In Reply to: Toilet Q? posted by shell on Friday, 20. April 2012 at 06:57 Bali Time:
and it's really not funny when it's happening to someone as awesome as my mum! She had an obstruction that required quite a bit of medical attention.
I think the biggest problem is hydration. People don't drink enough water in Aus, let alone in Bali... add to that the dehydration caused by increased alcohol intake, high sodium foods, physical exertion and it is a recipe for disaster.
In my mum's defence, while I was continually telling her to keep drinking water, it meant she had to go to the dunny every 5 minutes... so she didn't drink as much water as she should have.
When I'm in Bali I'm always on pro-biotics, fiber supplements and electrolytes (Coconut water is the duck's nuts)... I go 2 - 4 times a year and have never been sick (well, not including going to TJ's and drinking too many frozen margaritas!)