Eating Advice: How to Avoid Getting Sick! page 2 - Mexico forum

Oldladyman · 2015-11-16T23:13:11+01:00

Not a squeamish or particularly health conscious eater. Ate my way around Marrakech Morocco without fear, but did ultimately pay the price for eating goat cheese from a neighborhood market -- stomach was out of control for weeks. So what's the usual source of traveler's "you-know-what" in Mexico and is it possible to eat fruit and vegetables without soaking them in special solutions and avoiding street food etc.? Thanks!!

Eating Advice: How to Avoid Getting Sick!

Oldladyman Active member

Member since 12 November 2015

OldladymanActive member18 December 2015 16:02:17

#41

Green beans!!! Maybe because they're so dense? At any rate, I'll stick to spinach. Haven't had problems with carrots or tomatoes either.

Now that I've gotten sick, I've had a reality check and realize that being cautious here about what you eat isn't over-thinking.

joaquinx Serial expat

Member since 20 August 2011

joaquinxSerial expat18 December 2015 16:42:13

#42

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The first two or three weeks are the roughest on the digestive system. I remember during my second week here, I ate at a very good restaurant and then sat on the taza del ba帽o for three days. Just take care for the first weeks and then go for the street food.

gudgrief ViP

Member since 10 May 2009

gudgriefViP18 December 2015 17:25:56

#43

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That's Kopectate you're referring to.聽 Supposedly Loperamide (loperamida) is better.聽 It's newer anyway.

I remember once my wife bought candy from a street vendor in Manzanillo and was flat on her back for 5 days even after taking Lomotil which did ease the frequency of going to the bathroom.聽 I doubt if Imodium or Kaopectate would have begun to slow the Moctezuma's Revenge.

Oldladyman Active member

Member since 12 November 2015

OldladymanActive member18 December 2015 17:50:44

#44

Love these diarrhea stories:) Long live the Mexico expat forum!!!

travellight VIP Member

Member since 07 July 2013

travellightVIP Member18 December 2015 23:31:54

#45

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Joaquinx, it's actually colloidal silver, and many things are antifungal, but once you have gotten sick you will need to go get something to treat the symptoms. You are right often it is the fungus that is causing problems especially in peanuts which are very prone to molds and fungus.