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What to do if you get sick in India?
I picked up salmonella recently in New Delhi. Most of the time we ate
at restaurants listed in Lonely Planet, but one time went to a local restaurant recommended by the hostel staff. Disaster for me, but not for my mate who had the same dish. It may have been the mango pickle. A local doctor diagnosed me promptly and put me onto aniobotics. And put me on a drip twice to speed up the recovery so I could travel home. Saw my GP at home when I had finished the drugs and I was clear. I'm now back at work in India. But being more careful about where I eat. The message is the Indian GP had vastly more experience about gastrointestinal problems than my GP. Jim (doug blaisdell) wrote in message . com... I'm planning a trip to India for 3 months, and everyone tells me I'll probably get sick. I've done alot of shoestring travel, so I have some experience getting sick and treated for illnesses (amoebic dysentery and pneumonia in Guatemala). I know that some things--eg amoebas, usually require competent lab work. I'm just wondering what to do if I need a doctor in India--how hard it will be to get reliable diagnosis and treatment. |
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What to do if you get sick in India?
You put it right, the problem was eating out at restaurants listed in LP.
"Jim Happ" escribió en el mensaje om... I picked up salmonella recently in New Delhi. Most of the time we ate at restaurants listed in Lonely Planet, but one time went to a local restaurant recommended by the hostel staff. Disaster for me, but not for my mate who had the same dish. It may have been the mango pickle. A local doctor diagnosed me promptly and put me onto aniobotics. And put me on a drip twice to speed up the recovery so I could travel home. Saw my GP at home when I had finished the drugs and I was clear. I'm now back at work in India. But being more careful about where I eat. The message is the Indian GP had vastly more experience about gastrointestinal problems than my GP. Jim (doug blaisdell) wrote in message . com... I'm planning a trip to India for 3 months, and everyone tells me I'll probably get sick. I've done alot of shoestring travel, so I have some experience getting sick and treated for illnesses (amoebic dysentery and pneumonia in Guatemala). I know that some things--eg amoebas, usually require competent lab work. I'm just wondering what to do if I need a doctor in India--how hard it will be to get reliable diagnosis and treatment. |
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What to do if you get sick in India?
Orzowei wrote:
You put it right, the problem was eating out at restaurants listed in LP. That would have been my guess too. The way to be safe is to follow the crowds of locals. If people start getting sick from the food somewhere, word gets around fast - but nobody's going to chase you down and amend your copy of Lonely Planet. miguel -- Hit The Road! Photos and tales from around the world: http://travel.u.nu Site remodeled 10-Sept-2003: Hundreds of new photos, easier navigation. |
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What to do if you get sick in India?
In article , "Orzowei"
writes: You put it right, the problem was eating out at restaurants listed in LP. "Jim Happ" escribió en el mensaje . com... I picked up salmonella recently in New Delhi. Most of the time we ate at restaurants listed in Lonely Planet, but one time went to a local restaurant recommended by the hostel staff. You should read more carefully or as Zen teaches don't let desires shape the action. edwardseco |
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