 2002. Pattaya when I lived there, year of the World Cup, great time BUT had a nasty bout of the runs for a day, couldn't go out, watched the matches in my condo with my wife but was on the pan every 5 minutes. I blame the wife! It was the worst I ever had but I was already in country nearly 18 months before it hit. Brings tears to my eyes thinking about it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacktrip Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 water may not be the only issue. thai food tastes good, but much of it 'lacks substance'. lots of curry, soups, rice, porriage type stuff that runs in one end and out the other. not enough bread and leafy vegetables. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
attrayant Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 (edited) Water and rehydration powders from 7/11...some bananas and dry biscuits/bread ... It will "pass" This. Water + electrolytes + fiber + time. If it hasn't cleared up after a week or ten days, medical attention may be needed. In answer to the OP, I never had a problem during many previous tourist visits. Now that I live here (one year so far), I've had one minor food poisoning incident which was last week. I'm just now feeling like I'm out of those woods. Interestingly enough, it must have come from something eaten at home, since I didn't eat out at all on the day I started feeling woozy. Of course I was the only one affected, out of eight or ten people eating at the same dinner table. I opted to forego the Imodium, since I wanted whatever was invading my gut to be expelled in short order. Edited October 3, 2012 by attrayant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
attrayant Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Oh, and what's with the cautions about milk? I'm a big milk drinker (about 3-4 liters per week) and I'm not really picky about the brand. Never had any milk-related issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
driedmango Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Dont worry about it. I have lived here for 9 years and havent had a solid <deleted> in the whole entire time. It comes with the territory. Edit. Sorry. Just read the rest of the post. Ignore my reply. water may not be the only issue. thai food tastes good, but much of it 'lacks substance'. lots of curry, soups, rice, porriage type stuff that runs in one end and out the other. not enough bread and leafy vegetables. If you are not having solid stools, you either have something major wrong with you, or you have a horrible diet. Bread is not very healthy most of the time, rice is much healthier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTuner Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Have the sexy GF change his diapers regularly. I'm sure she won't mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elektrified Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Bread is not very healthy most of the time, rice is much healthier. Who told you that??? Rice is not all that healthy. It has naturally occurring Arsenic in it. Polished white rice is not healthy - no fiber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTuner Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Bread is not very healthy most of the time, rice is much healthier. Who told you that??? Rice is not all that healthy. It has naturally occurring Arsenic in it. Polished white rice is not healthy - no fiber. Really ? Will be interesting to see when my MIL starts frothing around the mouth. Not holding my breath though, she's survived 52 years eating her own harvest. Is there actually any food on the planet that won't kill you in a horrific, 100 year lasting agony ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob8891 Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Bread is not very healthy most of the time, rice is much healthier. Who told you that??? Rice is not all that healthy. It has naturally occurring Arsenic in it. Polished white rice is not healthy - no fiber. Really ? Will be interesting to see when my MIL starts frothing around the mouth. Not holding my breath though, she's survived 52 years eating her own harvest. Is there actually any food on the planet that won't kill you in a horrific, 100 year lasting agony ? The alternative would appear to be starvation. Rock, meet hard place. One wonders how one has survived since the middle of the last century. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TukTukDodger Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 The standard remedy(besides time and Immodium when needed) for travelers diarrhea is the BRAT diet - bananas, rice, applesauce(dunno if it's available in LOS, could never find it in Nepal), and toast. When I was in China steamed buns for breakfast always did the trick. Oral rehydration salts are also good, especially if you are moving around and sweating a lot. Is there a problem with bugs like Giardia, Cryptosporidium, etc in LOS like there is in India/Nepal? If you come down with one of those then you need to take metrotinazole. If you come down with watery diarrhea and feel very weak then you need Cipro and ORS. Keep in mind I'm not a doctor, just speaking from personal experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Robert Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 sounds like cryptosporidium...get medical assistance, including pharmaceuticals (nitazoxanide) but seek help from your health professional first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJIC Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 so does a sexy young girlfriend who handwashes your shorts Good point,it must be a bit crowded with the 3 of them,and all that hand washing water floating about! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squarethecircle Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 The standard remedy(besides time and Immodium when needed) for travelers diarrhea is the BRAT diet - bananas, rice, applesauce(dunno if it's available in LOS, could never find it in Nepal), and toast. When I was in China steamed buns for breakfast always did the trick. Oral rehydration salts are also good, especially if you are moving around and sweating a lot. Is there a problem with bugs like Giardia, Cryptosporidium, etc in LOS like there is in India/Nepal? If you come down with one of those then you need to take metrotinazole. If you come down with watery diarrhea and feel very weak then you need Cipro and ORS. Keep in mind I'm not a doctor, just speaking from personal experience. Yogurt I find helpful as well, as it replenishes the GI tract with helpful bacteria. After a year in the region I can eat most standard food - either from clean restaurants or well-maintained street vendors...just see if a lot of locals are frequenting the place, look over the ingredients and clientele, etc. Ice, as has been stated, is no problem. Actually, the only times I've felt a beat queasy in the stomach recently have been when eating Thai or Burmese made western food. Best to stick with what they know how to make, and stick with what the locals eat. To answer the original question, it's probably normal/standard to take some time for the body to adjust. The BRAT diet, with yogurt mixed in, will help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotswahay Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 sounds like cryptosporidium...get medical assistance, including pharmaceuticals (nitazoxanide) but seek help from your health professional first My doc told me dihorea was hereditory! Coz it runs in youre genes......(or was that "jeans"?) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klarge2 Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Its hereditary Apparantly its in your jeans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommysboy Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 The runs do seem a more common occurrence in Thailand. Newbies seem very susceptible, as they tend to eat anything any place. Chilli is a main culprit, but even a change of water is enough to cause traveller's tummy without there being any infection. Then there's the crap beer, and generally raised bacterial levels. Rough living really, leading to IBS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 Imodium helps a lot. + 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daiwill60 Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 I have not had any problems in the last 18 months I have been here, drinking bottled water, eating street food, and drinking beer with ice the whole time I have been here, must be a strong Welsh constitution, I guess!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheryl Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Lived here more than 20 years, never had a problem, not even as a new arrival, and I was living out in the boonies and eating street food. For that matter, never had a probkem in India or Neal either and likewise ate street food. Just the way i'm built. Some newbies suffer a lot, some a little just a first, and some never. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omnilangur Posted October 27, 2012 Author Share Posted October 27, 2012 Must be an immunity to bacteria sheryl, are you from a third world european country like me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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