First trip to India-don't want to get sick!
Nov 10, 2010, 5:40 am
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Nov 10, 2010, 6:02 am
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Nov 11, 2010, 2:53 pm
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Nov 25, 2018, 7:05 am
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Hi all,
Thanks for this informative post.I am in Chennai,India now on my first day of 2-week trip. I am staying in Ibis Chennai OMR hotel (3-star). It sounds godd and clean,but I'm afraid of the food. Can I eat safely at this hotel? If not, what and where can I eat safely? Any more tips will be appreciated.
Thanks.
Thanks for this informative post.I am in Chennai,India now on my first day of 2-week trip. I am staying in Ibis Chennai OMR hotel (3-star). It sounds godd and clean,but I'm afraid of the food. Can I eat safely at this hotel? If not, what and where can I eat safely? Any more tips will be appreciated.
Thanks.
Dec 30, 2018, 5:49 am
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I was doing fine on my trip until I had some beer at a brewpub in Bangalore. Beer, no problem, you say? True, however, the bartender rinses the glass before pouring the draft. Only after my 2nd beer did the warning light go off in my head wondering if that was unfiltered water. Too late.
This was the evening before my 31 hour return trip! OMG. Quick google search, found that Cipro (ciprofloxacin) is the nuclear option that kills everything in your GI. Not to be taken lightly, this drug can have SERIOUS side effects. But the measure seemed appropriate given my circumstances. Sure enough, 12-16 hours later I was ready for the return. Hotel staff got me the med for something like $2 USD. No prescription needed in India.
This was the evening before my 31 hour return trip! OMG. Quick google search, found that Cipro (ciprofloxacin) is the nuclear option that kills everything in your GI. Not to be taken lightly, this drug can have SERIOUS side effects. But the measure seemed appropriate given my circumstances. Sure enough, 12-16 hours later I was ready for the return. Hotel staff got me the med for something like $2 USD. No prescription needed in India.
Dec 30, 2018, 8:12 am
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I am a careful eater when I am away from home , and often bring some snacks and peanut butter to make sandwiches , i figure that bread has been heated enough to kill most things ! And that gives me the first day to get use to local items
I know a couple USA film crews that bring a lot of food from home to India just because the risk of bring sick while filming a big budget movie was too great money wise .
What about carbon charcoal tables once you are already sick? Do they clean out the bad stuff ?
I know a couple USA film crews that bring a lot of food from home to India just because the risk of bring sick while filming a big budget movie was too great money wise .
What about carbon charcoal tables once you are already sick? Do they clean out the bad stuff ?
Dec 30, 2018, 12:37 pm
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It is to rehydrate and to replace electrolytes etc. (salt, sugar, potassium, and so on) that you lose in the various processes of being gastrointestinally ill. You could also use the “BRAT” method of eating bananas, rice, applesauce and toast as you recover.
Dec 30, 2018, 4:22 pm
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I tend to avoid buffets.
I try to ease in gradually to Indian food over the first few days: tempting as it is, don't over-indulge on day one.
If you're really cautious, stick to stuff which by its nature is unlikely to cause a problem, like Tandoori Chicken.
I try to ease in gradually to Indian food over the first few days: tempting as it is, don't over-indulge on day one.
If you're really cautious, stick to stuff which by its nature is unlikely to cause a problem, like Tandoori Chicken.
Dec 31, 2018, 8:46 am
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I'm usually pretty adventurous when eating outside of the US. I was in India for 10 days traveling with locals, so eating at some pretty cheap hole in the wall style places that most westerners wouldn't have gone to. No problems what so ever until the last day. Had the runs for about 36 hours after grabbing some food from a street vendor in Delhi. Nothing serious, but probably only the 2nd time food has ever adversely affected me while traveling.
Jan 1, 2019, 3:08 am
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I was doing fine on my trip until I had some beer at a brewpub in Bangalore. Beer, no problem, you say? True, however, the bartender rinses the glass before pouring the draft. Only after my 2nd beer did the warning light go off in my head wondering if that was unfiltered water. Too late.
This was the evening before my 31 hour return trip! OMG. Quick google search, found that Cipro (ciprofloxacin) is the nuclear option that kills everything in your GI. Not to be taken lightly, this drug can have SERIOUS side effects. But the measure seemed appropriate given my circumstances. Sure enough, 12-16 hours later I was ready for the return. Hotel staff got me the med for something like $2 USD. No prescription needed in India.
This was the evening before my 31 hour return trip! OMG. Quick google search, found that Cipro (ciprofloxacin) is the nuclear option that kills everything in your GI. Not to be taken lightly, this drug can have SERIOUS side effects. But the measure seemed appropriate given my circumstances. Sure enough, 12-16 hours later I was ready for the return. Hotel staff got me the med for something like $2 USD. No prescription needed in India.
Jan 3, 2019, 6:24 pm
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That's brave advice. I'm currently trapped in a pretty luxurious hotel room, staying within reach of the pan. Yesterday I ate only the hotel breakfast. Ate unwisely, true, but the buffet items looked so good .......
