I see prevention of, but what about cures???

Hi,
just returned from a short trip, Varanasi & Dharamsala....and brought back some kinda stomach thing. I'm sure lots of you have experience with this, please help! Started a couple days before I came back and now I've been back for 4 days.....it's not as bad as I started but I'm far from back to normal...how long do these things usually last? Is there something I should be eating/should not be eating? is there anyway to tell whether it's viral or bacterial???? Any tell-tale signs to look out for? watch out for? does this post require TMI??!

Maybe these are questions for my Dr, but I was going to wait till monday to see if it cleared up, and if not, I would call then. Meanwhile, I thought I'd ask here to see what kind of response I'd get, you all seem to have so much experience with all things INDIA!

any help/info greatly appreciated!

Sorry to hear about your tummy elsie - go see your travel clinic Dr. ASAP - he/she can isolate the bug quickest. Probably nothing serious - it's always a good sign to know that you feel up to typing at the computer.

These are definitely questions for your doctor. And even if we were all doctors here (which we aren't) I'm not sure why you think anyone would be able (or willing) to try to do a sight-unseen, on-line diagnosis of your illness, which you vaguely describe as "some kinda stomach thing." For Pete's sake! If you have concerns, see a doctor, just as you would if you had gotten sick withoutgoing to India.

yes, thanks, will def call my dr. just was wondering if maybe I could find out how long TD lasts on average, and when it was outside the norm....etc stuff like that. not really looking for expert medical advice....but yes, will def call my dr......
thanks.....

Did you tried some spicy things like chat and somosa's during your trip ?

See my thread on hives, Elsie. Yes, go to a doctor. Say that you've been in India. They can test you for bacteria and parasites. The bacteria test takes three days. Parasites might require multiple tests. You can also, of course, be treated without being tested, but my doctor was hesitant to do this because it means swallowing a lot of antibiotics, possibly ones you don't need. I was tested, and after many things had been ruled out, I was treated for a specific parasite even though the lab hadn't returned a definite diagnosis. Chances are it isn't a virus if it is dragging on for so long. I hope you have insurance and don't have to foot the bill yourself.

Say several times that you have been in India. Repeat it, and make sure they take it seriously.

So true! It changes the mindset of the medical personnel. They immediately take you very, very seriously.

Namaste,
Remember to eat yogurt to jump start building stomach digestive bacteria if you take any type of antibiotic's. Can also take it in pills bur plain is the way to go they more organic the quicker the benifit's
peace, gregor

great, thanks for the info! my tummy is bit better today, still not 100% but I figure I should go to the dr anyways, and put that health insurance to good use.

I'm currently undergoing some 'Delhi Belly' type issues. Though I'm not in India but in my own home, Portland Oregon. Wife thinks it may have been some chicken that sat out a little long. I think it's the same bug that's been going around our office.

Tonight my wife's mother just prescribed a classic traditional Indian remedy for malfunctioning bottoms. Yogurt with whole mustard seeds, eaten without chewing the seeds.

Three hours later I'm not getting much relief (you can probably guess where I'm typing into my laptop.)

We'll see how this goes...

Way too much information !

Wishing you better....

Let me guess on the keyboard lol

You're right about that... I got sick at home after coming back from South America, and I'd never been rushed through emergency so fast in my life. I had a major parasite & was in the hospital for a few days.