TheSpade Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Here's a lovely topic for a Sunday morning, hope you're having a great weekend (I'm not). I've been sh*tting through the eye of a needle for about 3 days now (think I ate something dodgy) and last trip to the pharmacy they just gave me immodium which blocked me up for a few hours but did nothing to actually treat it. A few years ago when I had Diarrhea I was sold a very strong antibiotic that when I googled I found out was banned in most countries around the world and only supposed to be used for serious intestinal problems where no other antibiotics worked, not treatment of Diarrhea. I'd prefer not to be sold something like that this time round again. So far I've been drinking tons of water and the odd energy drink. Not really eating much. Appetite is gone. What can I ask for in the pharmacy that will actually treat it? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CobraSnakeNecktie Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Immodium it's worth having on hand. "by decreasing the activity of the myenteric plexus, which in turn decreases the tone of the longitudinal and circularsmooth muscles of the intestinal wall.[6][7] This increases the amount of time substances stay in the intestine, allowing for more water to be absorbed out of the fecal matter" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loperamide 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyDrinker Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Bog roll......record your farts and that will keep you entertained in the future.... Have plenty of eggs and stodge..,,,,,that will bind things up laddie.... Hope you feel better soon.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leggo Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 If you still have the shits after three days go and see a doctor for blood tests. If not keep drinking loads of water and ask the chemist for dehydration power which you can also buy at 7/11 Sent from my i-mobile IQ 2 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemoncake Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 GO get yourself SMECTA, luckily its only 15 baht per satchel, can drink 3 per day. Should be as good as new by tomorrow and instant relief Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daoyai Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 eat hard guava, (ponlamai farang) universal tropical folk remedy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSpade Posted November 24, 2013 Author Share Posted November 24, 2013 If you still have the shits after three days go and see a doctor for blood tests. If not keep drinking loads of water and ask the chemist for dehydration power which you can also buy at 7/11 Sent from my i-mobile IQ 2 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app LOL you're just like Thai's. Sick for a couple days and they want to rush you to the hospital. It's a dose of the sh*ts, I've read online on NHS website and others 3-4 days is normal and doctors and hospitals are not needed. Once in Vietnam and another in Chile whilst travelling I've had doses of shits that lasted for over a week. No hospital was needed. GO get yourself SMECTA, luckily its only 15 baht per satchel, can drink 3 per day. Should be as good as new by tomorrow and instant relief Will the pharmacy have this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario2008 Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Moved to health. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemoncake Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 (edited) If you still have the shits after three days go and see a doctor for blood tests. If not keep drinking loads of water and ask the chemist for dehydration power which you can also buy at 7/11 Sent from my i-mobile IQ 2 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app LOL you're just like Thai's. Sick for a couple days and they want to rush you to the hospital. It's a dose of the sh*ts, I've read online on NHS website and others 3-4 days is normal and doctors and hospitals are not needed. Once in Vietnam and another in Chile whilst travelling I've had doses of shits that lasted for over a week. No hospital was needed. GO get yourself SMECTA, luckily its only 15 baht per satchel, can drink 3 per day. Should be as good as new by tomorrow and instant relief Will the pharmacy have this? Yep, most if not all have it. Works really well for this kind of thing, among many other problems including stomach bugs and poisoning. It seals the stomach and kills all the bacteria(or something like that), no side effects what so ever. I believe Swiss Made Edited November 24, 2013 by lemoncake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSpade Posted November 24, 2013 Author Share Posted November 24, 2013 When the rain goes off I'll go to the pharmacy and pick some up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheryl Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 After 3 days you do need to see a doctor for at least stool tests. Self treatment with antibiotics for diarrhea is not advisable and can make matters much worse. It may be due to a parasite like giardia rather than bacterie, need tests to determine this. If you want to hold off another day or so, be sure to eat some "real" yogurt for the probiotic effect. By "real" I mean not the sweeetned mass produced stuff but real plain yogurt. Foodlands, V|illas, Tops usually have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ignis Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Myself take 2 tables Norfloxin 400... cheap at Pharmacy years ago used to have Immodium but then they may do the reverse and cannot go for a few days 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LennyW Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Bisto gravy granules, it wont cure it but it will thicken it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSpade Posted November 24, 2013 Author Share Posted November 24, 2013 After 3 days you do need to see a doctor for at least stool tests. Self treatment with antibiotics for diarrhea is not advisable and can make matters much worse. It may be due to a parasite like giardia rather than bacterie, need tests to determine this. If you want to hold off another day or so, be sure to eat some "real" yogurt for the probiotic effect. By "real" I mean not the sweeetned mass produced stuff but real plain yogurt. Foodlands, V|illas, Tops usually have. I'm not going to the doctor over a dose of the sh*ts. Might go to Tops actually and grab some probiotic yogurt though. Myself take 2 tables Norfloxin 400... cheap at Pharmacy years ago used to have Immodium but then they may do the reverse and cannot go for a few days From Wiki... "Norfloxacin is associated with a number of serious and life threatening adverse reactions as well as spontaneous tendon ruptures and irreversible peripheral neuropathy. Such reactions may manifest long after therapy had been completed and in severe cases may result in lifelong disabilities. Hepatoxicity resulting in fatalities has also been reported with the use of norfloxacin." This is the stuff I mentioned I got sold a few years ago that is banned in many countries around the world. There's no mention this should be used to treat diarrhea so I'm gonna give this one a miss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sceptict11 Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Myself take 2 tables Norfloxin 400... cheap at Pharmacy years ago used to have Immodium but then they may do the reverse and cannot go for a few days Norfloxacin is only licensed for the treatment of urinary tract infections. It is a medication which is known to have potentially serious side effects Self medication with antibiotics is always a bad idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ignis Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Bisto gravy granules, it wont cure it but it will thicken it! Do you have to drink hot water and jump up and down ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemoncake Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 (edited) Smecta the one i suggested is NOT an antibiotic but Antidiarrheal Gastro-intestinal protectant Some more info for anyone interested as it saved me numerous times with stomach issues http://home.intekom.com/pharm/pharmpln/smecta.html Eating just plain boiled rice also helps Edited November 24, 2013 by lemoncake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CobraSnakeNecktie Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 A lot Thai pharmacies sell this probiotic capsule Combif-AR http://bangkoklibrary.com/content/490-combif-ar-medinova-switzerland-probiotic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSpade Posted November 24, 2013 Author Share Posted November 24, 2013 Went out to the pharmacy and it was closed! Ended up in nearbye Tesco Lotus buying energy and probiotic drinks and yoghurts and saw they had a small pharmacy desk. The guy manning it looked not a day older than 15. No way I am believing he is a trained pharmacist. Despite speaking to him in Thai he replied several times "sorry mister no speak English" with that nervous look on his face. Asked several times for SMECTA and showed it written down to him, he was so scared about having to speak to a foreigner he wasn't even listening or looking. I tried telling him what my problem was but that didn't help so I gave up and came home to drop off my shopping. There's a Boots the Chemist about 10 minutes away. I'll head there in a bit and hope for more luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 I used to use Flagyl. Makes everything taste like crap, but worked for me. Now, unless I was crapping blood, I'd just make sure I was always within reach of a loo. If I'm travelling, I'll bung myself up with Immodium. Of course, if it goes on indefinitely, see a Dr for stool test. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Water Buffalo Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Charcoal Carbon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickjn Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 I use Gravox.Doesn't stop it just thickness it up a bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheryl Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Charcoal Carbon Yes, good idea, why didn't I think of it. Can't hurt and often helps, with none of the disadvantages/risks of antibiotics/antiparasitics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSpade Posted November 25, 2013 Author Share Posted November 25, 2013 That Smetca seems to be helping. Last night was the first out of the last 4 I didn't have to wake up every 30 minutes to run to the toilet and there's been a bit of an improvement today. Stomach doesn't ache so much and whilst not back to normal things are on the up. Even managed to eat breakfast. First thing I've eaten in 2 days. If things continue the way they are should be back to normal within a couple of days. Good recommendatioin lemoncake, you may not know your numbers but you do know your medicines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h90 Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 Charcoal Carbon yes lots of it. It doesn't have any negative effects and works well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h90 Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 After 3 days you do need to see a doctor for at least stool tests. Self treatment with antibiotics for diarrhea is not advisable and can make matters much worse. It may be due to a parasite like giardia rather than bacterie, need tests to determine this. If you want to hold off another day or so, be sure to eat some "real" yogurt for the probiotic effect. By "real" I mean not the sweeetned mass produced stuff but real plain yogurt. Foodlands, V|illas, Tops usually have. Last time I had big diarrhea, I went to the doctor in Austria even it was almost good and he gave me strong antibiotics. That doc was a specialist for internal things. I asked him why. He told to 90% it was a virus and the antibiotics are for nothing. But there is a very remote chance that this was a kind of bacteria which than settles in the liver and when I feel the problem I don't even need to come anymore because there is no help available. So better complete kill everything off than taking the very remote chance of having some killer bug. He gave me the antibiotics free of charge, as he had some doctors samples, so it wasn't about making some extra money. I can't judge if he is right or not. As a department leader in a hospital he might have seen some tragic cases? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheryl Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 In Thailand parasitic causes of diarhhea (giardia, amoeba) are common and these are not affected by antibiotics. Antibiotics wiil, howver, wipe out the normal healthy bowel flora often making matters worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheryl Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 Smecgta and charcoal have essentially the same mode of action and both work well with little or no down side. Basically they sop up any toxins that may be in the gut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemoncake Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 That Smetca seems to be helping. Last night was the first out of the last 4 I didn't have to wake up every 30 minutes to run to the toilet and there's been a bit of an improvement today. Stomach doesn't ache so much and whilst not back to normal things are on the up. Even managed to eat breakfast. First thing I've eaten in 2 days. If things continue the way they are should be back to normal within a couple of days. Good recommendatioin lemoncake, you may not know your numbers but you do know your medicines. Glad to be of help, lucky its only 15 baht per satchel, or you might still be in the toilet Keep drinking it and you should be as good as new by tomorrow or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKKdreaming Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 Immodium it's worth having on hand. "by decreasing the activity of the myenteric plexus, which in turn decreases the tone of the longitudinal and circularsmooth muscles of the intestinal wall.[6][7] This increases the amount of time substances stay in the intestine, allowing for more water to be absorbed out of the fecal matter" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loperamide that is what I always bring , actually a copy from Walmart, but I have never had anything real bad while in BKK I will have to get some Smetca next time , just in case is it in pills or ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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