Morocco: Does everyone get stomach problems?
 

Just wondering. There seems a lot of it about reading trip reports. I'm going in May and don't want to spend all my time in the loo.

Despite all my best efforts (inclduing using bottled water to brush my teeth), half way through my 12-day trip thru Morocco I came down with "stomach issues" and so did my husband.

For both of us it meant a day in the hotel room & canceling activities but once the IMODIUM took effect we were able to continue on. Even though we didnt feel quite 100% we were still able to enjoy the trip.

I will add that shortly after that incident I started feeling dicomfort in my stomach after every meal...sort of like a migraine in my belly. Not pleasant so I started avoiding food. Anyway, it all went away just a few day after returning home.

Been to Morocco three times...no stomach issues, but I did not eat street food. I ate in hotels and real restaurants even we we went "off the beaten track" and had no problems. Worst case of terrible tummy was from restaurant at Victoria Peak in Hong Kong. Never eat anything that "looks funny or greenish".

I was there for 6 days and I never had a problem. I took all of the usual precautions such as drinking only bottled water, brushing with bottled water, not having ice in drinks, and not eating fruits or veggies that could be washed in tap water. As a coffee-aholic it causes me pain to say this, but it's best to avoid coffee. Yes I know the water is boiled, but coffee is still a diuretic.

But despite your best efforts it can still happen, so bring plenty of Immodium and make sure to take it after a meal.

No stomach issues despite brushing our teeth using the tap water which we do everywhere we've visited including India. We sometimes eat where the locals eat but mainly cooked dishes like tagine.

I spent 15 days in Morocco and did not have a problem. I felt a bit queasy a couple of times and chewed a couple of pepto-bismal tablets and that took care of it.

I did drink only bottled water, brushed my teeth with bottled water and did not eat street food or raw fruit. I was with a group and a few of the people did have stomach problems but the husband of one of the women who did suffer said that it happens every time they travel. Perhaps some people are more sensitive to a change in diet than others.

We were there 14 days, used bottled water or drank carbonated beverages or hot mint tea and had no problems.

We ate street food, brushed our teeth in tap water and had no problems.

No problems for my family during our Xmas 2006 trip to Marrakech, again, we didn't eat street food.

10 days last March, ate street food occasionally, no problems whatsoever.

Ate street food, street juice (best OJ I've ever had in my life), brushed my teeth with tap water. No problems here.

My 13-year-old daughter and I just returned from an 8 day trip to Fes and Rabat. We used bottled water, avoided street food, only ate peeled fruit, and had no raw salads. We were extra careful as she ended the week attending a 3 day music program and so needed to feel in top form.

No problems at all for us.

I wonder if eating street food makes a difference as I imagine most of what is in the restaurants came from a street market? Well, we didn't take any chances, and frankly in some places I'm glad I didn't know where things came from;)