What'd the best strategy for getting/getting over the shits in Mexico, or is that even possible? I would like to be able to eat fresh fruits and vegetables, salad etc in hotel breakfast buffets.Should I just eat tiny portions for a few days. Anyone have some experiences going to Mexico and getting explosive shits. I'm totally not interested in getting food poisoning so will probably avoid street food
>>2727433Avoid drinking unbottled waterPractice basic hygiene habits like washing/sanitizing your hands regularlyAvoid street food like you saidIf you do get the shits; drink plenty of liquids to help flush it out. Take meds to either stop the shits or treat the bacterial infection. Take a pro-biotic to boot.
Yep, I had two bouts of severe gut illness in Mazatlan and Chihuahua. The latter was from a burrito made from the leftover scrapings from the grill, the vendor had put it aside for a homeless person but I was hungry and demanded it, so he sold it to me for 15 pesos. Never quite figured out what made me sick in Mazatlan...it could've been merely brushing my teeth with the tap water and swallowing some, or it could've even been something I'd eaten earlier in Durango.I've heard many stories of tourists getting sick from hotel buffets. Personally I'd rather go to a market and pick out my own fruits and veggies.Judge street food by the vendor's food handling practices. Watch him work for a bit before deciding whether to order.
>>2727433Bacterial infection is not so much explosive shits as a constant leaking of watery stool from your inflamed colon. Very annoying, will confine you to your room almost 24 hours a day.
>>2727433There is a special anti-biotic called Rifaximin that works in some circumstances
Charcoal tablets/capsules. Beware tap water and donkey meat tacos. Kekekekek
