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Doing some final packing and trying to lighten the load. Was wondering...can you buy stuff like Immodium, Kaopectate or Pepto Bismol in Negril if needed. Always buy the stuff at home and pack it and it just usually expires cause I never seem to need it. Hate tempting fate by not packing it though....
All the pharmacies carry these products and their generic equivalents... no worries...
Yes available in Jamaica, but if I am suffering severe stomach distress I want medicine ASAP. (Based on several experiences with travelers diarrhea - apparently my tummy thinks it belongs to a pampered princess!) Roaming around, going to a couple of stores to find what I need would not be a great idea. Just my 2 cents! I'd give up packing an extra piece of clothing over tummy meds.
I agree. I think of it as insurance -- pack 'em and you won't need 'em. That said, my vote is for Pepto Bismol tablets. They are easy to pack, have a long shelf life... and Pepto works. Just my opinion based on my personal experience. - kQuote:
Originally Posted by sunluvinlaurie
I pack them year after year as well...just in case. I just looked at the Immodium tablets I have and they expired a couple years ago. Such a waste of money to buy new ones again only to throw them out later. I do have some Pepto tablets packed and hopefully that will tide me over if need be. Friends of ours are there right now and her husband has been staying close to the room as he is not feeling well. That's what got me thinking about this. Never been sick in the 15 trips we've been....hopefully we can continue our record.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kathy
Personally I wouldn't ever travel without Immodium, Benadryl and Tylenol. Those small pills don't add any weight and travelling without, well could spoil a day or two
Would pack something, wouldn't care to have a problem then have to get to store.
Always pack all those things but just looked and my Immodium has expired...think I'll make one last trip to the drug store to buy some new stuff just in case. I just know if I don't...then we'll prob need it! Maybe I should pack an umbrella too to scare off all this rain Negril has been getting!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Bluez
I'd probably take a chance with the expired stuff, unless it expired a looong time ago.
Just a thought for your friends in Negril right now... drink fluids..could be dehydration. Room temp 7-Up (or Sprite) with soda crackers... Sometimes it's not a bug.... again, based on experience.
As for the umbrella...it's that insurance theory again. - k :)
FYI, Lomotil which is prescription here in the States (for the belly runs)...is available at the pharmacy without a prescription. Just go to the pharmacist and he will hook you up.
Also, ginger tea...made with fresh ginger...is also quite the miracle for an upset tummy.
Expired in 2009 LOL...think I'll buy some fresh stuff. My friend is still not feeling normal....what a way to ruin a trip! Not taking any chances :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Kathy
Rob is right, most pharmacies carry these products. You may want to sip some ginger tea, that always settles my tummy :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Dana1
St. Anthony's Kitchen
I pack a Big cork?
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Originally Posted by Fred Stripe
LOL.....Yiikes!!!! :rolleyes:
Dana....have plenty if you need it. I'll give you my tel.# when u get here.
Thanks Kim...you just saved me a last minute trip to the drugstore :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Kimbobwee
Looking forward to seeing you and Kathy again....and I hope we don't need any of your stash LOL :)
Hey Dana, a few years ago our daughter got Salmonella/e-coli. This was told to us via our local health unit upon our return home. Anyways, while feeling really terrible we stopped at a little shop just across the road from Sun Beach bar. They have packets similar to Alka Seltzer and it did the trick. We were told to purchase this by a friendly Jamaican man on the beach. Also, a cook made up a tea of ginger and chicken broth and she was feeling so much better.
Oh yeah..... How big Fred?Quote:
Originally Posted by Fred Stripe
I used to get a product in akumal Mexico called bactrim,believe its a antibiotic,one dose usually clears up any symptoms,my guess is you could get that in negril from a pharmacy,go to the right one and it will probably be over the counter,I brought a supply down to cabo for my brothers wedding about 40 people came down,by the 3rd or fourth day I was handing em out like m,n,ms :):)