<p>Thanks to this thread, I got a big thing of red grape juice, not from concentrat , from Trader. Joe’s today. Thanks for the tip!</p>
<p>I’m so glad if this thread has helped anyone. You always help me, but we don’t have a Trader Joe’s in our state and can’t take liquids on the plane. Maybe I should call our travel agent? What if we are strapped into a plane seat and get really sick suddenly?</p>
<p>Bethievt- hope you feel better soon. May this virus be long gone before you have to fly. Perhaps someone from the airlines will have suggestions. They were very helpful when I called re: arrangements for wheel chair and crutches travel. I have seen people fly with masks, utilize air sick bags, request seats to accommodate conditions, etc. Given the severity of these current viruses, I wonder if airlines would exchange tickets for another time as a health promoting courtesy. I did once develop a stomach flu on a plane (6 months pregnant and didn’t see it coming). It was the good old days of three empty seats in a row, which helped. That said, the limitations of the environment combined with contagion would make me opt out if I had forewarning.</p>
<p>Also, check with Dr. Depending on the nature of the problem, perhaps there are prescriptions that would help.</p>
<p>Best of luck with this. There is much sickness locally and the duration of it seems longer than usual.</p>
<p>My D loves Welch’s 100% grape juice. I just sent her that info. She usually has some of that in her fridge. I think I’ll buy some and start on it myself. I already drink cranberry juice daily but I didn’t know the grape juice had such benefits for the digestive tract. With my Crohn’s, any gastro illness really knocks me out because after I fight it off, the Crohn’s flare starts (autoimmune reaction… goes into overdrive). </p>
<p>bethievt: Not totally related, but because of the Crohn’s, I don’t eat for at least 12 hours before a flight. If I’m empty, there can’t be an emergency of that type. I don’t know if that’s the best option but… Also, they do still have bags on airplanes, in case of motion sickness.</p>
<p>Bethievt,
When is your trip? I wouldn’t travel if you still have this problem. Not only for your own comfort but because planes are perfect environments for spreading viruses.</p>
<p>I have had good luck with Imodium AD when needed in the past.</p>
<p>I’m not flying again until mid-Feb, so if this is a virus, it should be long gone. This experience has just made me aware of a more general potential problem with traveling and GI symptoms.</p>
<p>EPTR–would you take Imodium before having a problem, just in case?</p>
<p>^^^^
Yes! The maximum dose. I had issues with irritable bowel for years and had the constant worry of going someplace that may not have a bathroom readily available. It was very stressful and then stress would bring on stomach issues so it often became a self-fulfilling prophecy. I would take the immodium AD ahead of time and it seemed to help. Also, a glass of wine sometimes would relax my stomach muscles. :)</p>
<p>I would think that if your virus isn’t gone by next week then it may not be a virus and you should get checked out by your doctor. It could be something that needs medication to resolve itself.</p>
<p>Bethievt- If you are talking about a just in case situation, I have found it helpful to have immodium with me on every trip. I don’t take it in advance of symptoms.</p>
<p>In terms of helping your body re-calibrate post illness, I wonder if some people would recommend Culturelle or another pro-biotic. I know many people who swear by it for dietary disruptions/changes, including travel to developing nations. A pediatrician also recommended this as something to take in concert with antibiotic treatments to reduce any negative impact. My daughter and I have found it effective. I am not a Dr., but you may want to check it out. I understand your concern; few things are tougher on the road than stomach disasters. Happy travels.</p>
<p>travelnut–I always have Imodium with me just in case, but as you know, one can be stuck in an airplane seat for an hour or more. Stomach disasters can be urgent.</p>
<p>See if you can get a prescription for Lomotil. Always took some with me when I traveled to Mexico.</p>
<p>
If you aren’t having any stomach problems at the time, taking the maximum dose–or any dose–of Immodium will make you constipated, maybe even massively constipated, not a condition I’d want to be in during a trip. I’ve had that result just from being over zealous with the Immodium when I actually did have an intestinal upset. Taking a dose of Immodium on a “just in case” basis is crazy, but it’s a great item to take along on a journey.</p>
<p>Oh, we took Lomotil to India when I was 15. It was a lifesaver! I got what must have been dysentery near the end of our trip. It felt like every bit of fluid was draining out of my body fast. We were on a train to New Delhi. It stopped the exodus of fluid and maybe put me to sleep.</p>
<p>MommaJ, that’s my concern about taking Imodium before a problem, but once the problem hits and you are strapped into your seat 30,000 feet up in the air and the flight attendants won’t let you get up…that’s a problem too. One time, my H and I visited the Soviet Union, back when it was the Soviet Union. i was 6 months pregnant and decided to take Depends along in case I couldn’t find toilets. As it turned out, there were public toilets everywhere, but at least I was prepared.</p>
<p>If you’ve been fine for a few days before your flight, I wouldn’t worry about a “re-attack”. I understand that from the perspective of being smack in the middle of a stomach virus, you’re a little paranoid about the prospect of flying, but I think once you’re back to normal, your fears will dissipate. I bet you’ve flown many times with no problems. </p>
<p>I know how horrible and all-consuming a stomach bug can be. I have intense memories of two such illnesses, both requiring shots because I was becoming so dehydrated. The first was at the time Princess Diana and Prince Charles were getting married. I ended up watching the whole wedding ceremony live in wee hours because I had to run to the bathroom so frequently that trying to sleep was a waste of effort. (It was a lovely wedding.) The second time I saw a new doc because we had just moved to the community. After I finished telling him that I had been unable to keep down any nourishment or even fluids for days, he gave me a shot and admonished me to “avoid spicy foods, like pizza” until I felt better. As if! Needless to say I found another physician.</p>
<p>Feel better soon!</p>
<p>Yeah, I love pizza, but I can barely eat a plain saltine. I can drink ginger ale though, so I’m hydrated. I’ve flown all over the world with few problems, but I seem to be falling apart with age. Thanks for your good wishes!</p>
<p>My boss called in yesterday and said he has norovirus…and wants to come into work tomorrow knowing full well he’s contagious. I hate Typhoid Mary’s</p>
<p>Make him wash his hands with soap prior to coming near you or your things. </p>
<p>Working at a hospital, when it is going around, the rule from employee health, is no shared food of any sort. And we are to use gloves and germicidal wipes on the employee toilets after use. A pain, but so is noro. </p>
<p>Bethie, hope you’re on the mend.</p>
<p>I’m just now recovering from a bout of norovirus. Wanted to remind everyone that it’s still out there, at least somewhere along the I-95 corridor of SC, NC, and VA, where I must have picked it up. It hit me the day after returning from college visits with my junior-year D3. I’m very glad it waited until I was home!</p>
<p>For me one of the worst things was enduring fever, body aches, and especially a bad headache while knowing that I couldn’t possibly digest any medicine to help those conditions. Nothing but ice chips for hours. At least that part is over but now it’s day 4 and I’m still quite a bit wobbly.</p>
<p>Unfortunately norovirus is always out there somewhere.</p>
<p>Glad you are feeling better, greenwitch. That day where you realize you have gotten through the worst of it is a good feeling, isn’t it? Don’t do too much too quickly though. Your body probably still has a ways to go. </p>
<p>Not the way you wanted to lose a few pounds, was it? Stay hydrated.</p>
<p>I’m recovering from a flu like illness. Finally no longer in excruciating pain from the worst sore throat I’ve ever experienced in my life. I had no idea throat pain could be so bad.</p>
<p>Had a bout of norovirus about a month ago. The first day was some of the worst hours i’ve ever had, illness-wise (won’t go into the details.) But yeah, even after the “worst” symptoms subsided, a felt pretty sick (achy, fuzzy-brained, incredibly tired) for at least a week longer.</p>