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Vic41


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Hi folks, during a trip earlier in the year, my wife got diarrhoea (the runs, may have the spelling wrong).

We were in a very small town council caravan park (no after hours staff on site) and everything was closed at night except for a servo, luckily a lovely young UK backpacker working there had some she had bought from the UK  she kindly gave some tabs to SWMBO later to help her out.  She refused any payment to buy some more for herself, but we gave her something the next day before we left town.

Sometimes a change in water or something you ate can cause this as you know, so it pays to be prepared.  We usually have some but on this trip had overlooked adding them to our take away first aid kit, sometimes we remove some items and use them at home before they expire, but hadn't replaced them.

The servo carried a very small range of non prescription chemist supplies (including condoms) but nothing for the runs.   We were lucky we got there about half an hour before that closed as well, the backpacker was also staying at the cp so bought them over to us when she finished work that night half an hour later.

 

 



-- Edited by Vic41 on Friday 27th of December 2013 01:51:50 PM

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I think the correct spelling is "dire rear".

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dorian wrote:

I think the correct spelling is "dire rear".

......or better known as don't fart or go quickly! smile 



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I have Ulcerative Colitis so I can sympathise with your wife. After being caught out a few times early in my diagnosis, I always carry Imodium or Gastrex with me.

But in case of food poisoning, you just have to let it 'run' it's course.



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My sister lived with ulcerative colitis and eventually had her bowel removed. It was very painful for her, so I can understand what sufferers go through.

As for food poisoning, I copped the worst bout I'd ever had just two months ago. If you've had a colonoscopy, you'll remember the bowel prep beforehand. My diarrheoa was like a jet spray, a bit like popping a champagne cork, but without the celebration.


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It's a gross subject that's usually spoken of in hushed terms, and yes, it's very debilitating.



-- Edited by Beth54 on Friday 27th of December 2013 05:47:05 PM

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Hey Vic, you would have a private and direct path to the chemist for those tablets now, living so close to wombat and all biggrinbiggrin

He must go through a lot too I reckon with all those roots and leaves he eats. smile



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Yes Doug, Wombat is enough to give anyone the.........ooops, what am I saying, not our friend Wombat! wink biggrin

The worst runs I've had were some time ago when I got Bali Belly in Bali......not nice.

Sorry to hear about your condition Beth and that of your sister Dorian, be a terrible thing to have.



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I always have some slippery Elm powder, its good to settle diarrhoea also very good to calm and soothe all parts of the gastric system. Its more a preventative though than an actual "stopper"!

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Gerty Dancer wrote:

I always have some slippery Elm powder, its good to settle diarrhoea also very good to calm and soothe all parts of the gastric system. Its more a preventative though than an actual "stopper"!

I've recently started using Slippery Elm GD, on advise from a Naturopath. She said it puts a lining on the digestive system so that whatever irritates has less chance of doing so. But it came with a warning, I can't take it at the same time as my medications, as it may prevent them from doing their job. eg: heart meds. She said around 2 hours after the meds is okay.

I've also started following a gluten free/lactose free diet. I was tested for Celiac Disease several years ago and cleared, but I've since found out that one can be gluten intolerant without it showing up in any tests. Prednisone is keeping everything under control at the moment, so the test will be when this course is finished at the end of January. Over the past 12 months I've had one course after another, and I'd really like to get it under control without having so much Prednisone.

Dorian, my specialist says that I may have to have surgery down the track too. *gulp*

Sorry to hijack your thread Vic41.

 



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My sister had to have a colostomy bag, but she recovered quickly and was bag free until she died years later (of unrelated causes).

Best of luck.


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dorian wrote:

My sister had to have a colostomy bag, but she recovered quickly and was bag free until she died years later (of unrelated causes).

Best of luck.

Thanks dorian. smile 



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Beth54 wrote:

I have Ulcerative Colitis so I can sympathise with your wife. After being caught out a few times early in my diagnosis, I always carry Imodium or Gastrex with me.

But in case of food poisoning, you just have to let it 'run' it's course.

 Hi Beth, I have Crohn's disease so I'm extra careful on what I eat while in the van, I find I'm a lot better when not eating to much breads and dairy (Iam lactose intolerant, tho can tolerate some dairy!). I can't take any over the counter drugs other than my meds hence I watch myself! 

Fingers crossed ive not had a problem so far and won't let it stop me from travelling. 

The other half has had renal cancer, all clear now tho there is only a quarter of kidney left (only born with one!), so we watch our intake of salt to.....  You learn to taste food as it is with out added extras and it's amazing to see what's added to things. 

Sorry for the subject change.

 

 

 

 

 



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I've PM'd you whitey2. smile



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When I lived in the Philippines, it was necessary to self medicate. Some of the Doctors there I wouldn't take my dog to. So onto the Internet we go. The two most popular medications, and they are available here over the counter, are Lomotil or Immodium.  However if that doesn't fix it, it means a bowel infection and for this we take 4 x500 mg Flagyl in one hit then 1 Bactrim Forte every 12 hours for 5 days. You need a prescription in Australia to buy these two drugs. 



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It is now an established medical fact that diarrhoea is hereditary.

 

 

 

 

 

 

It runs in your genes. 



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I too have had this now and then, thank fully not when travelling ...
but its a pain in the a.s.s. if you know what I meanbiggrin, and usually in the early hours of the morning



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When I was a kid many years ago, our Mum used to peel an apple, then grate the pulp and let it go brown/black through contact with the air. Then you eat it. Worked a treat back then.

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Yes Hako. That's what we used to have also. Had forgotten all about that. It did work too.

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We use to have a glass of water with teaspoon bicarbonate of soda .. Keep off diary products till over it..

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My mum used to make us drink the water that rice had been boiled in. I guess it either worked or tasted so bad we pretended it did. I don't really remember.biggrinbiggrin

But I must be the only person who had to go to a chemist for laxatives while on holiday in Bali. They had a delicious fruit which looked sort of like a large garlic clove clad in snakeskin, with a texture like water chestnut and a taste of lemon and honey. Never knew the name or  come across it in Australia. Anyway, found out after eating quite a lot of it that the locals ate it to combat a bout of the runshmm.



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We used to have the grated apple and cornflour in water.

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My mum used to use a big sppon full of malt vinegar.................just the threat was enough.

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Some interesting fixes there, thanks for the tips smile



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