In Reply to: Bali Belly!!! posted by boner on Wednesday, 31. May 2006 at 14:33 Bali Time:
After living and working in the tourist industry it never ceases to amaze me,.. the people that got Bali Belly yet wouldn't take the expert advise given,... regardless of what medication you take for the problem if you keep making the same mistakes that gave it to you,..you want get rid of it...
Common sense must prevail,.... so that lets out many of those that visit Bali in the first place, as they leave what they had at home,...wink wink
Most won't give up all the things that gave them the bug in the first place,...overindulgence in food,...the Bintang,...cold drink
First signs of Bali belly,..stop the fruit restrict you food intake,..the best is dry toast maybe a little vegemite, maybe some biscuits,... then move onto boiled rice well drained,.. them mix the rice with some vegetables,..take it slow use your brains,.. don't feed the bug you must starve it... if you catch it early it will take only a couple of days to get over it,.... but you must gradually work up with the food, and back off at the first sign of it returning.... any medication will work fine if you follow the above.
Also cold drinks of any kind are not the best if you've Bali belly,...don't howl me down I know you all like a cold drink,.. but try atleast 24 hard avoiding the cold drinks, and at least keep it moderate if you must,.... the best drink to help the problem is soft drink off the self and a little sugar the get most of the gas out....that will help stop dehydration together with bottled aqua,.. must be sealed before you drink it...A GOOD STRONG spirit is ok depending on the medication you're taking,.. but remember all booze will dehydrate you,... sounds bloody horrible, but a couple of days sacrifice will stop you getting worse..
50 trips over many years and lived for 5 yrs in Bali, it was never a problem...