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    just back from phils and sick!

    Hi all.
    Just back from my 3 weeks in phils and went straight to hospital as I didn't feel well.

    Doc said I had 140 degree fever and turns out I have some of the worst salmonella and blastocystis the microbiologist has ever seen.

    bedridden and on drugs.



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    Do you think you can pinpoint where you may have picked up the illness?? Were you drinking tap water or eating from vendor stalls etc? Where in the R.P??


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    Quote Originally Posted by fred View Post
    Do you think you can pinpoint where you may have picked up the illness?? Were you drinking tap water or eating from vendor stalls etc? Where in the R.P??
    Cant pinpoint it im afraid.i was everywhere from manila,cebu iligan,palawan,province.

    I did not drink tap water and did not eat stuff from street vendors as I never do.

    the doc said it was contracted between 7-10 days ago which in that time I was loads of places


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    cold drinks with ice cubes anywhere? homemade ice cream ?


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    Quote Originally Posted by imagine View Post
    cold drinks with ice cubes anywhere? homemade ice cream ?
    haha yep ice everywhere but no icecream.
    my wife had the same things I did yet she is fine.

    the doc said I have swallowed the parasite from contaminated water but also got salmonella from food as I have 2 different forms of parasite and the waterborne one is the worst he ever came across


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    Get well soon Robbie.


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    Yeah, get well soon mate....although with a temp. of 140 deg, you are officially DEAD.

    (104 ?)


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    Quote Originally Posted by grahamw48 View Post
    Yeah, get well soon mate....although with a temp. of 140 deg, you are officially DEAD.

    (104 ?)

    HAHA Yes 104 not 140.Typing error caused by delerium


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    Some people will do anything to get some extra days off.


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    Quote Originally Posted by grahamw48 View Post
    Yeah, get well soon mate....although with a temp. of 140 deg, you are officially DEAD.

    (104 ?)
    My bro in laws blood pressure has been 220 over 180 since 1985.
    Medically speaking,he was supposed to be officially dead ever since!...
    He failed the medical for work in Libya back then 80`s) till he bunged the Provincial doctor 200.00 Pesos for the all clear.
    Worked in Libya and the middle east for 8 years.
    These days he does our gardening and his BP is the same..
    Amazing man!


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    Get well soon, and I’m sure we’re all relieved that your temperature is not 140 degrees !


    As with many cases of “ travellers’ diarrhoea “ the precise source of the infection may never be known. Indeed with the milder forms affecting up to 3/5 travellers, it’s simply the change of diet and “ bugs “ causing self-limited symptoms.


    I’m sure you have already looked up Salmonella and blastocystis on the internet. It’s reassuring that your doctor and the microbiologist / laboratory staff were able to make the diagnosis . No doubt your treatment includes antibiotics – not effective ( for prevention or treatment ) UNLESS the food / water poisoning is severe, and a non-viral cause is identified, as in your case.


    There are a few general links in this thread :-
    http://filipinaroses.com/showthread....he-Philippines


    Another two links :-

    http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/travel/di...rhoea.htm#null

    http://www.traveldoctor.co.uk/diarrhoea.htm


    Neither of them mention blastocystosis ; this is a good link :-
    http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/bla...ominis/DS00791


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    you havent been eating lestaxis out of date food have you

    hope your well soon


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    Quote Originally Posted by Doc Alan View Post
    Get well soon, and I’m sure we’re all relieved that your temperature is not 140 degrees !


    As with many cases of “ travellers’ diarrhoea “ the precise source of the infection may never be known. Indeed with the milder forms affecting up to 3/5 travellers, it’s simply the change of diet and “ bugs “ causing self-limited symptoms.


    I’m sure you have already looked up Salmonella and blastocystis on the internet. It’s reassuring that your doctor and the microbiologist / laboratory staff were able to make the diagnosis . No doubt your treatment includes antibiotics – not effective ( for prevention or treatment ) UNLESS the food / water poisoning is severe, and a non-viral cause is identified, as in your case.


    There are a few general links in this thread :-
    http://filipinaroses.com/showthread....he-Philippines


    Another two links :-

    http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/travel/di...rhoea.htm#null

    http://www.traveldoctor.co.uk/diarrhoea.htm


    Neither of them mention blastocystosis ; this is a good link :-
    http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/bla...ominis/DS00791
    Thanks Doc.

    The doctors here in Guernsey are really good and had all blood and stool samples results back inside the hour and that's how diagnosis was made.They gave me ciprofloxacin and metronidazole in high dozes but included to say it might not get rid of what I have for the moment.It is quite severe and I could have this for quite some time.he also said they would send both samples for more tests which might take some days to see what else they can find.


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