Prevention of gastrointestinal infections in India

reneeautumn · Mar 28th, 2008, 01:39

Shoot. The doctor I saw said Malarone would be about $100-150 per two weeks, whereas Doxycycline would be $10-15 for the same amount, so I'm getting that instead.

When I lived in Brazil in 2000, I took some other pill just once a week, and I felt worse and worse every time I took it until one week I ended up vomiting until they took me to the hospital to rehydrate me. I quit taking the pill and hoped for the best, and didn't get malaria.

Nick-H · Mar 28th, 2008, 03:22

Chloroquine?

I never had any trouble taking it once a week, but recently I was suspected having malaria and had to take it (and artimesia) daily. In the end I was vomiting every thirty minutes, and also ended up on a drip.

Lou Wilson · Mar 28th, 2008, 22:50

I developed serious diarrhea which went to dysentery over a 5 day period from one dosai. The dosai was fine the sauce was suspect. I do not usually take any medicine but realized at my present rate of ridding myself of bodily fluids I was headed for trouble. I stopped at a pharmacy in Mumbai. The pharmacist said diarrhea for 5 days is dysentery. He said take one tonight one tomorrow night. It was Norfloxacin cost 14 rupees. I took one within hours everything stopped never took the other one. It was a miracle drug for me. I should of sought pharmaceutical help earlier.

keneumey · Apr 10th, 2008, 05:28

Naturally I find this thread the day before I leave!

So it's too late to do the 3-month probiotic plan before India.

I took acidophilus on a trip to Thailand and never felt remotely queasy. (This a year after a trip during which I felt queasy pretty much the entire time.)

My questions are:
Is acidophilus enough?
Is there something else probiotic-ish that I could take starting now that will be effective? (the supplement store is still open.)

Our trip is 25 days long, if that makes a difference. And yes, I have Cipro and immodium and rehydration salts, and know about bottled water for tooth-brushing, and foods to avoid...I'm just asking for preventative advice.

Thanks! I enjoy this forum a lot.

Brisso · Apr 10th, 2008, 06:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lou Wilson

The pharmacist said diarrhea for 5 days is dysentery. He said take one tonight one tomorrow night. It was Norfloxacin cost 14 rupees. I took one within hours everything stopped never took the other one. It was a miracle drug for me. I should of sought pharmaceutical help earlier.

I agree - the ultimate solution to bacterial diarrhea. Don't hestitate if you experience squits for more than 24 hours.

brownboy66 · Apr 10th, 2008, 11:02

second that. Read an interesting article by a travel doctor saying a lot of people suffer unnecessarily - that something like 80% of stomach bugs/ diarrhea are bacterial that can be treated with a single dose of an antibiotic.

kristinm · Apr 10th, 2008, 11:06

Worked for us - Oscar was sick as a dog, then 2 hours after the pill from the medicine shop he was fine, that evening he ate a full meal - despite everyone trying to get him to eat rice and yoghurt.. that child would eat under wet cement!

jaguatirica · Apr 19th, 2008, 02:07

Few Tips to prepare the body before and during travelling to India
Before going:
Taking care of the liver by drinking herbal teas that support the liver functions (found in herbal shops. Dr Stuart Liver Detox one is good for example).
Strengthening the immune system. For example by doing a cure of Echinacea (only 3 weeks at a time with a week break in between). I am currently taking some Chywanaprash (available from Pukka in health store or in India) which is an Ayurvedic general tonic. I add it to warm drinks or porridge.
Also my homeopath told me that Homeopathic Remedies for Malaria is available. I am not sure how efficient it is but at least it won’t have all the side effect of the chemical one.

I would recommend taking some Boldo (dry herb for tea) along when travelling in India. It is an herb from South America. I took it after a bad case of diarrhoea in Brasil and it helped me a lot to be back on my feet.
See link: http://www.herbalextractsplus.com/bo... xC1AodLmOY3w

Many Blessings

Nick-H · Apr 19th, 2008, 03:30

Quote:

Also my homeopath told me that Homeopathic Remedies for Malaria is available. I am not sure how efficient it is but at least it won’t have all the side effect of the chemical one.

Yes, they are, and I took them for a couple of years. I later found out that the London Homoeopathic Hospital recommends against homoeopathy as an attempted malarial prophylaxis.

btw, I do find comments like ... it won’t have all the side effect of the chemical one unhelpful. all the side effects? the chemical one? There is quite a range of antimalarial drugs available, with side effects ranging from mild if any, through to very unpleasant. There is also a wide range of recommendations for different areas, and it may even include none needed!

Your mentioning the liver makes me wonder how many people go through such "detox" processes --- only to partake of alcohol on their holidays!

zoltan · Apr 19th, 2008, 04:46

> my homeopath told me that Homeopathic Remedies for Malaria is available. I am not sure how efficient it is...

During 8 years of posting & reading on LP's forum, I can give you the definitive answer to this (I think it came from Edwardseco a few years back).

"It's efficient until you get bitten by a mosquitoe that is carrying malaria."

Cheers
Zoltan

machadinha · Apr 19th, 2008, 04:50

A similar argument was recently made on another malaria thread;* don't you just love that logic of it may not help, but at least there'll be no side effects?

I believe aspirin (and toothpaste, and shoe polish) is known to have similar properties. Well, OK, I'd advise against ingesting the latter.

* --> Which anti-malarial for 1 yr?

gia · Apr 19th, 2008, 05:22

I followed DrZ's advice and started taking acidophilus a month before my trip to India earlier this year, and continued taking it while I was in India. The interesting thing is, I didn't get sick the whole time I was there; however, three or four days after I returned home, I had stopped taking the acidophilus and I got violently ill with a bad case of diarrhea and stomach cramps. Immodium seemed to do the trick, and interestingly enough the pharmacist also suggested acidophilus.

Nick-H · Apr 19th, 2008, 12:33

Sticking an aspirin in each ear is very effective!

machadinha · Apr 19th, 2008, 13:46

Hey, at least it doesn't cause a runny nose (or does it?

)

Nick-H · Apr 19th, 2008, 16:57

Hmmm.... given its acidic nature (it is not too good for stomach lining) I think it might

Mar 28th, 2008, 03:22	#197
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 24,220	Chloroquine? I never had any trouble taking it once a week, but recently I was suspected having malaria and had to take it (and artimesia) daily. In the end I was vomiting every thirty minutes, and also ended up on a drip. __________________ . IndiaMike Mod Team (The Grumpy One)

Apr 10th, 2008, 05:28	#199
keneumey Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Bellingham, WA Posts: 4	Probiotics/acidophilus Naturally I find this thread the day before I leave! So it's too late to do the 3-month probiotic plan before India. I took acidophilus on a trip to Thailand and never felt remotely queasy. (This a year after a trip during which I felt queasy pretty much the entire time.) My questions are: Is acidophilus enough? Is there something else probiotic-ish that I could take starting now that will be effective? (the supplement store is still open.) Our trip is 25 days long, if that makes a difference. And yes, I have Cipro and immodium and rehydration salts, and know about bottled water for tooth-brushing, and foods to avoid...I'm just asking for preventative advice. Thanks! I enjoy this forum a lot.

Apr 19th, 2008, 02:07	#203
jaguatirica Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: London Posts: 2	Health ready before India Few Tips to prepare the body before and during travelling to India Before going: Taking care of the liver by drinking herbal teas that support the liver functions (found in herbal shops. Dr Stuart Liver Detox one is good for example). Strengthening the immune system. For example by doing a cure of Echinacea (only 3 weeks at a time with a week break in between). I am currently taking some Chywanaprash (available from Pukka in health store or in India) which is an Ayurvedic general tonic. I add it to warm drinks or porridge. Also my homeopath told me that Homeopathic Remedies for Malaria is available. I am not sure how efficient it is but at least it won’t have all the side effect of the chemical one. I would recommend taking some Boldo (dry herb for tea) along when travelling in India. It is an herb from South America. I took it after a bad case of diarrhoea in Brasil and it helped me a lot to be back on my feet. See link: http://www.herbalextractsplus.com/bo... xC1AodLmOY3w Many Blessings Last edited by Nick-H : Apr 19th, 2008 at 03:22. Reason: Standard posting style, please

Apr 19th, 2008, 04:46	#205
zoltan Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 435	> my homeopath told me that Homeopathic Remedies for Malaria is available. I am not sure how efficient it is... During 8 years of posting & reading on LP's forum, I can give you the definitive answer to this (I think it came from Edwardseco a few years back). "It's efficient until you get bitten by a mosquitoe that is carrying malaria." Cheers Zoltan __________________ India (and other) photos click here

Apr 19th, 2008, 04:50	#206
machadinha Not Your Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: yörp Posts: 9,154	A similar argument was recently made on another malaria thread;* don't you just love that logic of it may not help, but at least there'll be no side effects? I believe aspirin (and toothpaste, and shoe polish) is known to have similar properties. Well, OK, I'd advise against ingesting the latter. * --> Which anti-malarial for 1 yr? __________________ Reading tips, all picked up at IndiaMike : INDAX's A Comprehensive Guide To India / Dinoj Surendran's Desi Humor / ITHVC on Culture Shock & Travel Health / JetLag Travel Guides For the Undiscerning Traveller / India Travel Links

Mar 28th, 2008, 01:39	#196
reneeautumn Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 68	Shoot. The doctor I saw said Malarone would be about $100-150 per two weeks, whereas Doxycycline would be $10-15 for the same amount, so I'm getting that instead. When I lived in Brazil in 2000, I took some other pill just once a week, and I felt worse and worse every time I took it until one week I ended up vomiting until they took me to the hospital to rehydrate me. I quit taking the pill and hoped for the best, and didn't get malaria.

Mar 28th, 2008, 22:50	#198
Lou Wilson Untitled Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Philadelphia. PA USA Posts: 114	I developed serious diarrhea which went to dysentery over a 5 day period from one dosai. The dosai was fine the sauce was suspect. I do not usually take any medicine but realized at my present rate of ridding myself of bodily fluids I was headed for trouble. I stopped at a pharmacy in Mumbai. The pharmacist said diarrhea for 5 days is dysentery. He said take one tonight one tomorrow night. It was Norfloxacin cost 14 rupees. I took one within hours everything stopped never took the other one. It was a miracle drug for me. I should of sought pharmaceutical help earlier.

Apr 10th, 2008, 11:02	#201
brownboy66 the riff raff.... Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 1,873	second that. Read an interesting article by a travel doctor saying a lot of people suffer unnecessarily - that something like 80% of stomach bugs/ diarrhea are bacterial that can be treated with a single dose of an antibiotic.

Apr 10th, 2008, 11:06	#202
kristinm Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Beautiful Bondi (not Bundi!) Posts: 1,261	Worked for us - Oscar was sick as a dog, then 2 hours after the pill from the medicine shop he was fine, that evening he ate a full meal - despite everyone trying to get him to eat rice and yoghurt.. that child would eat under wet cement!

Apr 19th, 2008, 05:22	#207
gia Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Des Plaines, IL Posts: 29	I followed DrZ's advice and started taking acidophilus a month before my trip to India earlier this year, and continued taking it while I was in India. The interesting thing is, I didn't get sick the whole time I was there; however, three or four days after I returned home, I had stopped taking the acidophilus and I got violently ill with a bad case of diarrhea and stomach cramps. Immodium seemed to do the trick, and interestingly enough the pharmacist also suggested acidophilus.

Apr 19th, 2008, 12:33	#208
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 24,220	Sticking an aspirin in each ear is very effective!

Apr 19th, 2008, 13:46	#209
machadinha Not Your Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: yörp Posts: 9,154	Hey, at least it doesn't cause a runny nose (or does it? )

Apr 19th, 2008, 16:57	#210
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 24,220	Hmmm.... given its acidic nature (it is not too good for stomach lining) I think it might

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