Guest guest Posted August 30, 2004 Report Share Posted August 30, 2004 I am going to Mexico in November, and wanted to know if there are any special precautions I should take regarding my MGB. I've been to this particular area 15 times, and have gotten a pretty nasty case of dysentary two of those times. I can imagine it could cause a serious problem if I get that again now. Is there a preventive antibiotic? I'm sure we have post ops traveling all over the place. Any feedback from the CLOS staff or our pharmacists that read the board? Karrie 7/1/04 -- Bay City, MI Dr. R & Dr. D. 264/235 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 2004 Report Share Posted August 31, 2004 Karrie, I had my MGB on 3/2/04. I went to Cancun at the end of July this year and had no problems. My doctor told me to, of course, be careful with the water, so I only drank bottled water. He also told me to be careful of ice and salads, but I did eat some salad while there and had no problems. In some of the restaurants they had lemonade that you could have made with tap water, bottled water, or soda water. I had that a couple of times made with bottled water. Also, we went to Wal-Mart and got a big gallon of bottled water. I took my own travel cup with a straw and took a couple of packets of sugar-free Kool-Aid with me and made my own Kool-Aid while at the resort and laying out at the beach or at the pool. That was great, too. Overall, it was a great trip and I had no problems. Sherri in Indiana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 2004 Report Share Posted August 31, 2004 Karrie - Let me know if you don't hear from Dr. Rutledge and I will ask him. I have not heard of anyone taking anything prior to their trip, but I will check it out. Thanks, Kim Hazen > > From: " Karrie Bowe " <KKBowe@...> > Date: 2004/08/31 Tue AM 12:11:46 GMT > > Subject: Foreign Travel & the MGB > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 2, 2004 Report Share Posted September 2, 2004 Kerrie, Be careful not to drink the water or use their ice. Drink bottled water or Gatorade or bottled juices. Also stay away from the fresh fruits and vegetables. Especially stay away from the melons. There is a bacteria in the rind and when it is cut, the blade of the knife spreads it into the meat of the melon. Have fun. in Phoenix Foreign Travel & the MGB I am going to Mexico in November, and wanted to know if there are any special precautions I should take regarding my MGB. I've been to this particular area 15 times, and have gotten a pretty nasty case of dysentary two of those times. I can imagine it could cause a serious problem if I get that again now. Is there a preventive antibiotic? I'm sure we have post ops traveling all over the place. Any feedback from the CLOS staff or our pharmacists that read the board? Karrie 7/1/04 -- Bay City, MI Dr. R & Dr. D. 264/235 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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