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Posted 3/16/2015 2:23 PM (GMT 0)
so my trip to punta cana is booked! i am leaving next week & staying on an all-inclusive resort. i'm wondering if anyone has any recommendations on avoiding travellers diarrhea? obviously drink only bottled water & i am bringing imodium. just wondering if there are any specific foods i should avoid, or any prescriptions or over the counter meds i should consider packing!

thanks guys!!
Posted 3/16/2015 2:36 PM (GMT 0)
I take extra prescription meds with me when I travel, and any over the counter meds I might need (Tylenol, vitamins, etc). Other than that just eat what sounds safe for you! You know what you can have better than we do. That said, probably anything super oily I might avoid? And have fun :)
Posted 3/16/2015 2:48 PM (GMT 0)
I see commercials for a med that helps with travelers diarrhea that I think you're suppose to get something like 2 weeks before you travel, it's called Dukoral maybe look into it. Have a great time on your trip!
Posted 3/16/2015 3:54 PM (GMT 0)
It's probably a conversation that you want to have with your GI. I wouldn't worry too much about it since your not going to Mexico. You could take probiotics to help.

Xifaxian treats Traveler's Diarrhea. It's really expensive (like $2,000) so might want to get a script filled before you go.

Have fun.
Posted 3/16/2015 4:09 PM (GMT 0)
While Imodium is a good idea for regular diarrhea for IBS, it's not good for traveller's diarrhea since it would be an usually bacterial that's taken residence.

I'd for sure suggest to double or triple your probiotics.

Dukoral is an oral vaccine that's advertised on TV.

q
Posted 3/16/2015 5:27 PM (GMT 0)
Ditto to not take imodium if you get traveller's diarrhea. Whatever "bad guy" got in there needs to get OUT, and stopping the diarrhea is not a good idea!

Avoid fresh fruits and veggies, as the water in which they were washed might not be safe for our guts.
Posted 3/16/2015 8:20 PM (GMT 0)
A good tip someone once gave me is to always use the bathroom before ordering food wherever you are, and if it looks like Hell in there you can bet your bottom dollar that the kitchen will be worst!

Have a great time!
Posted 3/16/2015 9:22 PM (GMT 0)
i'm thinking of picking up some culturelle to take with me - my current probiotics need to be refrigerated so i'm not sure if they'd be any good after 10+ hours in the heat on a plane. imodium would be for if i need to make it through that plane ride on the way back.
Posted 3/16/2015 10:24 PM (GMT 0)
Lactobacillis GG and Saccharomyces boullardii
Posted 3/17/2015 2:23 PM (GMT 0)
another question - are we able to take gravol with colitis/while on asacol?
Posted 3/17/2015 4:53 PM (GMT 0)
Absolutely...I use it often. Which gravol specifically are you talking about? I use the regular tablets and the ginger. The capsules would be a good idea. The liquid is crapola, since it leaves a very strange taste in my mouth.

q
Posted 3/17/2015 5:14 PM (GMT 0)
i'm thinking just the regular tablets. i don't think i'll get too nauseous, but longer flights definitely make me anxious so i'm thinking half a gravol will help calm me down/let me sleep through most of the flight. plus then i'll have the rest just in case some of the food or drinks don't sit well with me or i do a boat excursion and get seasick.
Posted 3/17/2015 5:20 PM (GMT 0)
Half of the regular tabs should help to start, but take the ginger ones with them. Superstore has good price for the ginger gravol....get a few bottles and put them all in one since there's only 20 in each.

q
Posted 3/17/2015 7:13 PM (GMT 0)
I'm pretty sure you can use pepto bismal for it as the bacteria dont like the heavy metal!
Posted 3/18/2015 1:31 AM (GMT 0)
i keep reading to pack pepto bismol & take a shot of it a day to prevent getting sick...but i thought it affected the way asacol worked?
Posted 3/18/2015 10:14 AM (GMT 0)
Bacillus coagulans is bacteria that among other things is known to help with traveller's d. It doesn't require refrigeration either. I recommend carrying it and Prescript Assist for anyone going on a trip.
Posted 3/18/2015 5:45 PM (GMT 0)
Pepto has salicylates as does Asacol. Since it does absorb in the colon, it might lighten the Asacol efficacy.

It doesn't seem you're sensitive to salicylates, so you may as well take it with you in case you pick something up. I wouldn't use it as a preventative daily, however. If you use fibre supplements, make sure you take them as well.

Take the asacol with food and the fibre with meals (to ask like food)

q
Posted 3/18/2015 8:32 PM (GMT 0)
ah ok! well i can definitely pack some pepto just in case. so i'll be taking with me: asacol, psyllium husk, culturelle probiotics, imodium, gravol, b12 & a box of snack bars.
Posted 3/18/2015 10:21 PM (GMT 0)
Have fun! Since you're staying in an all-inclusive resort I wouldn't worry about it too much. Those places are usually pretty good. It's good that you're planning ahead though. Just don't worry about it so much that it puts a damper on your vacation.
Posted 4/8/2015 7:35 PM (GMT 0)
just wanted to let everyone know that i had a GREAT time in punta cana!!! did take some occasional imodium just to slow things down with all the fruity/slushy drinks i was having, haha. lots of great "normal" food there. my boyfriend was the one who actually had a stomach upset one day & needed imodium!! got a bit sick on the day of our flight back home, but just popped a gravol & slept through it & have been fine since. didn't need any of the pepto or probiotics that i brought with me either (although i'm back to my usual probiotic regiment now).
Posted 4/8/2015 7:37 PM (GMT 0)
Metronidazole is the best constipator and it kills what causes diarhea( paramesium and amoeba). Need and rx for it.
Posted 4/9/2015 3:13 PM (GMT 0)
Welcome back. You should have taken the probiotics regardless...but good you're back to schedule again.
Since your boyfriend was sick on the way home, please, please, please have him take probiotics for a while.

q
Posted 4/9/2015 3:21 PM (GMT 0)
Glad you had a great time and that your gut behaved pretty good!!
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