It was supposed to be a relaxing getaway to Mexico..Playa del Carmen to be precise. And it was for the most part. Sandy beaches, beautiful women, good food. It was an amazing trip, the trouble didn’t start until I got home. And boy did it ever! One minute I was fine…the next minute I was running to the bathroom with the most explosive diarrhea of all time. Also known as Montezuma’s Revenge aka Traveler’s Diarrhea
The hell that was shooting out of me was horrendous. The stomach cramps, the fever and chills, the nausea. It was a nightmare. When I wasn’t stuck on the toilets I was under a mountain of blankets hot and cold at the same time. I had been so careful when I was in Mexico not to drink the water. I even used bottle water when I was brushing my teeth. My best guess is I got sick from eating fruit washed with tap water or from ice in one of my drinks.
I ended up fighting this for over 3 days. If you end up getting traveler’s diarrhea here are some helpful tips that eased my misery a bit:
- Stay hydrated since you are going to be expelling liquids like there’s no tomorrow from your ass it is easy to get dehydrated. I drank lots of Gatorade Zero and Pedialyte.
- Take Pepto Bismol or Imodium AD
- Get lots of rest
- Avoid alcohol and dairy products
- Eat bland foods like rice, salted crackers, dry toast
I was so glad when I got through this it was unpleasant to say the least! Still don’t regret going to Mexico for vacation but hopefully I’ll have better luck next time.
