Comments on: Love Letter to Traveler’s Diarrhea https://bkpk.me/love-letter-to-travelers-diarrhea/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=love-letter-to-travelers-diarrhea Piggy-back ride with A&Z Wed, 14 Dec 2022 22:03:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jane Woods https://bkpk.me/love-letter-to-travelers-diarrhea/#comment-148501 Jane Woods Tue, 30 Oct 2018 09:00:46 +0000 https://bkpk.me/?p=20477#comment-148501 Awesome blog. It sound’s quite interesting to read this post. Thanks a lot for sharing this wonderful post. Awesome blog. It sound’s quite interesting to read this post.
Thanks a lot for sharing this wonderful post.

]]> By: Zara https://bkpk.me/love-letter-to-travelers-diarrhea/#comment-144179 Zara Tue, 05 Jun 2018 10:51:20 +0000 https://bkpk.me/?p=20477#comment-144179 Hey Vikas, That's a practical rule you've got there! That's what I always say about street food.. if it's fried (and most of it is fried!) then it's good to go. But sometimes, oh well, you get a surprise. Not nice when it happens, but at least you have fun stories to tell later on! ;) Hey Vikas,
That’s a practical rule you’ve got there! That’s what I always say about street food.. if it’s fried (and most of it is fried!) then it’s good to go. But sometimes, oh well, you get a surprise. Not nice when it happens, but at least you have fun stories to tell later on! ;)

]]> By: Vikas https://bkpk.me/love-letter-to-travelers-diarrhea/#comment-143734 Vikas Sat, 02 Jun 2018 15:35:10 +0000 https://bkpk.me/?p=20477#comment-143734 Ha hah! Sorry I'm not laughing at you, more like with you... Just re-read this article with my german wife...Brings back some (not so good at the time) memories. So she tries sticking to the rule now - peel it, boil it, fry it, or forget it. But we really liked the part where you said that you have to keep putting yourself out there and embrace new things. Ha hah!
Sorry I’m not laughing at you, more like with you…
Just re-read this article with my german wife…Brings back some (not so good at the time) memories. So she tries sticking to the rule now – peel it, boil it, fry it, or forget it. But we really liked the part where you said that you have to keep putting yourself out there and embrace new things.

]]> By: Zara https://bkpk.me/love-letter-to-travelers-diarrhea/#comment-132353 Zara Sat, 14 Oct 2017 05:27:36 +0000 https://bkpk.me/?p=20477#comment-132353 Hi Penny! We traveled to Indonesia because it's a super interesting destination. From a cultural point of view, nature, people.. and even food! To be honest, we didn't have any other bad experiences. And, even in this case, it wasn't a matter of lack of hygiene per se. The meat was under-cooked and so I ended up sick. I don't think it's because of the way they handled the food as such. Please don't think that all folks form Indonesia aren't clean. Truly, it isn't so. My international diarrhea stories (from all around the world) are a living proof of that this could have happened anywhere! Hi Penny!
We traveled to Indonesia because it’s a super interesting destination. From a cultural point of view, nature, people.. and even food! To be honest, we didn’t have any other bad experiences. And, even in this case, it wasn’t a matter of lack of hygiene per se. The meat was under-cooked and so I ended up sick. I don’t think it’s because of the way they handled the food as such.
Please don’t think that all folks form Indonesia aren’t clean. Truly, it isn’t so. My international diarrhea stories (from all around the world) are a living proof of that this could have happened anywhere!

]]> By: Tim UrbanDuniya https://bkpk.me/love-letter-to-travelers-diarrhea/#comment-132206 Tim UrbanDuniya Tue, 10 Oct 2017 22:52:02 +0000 https://bkpk.me/?p=20477#comment-132206 OMG I can't even begin to tell you about the times I've had traveller's diarrhoea... it's really quite common, but on three occasions I've been hospitalised... Generally my rule is this - if I feel like I'm still somewhat in control, then I'll try and ride it out. If it's crippling, then that requires medical attention. The three times I've been in hospital, I haven't been able to stand up, with it coming out of both ends every 1 - 2 minutes for a couple of hours - I suspect that's not so much traveller's diarrhoea as dysentery :( I try to go for vegetarian food if in doubt (unclean vegetables rarely make you as sick as unclean/undercooked meat might). At least one of the times that I've been hospitalised it was due to undercooked chicken (the others... well I'm still not sure about what caused them exactly). Once I boarded a flight in Delhi and fell sick enroute to Australia - some of the longest hours of my life :/ And yeah, you can build immunity. It might not be exactly the same level, but life in Pakistan is helping me :) OMG I can’t even begin to tell you about the times I’ve had traveller’s diarrhoea… it’s really quite common, but on three occasions I’ve been hospitalised… Generally my rule is this – if I feel like I’m still somewhat in control, then I’ll try and ride it out. If it’s crippling, then that requires medical attention. The three times I’ve been in hospital, I haven’t been able to stand up, with it coming out of both ends every 1 – 2 minutes for a couple of hours – I suspect that’s not so much traveller’s diarrhoea as dysentery :(

I try to go for vegetarian food if in doubt (unclean vegetables rarely make you as sick as unclean/undercooked meat might). At least one of the times that I’ve been hospitalised it was due to undercooked chicken (the others… well I’m still not sure about what caused them exactly). Once I boarded a flight in Delhi and fell sick enroute to Australia – some of the longest hours of my life :/

And yeah, you can build immunity. It might not be exactly the same level, but life in Pakistan is helping me :)

]]> By: Penny https://bkpk.me/love-letter-to-travelers-diarrhea/#comment-131980 Penny Wed, 04 Oct 2017 00:35:27 +0000 https://bkpk.me/?p=20477#comment-131980 Zara: What an awful experience for you! Why did you go to Indonesia anyway? I won't even purchase food from there when it's available in my local USA grocery stores for the reason you suffered from! They just aren't that clean in their ways. I'm glad that you were OK! Dairy products such as milk, yogurt will stop that condition if you don't want to use the over the counter medications. Hope you have better luck in the future! Penny Zara:
What an awful experience for you! Why did you go to Indonesia anyway? I won’t even purchase food from there when it’s available in my local USA grocery stores for the reason you suffered from! They just aren’t that clean in their ways.

I’m glad that you were OK! Dairy products such as milk, yogurt will stop that condition if you don’t want to use the over the counter medications.

Hope you have better luck in the future!
Penny

]]> By: John Pazera https://bkpk.me/love-letter-to-travelers-diarrhea/#comment-131968 John Pazera Tue, 03 Oct 2017 19:16:00 +0000 https://bkpk.me/?p=20477#comment-131968 Great and funny report. We know the feeling! Stay healthy! Great and funny report. We know the feeling! Stay healthy!

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