See a healthcare provider if your symptoms are severe or last for more than a few days. You can prevent it by avoiding unsafe water and not eating unsafe foods. Next Steps Tips to help you get the most from a visit to your healthcare provider: Know the reason for your visit and what you want to happen.
Before your visit, write down questions you want answered. Bring someone with you to help you ask questions and remember what your provider tells you. At the visit, write down the name of a new diagnosis, and any new medicines, treatments, or tests. Also write down any new instructions your provider gives you. Know why a new medicine or treatment is prescribed, and how it will help you. Also know what the side effects are.
Ask if your condition can be treated in other ways. Know why a test or procedure is recommended and what the results could mean. Know what to expect if you do not take the medicine or have the test or procedure.
If you have a follow-up appointment, write down the date, time, and purpose for that visit. Know how you can contact your provider if you have questions.
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It's possible that traveler's diarrhea may stem from the stress of traveling or a change in diet. But usually infectious agents — such as bacteria, viruses or parasites — are to blame.
You typically develop traveler's diarrhea after ingesting food or water contaminated with organisms from feces. So why aren't natives of high-risk countries affected in the same way? Often their bodies have become accustomed to the bacteria and have developed immunity to them.
Each year millions of international travelers experience traveler's diarrhea. High-risk destinations for traveler's diarrhea include areas of:. Your chances of getting traveler's diarrhea are mostly determined by your destination.
But certain groups of people have a greater risk of developing the condition. These include:. Because you lose vital fluids, salts and minerals during a bout with traveler's diarrhea, you may become dehydrated, especially during the summer months. Dehydration is especially dangerous for children, older adults and people with weakened immune systems. Dehydration caused by diarrhea can cause serious complications, including organ damage, shock or coma.
Signs and symptoms of dehydration include a very dry mouth, intense thirst, little or no urination, dizziness, or extreme weakness. The general rule of thumb when traveling to another country is this: Boil it, cook it, peel it or forget it. But, it's still possible to get sick even if you follow these rules.
If it's not possible to buy bottled water or boil your water, bring some means to purify water. Consider a water-filter pump with a microstrainer filter that can filter out small microorganisms. Treatment will depend on the cause of the diarrhea. The first line of defense will often be home remedies and over-the-counter OTC treatments to resolve mild cases of the illness.
These may increase dehydration. However, continue to drink other fluids as much as possible to prevent dehydration. Try to stick to bland foods you know have little risk of contamination and that your body is familiar with. Use it according to the instructions on the box. Antimotility agents like Imodium can also be used, but they should be saved for emergencies, like airplane travel. They may prolong the illness by not allowing your body to eliminate it.
If you have parasites, your doctor will prescribe oral antiparasitic drugs. The exact prescription will depend on the type of parasite infection you have. It may resolve faster with treatment. Because symptoms may not start until several days after exposure, it may be difficult to pinpoint exactly what made you sick. While recovering, be particularly careful to avoid any contaminated food or water sources. This will speed up healing and prevent continued or repeat exposure.
Try to drink bottled water.
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