Got the shits?

[brucemb]

Just back from Cambo and Thailand-whilst in Pattaya had really bad dose of the shits [2nd time in 7 visits]

Just produced brown water, horrible smell and no interest in food or drink.

Took myself to the clinic opposite Tukcom-was seen quickly-had big glucose and vit B injection [100ml] plus two types of tablet and some stomach emulsion - all for 640bht. Got better within 24 hours.

I drink bottled water, eat carefully, so why? Just bad luck I suppose--or could it be from the pool?>

[jbyacht]

I have been in Thailand a week now and just left BKK and moved to Pattaya yesterday. I am not a beer drinker as a rule and prefer a good strong gin & tonic and it's pretty hard to drink one of those with out ice. I wonder if the good strong dose of gin is strong enough to kill anything in the ice as it melts. So far so good.

Edited November 18, 2009 by jbyacht

[turock1000]

my last trip was 3 months and never got sick anywhere in LOS

 

I have ice in my drinks everyday and eat street food but do try to avoid any dodgy looking meet.

 

What i found was i would do 2 or 3 shits in the first few hours out of bed and then i was fine till the next day.

 

I also met an expat chef from the uk living in koh Sok who had lived in Los for 11 years and he had the same deal 3 shits in the morning and then fine till the next day, he feels its all the piss he drinks and i think that is what happens with me too.

 

A drink without ice just isn't the same, don't worry too much about it and take imodium if you really have problems.

[Tuwaiq]

I have one rule to avoid the shits and thats to avoid Thai food. Shame cos i love it.

[rystar]

My advice would be to stay away from ice, it can really screw you up.

It might seem a good idea at the time, but the next day after

being up all night. You will feel like death. You have been warned.

[The Mentalist]

If you are used to and can handle hot chili eat plenty as chili is a gut steralizer.

If you arn't used to chili it will most likely give you the shits.

 

I eat plenty of the stuff and drink plenty of bottled water.

I've never had a problem with the shits in 9 years of LOS.

I do sometimes have a problem with bloating, but probably from the strange foods I try.

Next day a lot of farting, but never had a problem with the follow through.