***TOILET ALERT! ***
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***TOILET ALERT! ***
Regardless of how careful I choose my 'eating places,'and do not drink the local water or drink (alcohol) during the day, everytime I go abroad I suffer with very bad stomach upsets. Please, please please can anybody advise me of a fast effective remedy. Thanks alot.
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Marjie, your problem maybe stress from traveling too much, if it happens so much when you travel abroad. The best advice I can give you is to try and relax when you travel and be careful of what you eat-certain exotic foods can be allergens for some people and can really do a number on their digestive systems. It relaxing doesn't help, and you just have to eat the exotic food and drink the local tap water, then bring along the generic OTC's. Also, you should consult your physician if this is such a problem for you.
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A doctor once told me that most cases of stomach upset while travelling are actually symptomatic of dehydration rather than any problem with eating/drinking local food/water. Dehydration is common while travelling because (1) flying on a plane is extremely dehydrating; I was told to drink at least 8 oz. of water for every hour on the plane; (2) people travelling often spend more time outdoors in the sun/wind than they are accustomed to and/or spend more time walking/swimming/otherwise exerting themselves than usual, which is also dehydrating; (3) people on vacation often drink more alcohol than usual, which is also dehydrating; (4) people travelling often don't drink as much water as they need to, because they are worried about getting sick if they drink the local water! Bottom line: drink LOTS AND LOTS of water (bottled if necessary). And yes, bring immodium just in case.