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Holiday tummy
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Hi, this may seem really stupid, but I'm going abroad in a week to Russia and we've been warned not to drink tap water/eat certaoin foods etc...the thing is I have emetophobia (fear of vomiting) and am absolutely petrified that I will get "holiday tummy"...I've bought stuff from the chemist but really dont want to ruin my holiday by worrying constantly. The worst thing is we're staying with families over there and I cant refuse to eat everything they cook just in case I get ill...any advice?! Are there any anti vomiting drugs you can buy over the counter or do you think I should talk to my doctor? I really want to enjoy this trip but this is hanging over me...help!
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Ask your pharmacist about anti-vomit medication because they'll know best and stick to bottled water and avoid salads if you can. Most cooked foods will be okay...
you could go see your doctor, but i've found that very few of them take you seriously.
if you stick to cooked food, and pretty harmless things like bread, you'll be fine. you could always pretend to be veggie, so you don't have to have any meat, as it's incredibly hard to be poisoned by veggies.
Ilora x
no, you can't. it's prescription only. and you shouldn't take it without being seen by the doctor first, cause it can have some nasty side effects.
Ilora x