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03-14-2010, 01:28 PM
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| Cancuncare Guru Join Date: 23rd Jul 2006 Location: Illinois
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|  Help please.... I have not been on her for some time, but I know I read a thread a year or so ago that talked about what folks do to prepare themselves so that they don't get the "upset stomach" while vacationing. Some of the things talked about eating lots of yogurt and taking peptobismol (is that how you spell that??) tablets in the monthes or weeks leading up to the trip. Anyone care to share any of these ideas with me??
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03-14-2010, 01:48 PM
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| Banned Join Date: 25th Feb 2010 Location: Va Beach
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|  don't use tap water for anything....................bring immodium..........yogurt is good....activia is my fav.....anything that's pro-biotic. nothing will stop montezuma if you see him in the bathroom......but immodium will slow him down a little |
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03-14-2010, 02:58 PM
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| Cancuncare Guru Join Date: 23rd Jul 2006 Location: Illinois
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| Thanks guys! This has never been a problem for me and I have drank tap water at the resort without any problem, but Ryan had BAD stomach problems when we were there last. He did the immodium. I KNOW I read a thread on here about things people do to prepare before they go. I am so hoping those of you who posted on it before will return and share your secrets again!
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03-14-2010, 04:30 PM
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| I can choose my own title  Join Date: 22nd Mar 2007 Location: Bensalem PA
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| Start eating yogurt several weeks before u go...It has something to do with the live culture in the yogurt! |
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03-14-2010, 05:53 PM
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| Cancuncare Addict Join Date: 26th Nov 2005 Location: arkansas
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| the water at the resort and the ice are all purfied-- do not taste the greatest but safe to drink (and shower in). off the resort make sure YOU CRACK the seal on bottled water. the ice (in the drinks) in the clubs also is safe and purfied.
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03-14-2010, 06:36 PM
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| Cancuncare Enthusiast  Join Date: 10th Jan 2010 Location: Toronto, Ont
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| There is a new oral vaccine against E.Coli called Dukoral. You can get it by prescription or over the counter but it's pricey...close to $100 Canadian. You take one tablet 2 weeks before, and the second one a week before. We opted not to bother, but just be careful...and had no trouble at all. |
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03-15-2010, 02:42 PM
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03-15-2010, 03:06 PM
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| Banned Join Date: 25th Feb 2010 Location: Va Beach
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So the water at TTR is safe to drink? | |
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03-15-2010, 03:40 PM
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03-15-2010, 04:53 PM
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| The tap water at TTR is supposedly purified, but why take the chance. We use bottled water for drinking and brushing our teeth. We didn't have any problems with the ice used for drinks.....and we drank a lot of it...lol. We had a friend come down with the dreaded "Montezuma's Revenge" just allowing water to run into his open mouth and then spitting it out while showering at Desire a few years ago. He was pretty sure that was the cause anyway. He brushed his teeth with bottled water and only drank coffee, bottled fruit juices and beer while he was there. He was in rough shape for two full days. Not the way to spend a vacation!
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03-16-2010, 03:31 PM
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__________________ You can't drink all day if you don't start in the morning! If you don't remember it, then it didn't happen. | |
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03-16-2010, 06:32 PM
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PS: I didn't have any stomach problems !!! | |
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03-17-2010, 10:56 AM
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| Cancuncare Enthusiast Join Date: 10th Jan 2010 Location: Toronto, Ont
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Sorry, I just looked it up. You're right it is sachet of crystals that you mix in water. Don't know how it tastes, as we opted not to use it! | |
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03-22-2010, 01:56 PM
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| Pratice drinking tequilla, bring gravel when on a boat. |
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03-22-2010, 02:50 PM
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| Banned Join Date: 25th Feb 2010 Location: Va Beach
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| bring gravel when on a boat??? WTF???? |
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03-22-2010, 08:30 PM
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| The water at TTR is 100% safe. They have their own on-site water purification system. Seen it.. touched it.. it's there. Now when you leave the resort... if your beer, water, coke, whatever was cooling down in ice and water, wipe it clean before opening it.. that water is not safe. Suggest you do not eat salads outside of well established resturants as the greens were probably not washed in purified water... Remember that while on vacation, at an all inclusive resort, you are not eating or drinking like you do at home. I know only very few people that drink carbonated beverages (beer, coke in the mixed drinks, etc) ALL DAY LONG, DAYS ON END! Yeah you might do it on Saturday and Sunday every weekend, but not Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday too. That will bloat you and give you gas and the runs. Drinking mixed fruity drinks and eating rich food much more than you are used to will do the same. Mix the two and forget about it..... Lots of reasons for your stomach to go south that have nothing to do with the water. So try to drink lots of true water during the day to keep you hydrated and flushed out, eat at least one "normal meal" a day that is high in protein, starches or Carbs to settle your stomach and you should be OK. I'll search for the prevention post and see if it make the move. Jamie |
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03-24-2010, 02:22 PM
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| Cancuncare Enthusiast Join Date: 10th Jan 2010 Location: Toronto, Ont
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lol...just guessing, but maybe that was Gravol, not gravel! | |
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