Bummer, Pizzagirl. India can be a tough place. I love it, but I understand why some/many people find it overwhelming. And if you get that sick, well, no wonder you don’t want to go back.
@scoutsmom, definitely prepare your stomach before you go. Head to Whole Foods and get some over-the-counter acidophilus pills. Take them as directed - they will build the flora in your system. Continue taking them in India.
DH travels a great deal internationally to some pretty wild places. He used to get sick all. the. time. But once he started the acidophilus regime before departure, he hasn’t been sick once. Not in India. Not in Mongolia. Not in Cambodia, Mexico or Timbuktu. (OK, he hasn’t been to Timbuktu. Poetic license.)
I’ve been to India a couple of times and haven’t gotten sick – but then, I also take acidophilus pills before going to the 3rd world.
But I did get the the world’s worst case of pink eye. (Too much playing with kids at an orphanage.) Scoutsmom, bring hand sanitizer when you go.