.. Posted June 20, 2005 Report Share Posted June 20, 2005 New Petchburi Pete said:My gut seems to be quite sensitive to bacteria. Maybe 4-5 times a year I'll get the squirts ... easily dispelled by a regimine of ciprofloxacin (500mg, 2/day for 5-6 days). That seems overkill. My doc put my onto a single dose of Norfloxacin (800mg) for that kind of thing. Works a charm and also cheap. Cheers, SD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentors Posted June 20, 2005 Report Share Posted June 20, 2005 I agree with 'Suadum' I never had a real problem with food in Thailand in nearyl 20 years but, i don't eat anything who lie on the sun since hours in a market or so. :: Most problem for westerner is, that our immun system and antibodies are degenerate. The hysteric about clean and safe food makes that we have less antibodies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nervous_Dog Posted June 20, 2005 Report Share Posted June 20, 2005 Only times friends have been sick is often traced back to buffets at nice hotels! Ever seen how meat is "worked" in the west? You'd turn into a vegitarian! Most of the time I am very impressed with food preperation here, it's made fresh, on the spot, DOG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 21, 2005 Report Share Posted June 21, 2005 suadum said: New Petchburi Pete said:My gut seems to be quite sensitive to bacteria. Maybe 4-5 times a year I'll get the squirts ... easily dispelled by a regimine of ciprofloxacin (500mg, 2/day for 5-6 days). That seems overkill. My doc put my onto a single dose of Norfloxacin (800mg) for that kind of thing. Works a charm and also cheap. Cheers, SD AND, the old standby, Pepto Bismol for the minor runs. For more severe bacterial infections, which can be taken also as a prophylactic, Doxy and cipro work well when dining at the "Y" :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shygye Posted June 21, 2005 Report Share Posted June 21, 2005 Get yourself checked for worms! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_66_UK Posted June 21, 2005 Report Share Posted June 21, 2005 I am not a doctor! I recall reading somewhere a few years ago thatsome of the bugs / bacteria? in your stomach which help the food digest are different in Asia and that basically your body has to get rid of the old stuff and replace it with the new and that this often involves sitting on the pan shitting liquid I also recall a few occassions where I was never sure which "end" to point at the toilet ...........and the smell........... :: :: :: Dunno how true this is............. but the shitting liquid is familiar. In fact one of the few good things for me about returning to Franagland is dropping a "proper" log :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelseafan Posted June 21, 2005 Report Share Posted June 21, 2005 Ok as someone who's just done their intermediate hygiene course last thursday/friday I'll give you the low down. Most cases of food poisoning are caused by either Bacillius or Campobylacter (if the spelling is wrong sorry). These are generally caused through poor personal hygiene, cross-contamination of work services/utensils etc. Usual effects are projecile vommiting and diaarhoea/tummy upset. Other bacteria are Salmonella, E-Coli, Steph. Auereus and a few others. One of the main reasons why you dont tend to get TOO many problems in LOS - considering their hygiene standards - is that most of the dodgy bacteria (pathogens) are killed or put into stasis at 63 degree's centigrade. The danger zone (where bacteria are most likely to multiply) is between 8-63, with 37 (body temperate) being the ideal conditions. Most meats are cooked to well above 63 hence no ill-affects. Bacteria usually multiply around 10-20 minutes once they get to +8. Storage of foods should be kept below 8, most bacteria will turn into spores, they wont die, but will protect themselves by producing a shield, effectively making them in-ert and harmless., same happens at +63 upwards. So the gist of this is to make sure your foods are very well cooked....eating on the street should be safe, just make sure you see your food being cooked. Here endeth the lesson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelseafan Posted June 21, 2005 Report Share Posted June 21, 2005 New Petchburi Pete said:I think Hepatitis-A is perhaps the biggest threat; but, easy enough to obtain vaccination(s) before coming over. My gut seems to be quite sensitive to bacteria. Maybe 4-5 times a year I'll get the squirts ... easily dispelled by a regimine of ciprofloxacin (500mg, 2/day for 5-6 days). The good thing is that generic cipro is very cheap here ... especially at a Lotus pharmacy. As my Nurse said the other day, Malaria, Hep A injections/tablets are not guarnteed, they reduce your chances quite significantly, thats not to say you still cant get them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pom_Jao_Choo Posted June 21, 2005 Report Share Posted June 21, 2005 And that's why the food complaints of tourists staying in LOS less than 3 months need to be taken with a grain of salt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattaya127 Posted June 21, 2005 Report Share Posted June 21, 2005 I had a good conversation with my internists at BH. he told me they see a high number of foreigners especially with the rainy season with dysenteria, diarrhea, and other gastro-intestinal problems. For those who think thailand is an outlier or some safe heaven, one might wish to seek out factual data rathter than one's personal experiences to draw conclusions. ----------------------------------- Well, since hospitals and doctors only see people who got a problem, it still does not count as "experience" either. I bet doctors in the US have also enough to scare us, from their client files. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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