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Apart from Imodium what can I take to stop me shitting myself. Ten hour flight.

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MadamePompadour · 18/07/2019 02:11

So I'm now on day 3 of very poorly tummy. Dd also affected. Been taking Imodium from the start. Just didn't make it from the bed to the loo in time in hotel room.

Have a 10 hour flight in 36 hours and worried I still won't be better. It's diarrhoea not sickness so I can't use a bag. What if there's a queue or I need to go when the seatbelt sign is on?

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GeorgiaGirl52 · 18/07/2019 05:45

I prefer natural remedies. I use sharp cheddar cheese and soda crackers.

sar302 · 18/07/2019 08:35

Stop taking it - it's not working because whatever is in your body isn't getting out. And the illness is continuing.
You need to spend the next 36 hours letting it work it's way out. Then take immodium on an empty stomach two hours before you leave for the airport and eat nothing (ideally) until you're home.

Backinthebox · 18/07/2019 22:59

Please don’t try and travel if you are sick. I’ve spent several hours today at work talking via satphone to doctors and eventually requesting a priority landing and paramedics to meet us as someone did exactly that and travelled while ill. We were flying back from a tropical holiday destination.

Aircraft cabins are very dry and will cause enough dehydration to make you significantly worse if you have D&V. If you have a temperature too you will have to be inspected by the port authorities on landing as potentially being contagious. If you have a disease such as dysentery rather than food poisoning you risk infecting the people around you. A doctor in your resort should be able to examine you and declare you fit/unfit to fly. If they declare you unfit then the airline won’t accept you but your travel insurance will cover you and assist with travel plans.

Meagt · 22/10/2024 00:44

Stupid ans they got no conract diarrhea it was asked what to take to stop it on a long flight ffs😣

Meagt · 22/10/2024 00:45

Bull answer

AutumnLeaves1990 · 22/10/2024 06:33

Meagt · 22/10/2024 00:44

Stupid ans they got no conract diarrhea it was asked what to take to stop it on a long flight ffs😣

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