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06.18.08, 17:56 PM General Topics
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we are off to mexico with dc and dh for a couple of weeks, plan to drive thru nice little towns and end up at a resort-type place. the question is how to avoid the montezuma revenge? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 06.18.08, 05:56 PM Flag
 

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It can be really hard to avoid it [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.18.08, 05:58 PM Flag
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op: sorry had to put dc to sleep. i traveled in mexico a lot before dc and never had any problems, and dh is from mexico, so i guess we both have some kind of immune protection. i bfed for more than a year, so is it possible that dc has got some of that immunity? sounds naive, i know, but it's hard to avoid tropical fruit, and we [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.18.08, 06:30 PM Flag
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Wait. How old is dc? If very young, I would seriously ask ped if trip is a good idea. Diarrhea in a toddler in a little town in Mexico could be pretty bad. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.18.08, 06:50 PM Flag
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5yo, still won't be nice i agree, i just hope dc is as "sturdy" as we are, but we have a dr appointment next week prior to the trip, so I will ask for any immunizations, etc [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.18.08, 07:00 PM Flag
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I read that there is a vaccine coming out, but that won't help you... good luck. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.18.08, 05:59 PM Flag
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no ice, no non-bottled water. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.18.08, 06:02 PM Flag
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sin hielo means w/o ice if that helps [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.18.08, 06:03 PM Flag
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what about Margaritas???? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.18.08, 07:51 PM Flag
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1)bottled water only, even to brush teeth 2) hot fresh cooked food only 3) prophylactic doses of Pepto Bismol (may help a little) 4) get your dr. to prescribe some Cipro for you before you go, so you can treat yourself if you get something really bad [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.18.08, 06:03 PM Flag
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no fruit-- it's washed in tap water [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.18.08, 06:08 PM Flag
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If you really love fruit, bring some iodine tablets. You can soak the fruit in iodine water to make sure it's not contaminated. This sounds a little nutty, but my df spent her honeymoon in the toilet, and she's pretty sure it was some innocent looking fruit. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.18.08, 06:11 PM Flag
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Only randomly selected 99s and siblings scoring above the 90th percentile are able to avoid Montezuma revenge. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.18.08, 06:12 PM Flag
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But tests and school placements aren't always reliable. Dh went to TT school and clocks about 180 on IQ tests, but he got explosive diarrhea on a bus in Mexico. This counterexample could call the entire G&T/selective private frameworks into question. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.18.08, 06:17 PM Flag
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lol! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.18.08, 06:21 PM Flag
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