If you don't bring pepto from home you can buy Treda anywhere in Mexico. Like most things in Mexico it is extra strength. It will stop your troubles in its tracks better than anything else I've ever had. BTW I love and want that Chisox sombrero Tshirt!
I had severe stomach cramps, and diarrhea all the time. After thinking it was because of the water or poorly refrigerated food there, I made a change. I figured I'd only drink Corona beer, because I knew it was distilled, and only ate fish. It worked but I lost a lot of weight. Corona beer is light with a very low alcohol content, so it was OK. Fish is fish, and if fresh and caught in the ocean, it will not make you sick. This worked for me, and if I go again it will be with some very strong antibiotics. I'd bring Amoxicillin and Ceph. Id come prepared. Funny thing is in my country, I can eat "anything" from bad meat ( smelly) and not get sick. I guess there's certain microbes or bacteria there, that my system can't handle. Beautiful place though with gorgeous beaches, as I stayed beside the ocean. I have heard of people just about dying from the food there, so be careful. I lost about 10 lbs because I didn't eat much, so I felt skinny and weak, but was too scared to eat, and the stomach pains were terrible.
ouch! that sounds rough. Another tip could be to take probiotic supplements 2 weeks before your trip and during to prep your stomach as well as take activated charcoal pills to absorb any bad bacteria or toxins. That is, if you do decide to revisit and want to be able to enjoy the food :) I hope that never happens to you again!
Like Kevin said check for hygiene. If you notice anything sketchy hygiene-wise in the food establishment, do not consume anything. My husband and I got food poisoning in the Philippines. My husband got it worse and he thought it was the end for him. I read that taking probiotics the whole week before the trip helps prevent severe travellers diarrhea.
There's no worse feeling than getting traveler's diarrhea and feeling helpless. Believe it or not the day we posted this video Kevin got sick from his stomach we started to feel superstitious of this whole Moctezuma's revenge, he's finally feeling better.
Great video topic! In my previous travels, I have taken Dukoral before travelling it is a liquid where you take 2 separate doses a few weeks before travel. I only ever got sick once in India in the Punjab likely from the rich butter in everything they eat. In LatAm, I got super sick for 2 days in San Pancho (just north of Sayulita) from a burger from one of the beach front restaurants. I resorted to drinking fresh ginger teas morning, noon, and night. And slowly introduced things like saltines, apple sauce, and believe it or not, Mr. Noodle cup a soup! I also increased my electrolyte intake w the pedialite type drinks they sell in Mexico. I doubled up on probiotics and magnesium. A good high quality probiotic is important! Even after you return from a trip, it is good to do a double dose of probiotics for a week or 2 after returning to help your tummy reset.
Thank you for sharing this tip! I Always get travelers diarrhea for 2 weeks, not fun ! Can’t enjoy my time in Mexico while eating their delicious foods !!
These are a couple of tips, we have one more that has worked for us lately. Taking daily probiotic shots that they sell at the pharmacy and they have worked really well.
oh man 😅 yea, these are rough! fun fact: the thumbnail for this video is posed of course, but shortly after uploading this video, Moctezuma came at Kevin and said "oh, so you wanna make jokes about me on RUclips? Jokes on you 💩😆"
Thanks for keeping it real! This is seriously a fear of mine… 😬 I got sick on the way back from Nicaragua once. Let’s just say that layover in CDMX airport felt like an eternity… 😪
We can relate lol … our worst one has been on our way back from Thailand. Our layover was in South Korea. Nicest airport we’ve ever seen and puked in. We baptized it with our guts 🤣
En la torre! Hasta las nalgas me dolieron al ver esto! hahaha However you guys are 100% right. This is very important to point out to everyone. Thanks guys!
One strategy that often helps is to eat nothing for 24 hours and then start with steamed rice. Some recommend the BRAT diet which is Bananas Rice Applesauce Toast.
Steve G you comment helped a ton. Believe it or not Kevin got sick from his stomach the day we posted this video. We started to feel superstitious of this whole Moctezuma's revenge, we followed all the advice from comments and he's finally feeling better.
You know what's crazy? the day we posted this video Kevin got sick from his stomach we started to feel superstitious of this whole Moctezuma's curse lol He's finally feeling better after following his advice on the video. 😂😂
Street food is common in Mexico and most of the time it’s very fresh and delicious but there could be a risk of cross-contamination because if you eat foods like tacos you will use your hands after touching the salsa utensils that everybody touched. 🤷🏻♂️ it’s always helpful to bring your little bottle of hand sanitizer to kill the germs before you eat with your hands 🙌 👍✌️
I actually got food poisoning twice from same Brazilian bbq restaurant in an industrial city in Edomex. After the first time, I thought maybe it was the veggies I had so I avoided that the 2nd time. After 2nd time, I think it was perhaps some of the seafood I had as I recall getting churrascaria in the evening. Great tips guys!
This is one of my biggest concerns about traveling in Mexico (and to many other places in the world, for that matter). Do you (or anyone in the comment section) know if you can purchase a water filter/filtration system(a smaller one, for home use, or even a larger, more commercial one) that can be used in the home that will purify the water so that it can be consumed, used in cooking, etc?
Great advice! Never drink tape water..MX has some of the best bottled SPRING WATER on the planet. The Kinetic Kennons ( outstanding vlogers) now MX residents but from S TX did a vid on lower track body issues 3-4 months ago. They had been traveling MX for several years. They just discovered there is a pill that will prevent most indigestion issues. They were very surprised Don't remember the name but will look for that vlog later on. I've never had major issues in Mexico ( tequila kills everything 🤣) but I will get that pill on my next trip. Think it's effective for 6 months.👍 Some of the best medical care in the America's and reasonablely price in in MX. Many people on W Coast drive or fly into MX for medical and dental treatment.
Spring water is VERY GOOD in Mexico we never drink tap water but sometimes we don't what kind of water people use at restaurants. We have gotten better at limiting stomach issues by taking probiotics whenever we change places. Maybe we will check out the Kinectic Kennons video.
@@EatBailaTravel thanks I ordered 4 .one more thing I could say is do not brush your teeth with tap water since I stated doing this I don't get sick anymore 🙏
Some body told me once, to avoid "cilantro" , coriander since cilantro in México some times comes with a small fungi bacteria of a sort, specially if the taquero didn't wash the cilantro with purified water.
My trick is to use bottled water to wash my fruits and veggies ( I don’t order green salads at restaurants just to be safe) and honestly I’ve never gotten sick and I’ve Traveled all over Mexico. I tease may Anglo friends and say I’m immune ( not true 😂) cause my Latina/Spanish side of the family is from Mexico and El Salvador 🤣😎💃🏽
This is a good we honestly have not tried this we normally get sick in places where sewage systems aren't the best. For example I, Kevin, got super sick in Sayulita the day we posted this video Crazy, right?
I also wash my fruits and veggies w bottled water. And I also rinse out my cups, water bittles, travel mugs, etc w bottled or filtered water where I can.
Moctezumas Revenge? That’s the smallest of problems one can get in Mexico. Becoming chronically ill for the rest of your life, getting your life ruined is what you need to worry about. Poisoning that damages your kidneys, your heart, your muscles and damages you neurologically is what you need to worry about. Before having to go to Mexico for work, I was a high energy person who could outwork almost anyone. Coming back after contracting some sort of pathogen, I am now chronically ill and almost unable to work due to severe fatigue. Never again Mexico. Sorry….. but Mexico screwed it with me!!
That sucks! Maybe it was covid? What you describe actually sounds like long covid symptoms. Years ago, a friend of mine got a similar debilitating illness from her travels in Africa and swimming in the waters. She got the diagnosis years later after all sorts of extensive testing. I think it turned out to be a parasite of some kind. I hope you are able to get a diagnosis and proper treatment.
Avoid pork, and cook your own food. There are pills, and Manzana tea. Do not eat salads, and only cooked food and hot...Have the medicine before getting sick. I got it about 3 times from 1962-2013 in Acapulco.
@@EatBailaTravel Might I add avoiding water and Ice stuffing faces like pigs smoking huge cigars swallowing sea water (a lot of Americans are land locked and have no concept of the sea !) mix that in your tummy with Coffee and add warm milk ! There's nothing wrong with Mexican water or food cause they'd all be dead if there were ! The problem lays in Americans being gluttons and laying around in the heat ! Lol
Heat stroke also gives similar symptoms actually, I read that when I got sick in San Pancho. This is why now when I travel I bring electrolyte powder w me and add it to my (filtered) bottled water, esp in places where agua de coco is not readily available.
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If you don't bring pepto from home you can buy Treda anywhere in Mexico. Like most things in Mexico it is extra strength. It will stop your troubles in its tracks better than anything else I've ever had. BTW I love and want that Chisox sombrero Tshirt!
I think you are right the medicine from Mexico works very fast which is worth looking into. I'll get you a chisox sombrero if we ever cross paths!
I had severe stomach cramps, and diarrhea all the time. After thinking it was
because of the water or poorly refrigerated food there, I made a change. I figured
I'd only drink Corona beer, because I knew it was distilled, and only ate fish. It
worked but I lost a lot of weight. Corona beer is light with a very low alcohol
content, so it was OK. Fish is fish, and if fresh and caught in the ocean, it will
not make you sick. This worked for me, and if I go again it will be with some very
strong antibiotics. I'd bring Amoxicillin and Ceph. Id come prepared. Funny thing
is in my country, I can eat "anything" from bad meat ( smelly) and not get sick. I
guess there's certain microbes or bacteria there, that my system can't handle.
Beautiful place though with gorgeous beaches, as I stayed beside the ocean. I
have heard of people just about dying from the food there, so be careful. I lost
about 10 lbs because I didn't eat much, so I felt skinny and weak, but was too
scared to eat, and the stomach pains were terrible.
ouch! that sounds rough. Another tip could be to take probiotic supplements 2 weeks before your trip and during to prep your stomach as well as take activated charcoal pills to absorb any bad bacteria or toxins. That is, if you do decide to revisit and want to be able to enjoy the food :) I hope that never happens to you again!
Like Kevin said check for hygiene. If you notice anything sketchy hygiene-wise in the food establishment, do not consume anything. My husband and I got food poisoning in the Philippines. My husband got it worse and he thought it was the end for him.
I read that taking probiotics the whole week before the trip helps prevent severe travellers diarrhea.
There's no worse feeling than getting traveler's diarrhea and feeling helpless. Believe it or not the day we posted this video Kevin got sick from his stomach we started to feel superstitious of this whole Moctezuma's revenge, he's finally feeling better.
Great video topic! In my previous travels, I have taken Dukoral before travelling it is a liquid where you take 2 separate doses a few weeks before travel. I only ever got sick once in India in the Punjab likely from the rich butter in everything they eat. In LatAm, I got super sick for 2 days in San Pancho (just north of Sayulita) from a burger from one of the beach front restaurants. I resorted to drinking fresh ginger teas morning, noon, and night. And slowly introduced things like saltines, apple sauce, and believe it or not, Mr. Noodle cup a soup! I also increased my electrolyte intake w the pedialite type drinks they sell in Mexico. I doubled up on probiotics and magnesium. A good high quality probiotic is important! Even after you return from a trip, it is good to do a double dose of probiotics for a week or 2 after returning to help your tummy reset.
The REAL DEAL!!! Thank you for not avoiding the shi**y subjects!! :)
Hahaha 😂 hey gotta keep it real!
Thank you for sharing this tip! I Always get travelers diarrhea for 2 weeks, not fun ! Can’t enjoy my time in Mexico while eating their delicious foods !!
These are a couple of tips, we have one more that has worked for us lately. Taking daily probiotic shots that they sell at the pharmacy and they have worked really well.
I've had multiple bouts of Montezuma's revenge. The last one nearly killed me. 😂
oh man 😅 yea, these are rough! fun fact: the thumbnail for this video is posed of course, but shortly after uploading this video, Moctezuma came at Kevin and said "oh, so you wanna make jokes about me on RUclips? Jokes on you 💩😆"
@@EatBailaTravel You guys have fun. I love Mexico, but Montezuma hates me. 😀
@@alanparedes2427 take probiotic supplements for at least 2 weeks before your next visit to Mexico! It’ll make a huge difference
@@EatBailaTravel I'll try it. I'll do anything to That avoid pain and discomfort
Thanks for the video. This is a topic not covered by most.
Gotta keep it real! 😁
Thanks for keeping it real! This is seriously a fear of mine… 😬 I got sick on the way back from Nicaragua once. Let’s just say that layover in CDMX airport felt like an eternity… 😪
We can relate lol … our worst one has been on our way back from Thailand. Our layover was in South Korea. Nicest airport we’ve ever seen and puked in. We baptized it with our guts 🤣
Great tips!! .....Thanks a bundle!
You’re welcome! 😁
Good advice - I probably wouldn’t have thought about the seafood at night being risky - but it makes perfect sense to me 👍😃
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for commenting and always following our journey Leslie! Happy holidays
En la torre! Hasta las nalgas me dolieron al ver esto! hahaha However you guys are 100% right. This is very important to point out to everyone. Thanks guys!
hahaha like they say in Veracruz se siente como que te va la vida por el culo. haha Saludos
Love ur videos. Funniest thumbnail. Lol
hahaha thank you!
One strategy that often helps is to eat nothing for 24 hours and then start with steamed rice. Some recommend the BRAT diet which is Bananas Rice Applesauce Toast.
Steve G you comment helped a ton. Believe it or not Kevin got sick from his stomach the day we posted this video. We started to feel superstitious of this whole Moctezuma's revenge, we followed all the advice from comments and he's finally feeling better.
I appreciate you guys and I’ve you guys been watching for a hot minute! I love to see the development of your video/editing style! Bless you guys :)
Thanks so much, Tyara! ❤️ we strive to improve with every video! 😊
Thanks all for the video. Planning CDMX next year. I'm taking probiotics for a while now. I'll make sure to ask about the water beforehand. 🤞
Better safe than sorry! 😬😅saludos!
Great tips y’all! this is something that is soo common 😰
You know what's crazy? the day we posted this video Kevin got sick from his stomach we started to feel superstitious of this whole Moctezuma's curse lol He's finally feeling better after following his advice on the video. 😂😂
Of course mi bano. LOL. Good luck peeps hopefully yall feel better soon.
Just making sure! Lol thanks Alberto!
Street food is common in Mexico and most of the time it’s very fresh and delicious but there could be a risk of cross-contamination because if you eat foods like tacos you will use your hands after touching the salsa utensils that everybody touched. 🤷🏻♂️ it’s always helpful to bring your little bottle of hand sanitizer to kill the germs before you eat with your hands 🙌
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Yes this is a great point! We didn't think of this but it makes a ton of sense.
I actually got food poisoning twice from same Brazilian bbq restaurant in an industrial city in Edomex. After the first time, I thought maybe it was the veggies I had so I avoided that the 2nd time. After 2nd time, I think it was perhaps some of the seafood I had as I recall getting churrascaria in the evening. Great tips guys!
Oh wow! Well hopefully that was the case! Thanks for watching and commenting wish you a happy new year! Saludos
OMG!!! Kevin... I love YOU!!!
This is one of my biggest concerns about traveling in Mexico (and to many other places in the world, for that matter). Do you (or anyone in the comment section) know if you can purchase a water filter/filtration system(a smaller one, for home use, or even a larger, more commercial one) that can be used in the home that will purify the water so that it can be consumed, used in cooking, etc?
Great question look forward to some suggestions. We’ll pin the comment hopefully people can chime in
Great advice!
Never drink tape water..MX has some of the best bottled SPRING WATER on the planet.
The Kinetic Kennons ( outstanding vlogers) now MX residents but from S TX did a vid on lower track body issues 3-4 months ago. They had been traveling MX for several years. They just discovered there is a pill that will prevent most indigestion issues. They were very surprised Don't remember the name but will look for that vlog later on.
I've never had major issues in Mexico ( tequila kills everything 🤣) but I will get that pill on my next trip. Think it's effective for 6 months.👍
Some of the best medical care in the America's and reasonablely price in in MX. Many people on W Coast drive or fly into MX for medical and dental treatment.
Spring water is VERY GOOD in Mexico we never drink tap water but sometimes we don't what kind of water people use at restaurants. We have gotten better at limiting stomach issues by taking probiotics whenever we change places. Maybe we will check out the Kinectic Kennons video.
Great tips guys, but Kevin where did you get that tee shirt my son is a big white Sox's fan
I got it made Saul I can give you the contact of the person who made it for me back in Chicago
@@EatBailaTravel thanks I ordered 4 .one more thing I could say is do not brush your teeth with tap water since I stated doing this I don't get sick anymore 🙏
Some body told me once, to avoid "cilantro" , coriander since cilantro in México some times comes with a small fungi bacteria of a sort, specially if the taquero didn't wash the cilantro with purified water.
But.. tacos without cilantro are incomplete 😟 life’s a risk!
You can always spray the tacos with a bit of desinfectant. It's just alcohol
Good looking out!
😉😅
ya'll should make a video about getting the cartilla medica. like a booklet you take when visiting imss
Ooohh this is a good one we will put it on our list of ideas for future videos. Thank you
@@EatBailaTravel I'll correct myself: the name of the document is cartilla nacional de salud.
This is a great tip! Does the ice in the drink matter, as well?
Yes, the ice in the drink matters we totally missed that. thank you
My trick is to use bottled water to wash my fruits and veggies ( I don’t order green salads at restaurants just to be safe) and honestly I’ve never gotten sick and I’ve Traveled all over Mexico. I tease may Anglo friends and say I’m immune ( not true 😂) cause my Latina/Spanish side of the family is from Mexico and El Salvador 🤣😎💃🏽
This is a good we honestly have not tried this we normally get sick in places where sewage systems aren't the best. For example I, Kevin, got super sick in Sayulita the day we posted this video Crazy, right?
@@EatBailaTravel so sorry to hear that- improve soon!
I also wash my fruits and veggies w bottled water. And I also rinse out my cups, water bittles, travel mugs, etc w bottled or filtered water where I can.
I'm son was the same can you tell what they told u and what medicine did they give u?
Honestly, we don't have the medicine anymore we rarely get the same medicine.
I agree that guys 😎👍🏽❤️
😁thanks for your comment!
Get well soon Jenny! 🤙🤙
I am better now thanks! 😁 the footage was from our time in Aguascalientes last month 😉
@@EatBailaTravel Glad to hear it! Safe travels 🤙😎
My tip: and maybe I am too cautious - I don't eat anywhere that does not have running water. We use bottled water and microdyn to wash produce.
Microdin is very good! we will definitely be out on the lookout for that! Thanks for the tip
Eat raw onions from the country you travel in. Also, consume local yogurt with fruit. Drink water from reliable sources. Never failed me.
Raw onions, huh? That’s a new trick I haven’t heard of! 😅 does it count if the raw onion is diced and on my tacos? 🌮😁
I had Oaxaca cheese in Oaxaca and I got sick from my stomach
aw I'm sorry to hear that! Love that cheese though.. lol
Moctezumas Revenge? That’s the smallest of problems one can get in Mexico. Becoming chronically ill for the rest of your life, getting your life ruined is what you need to worry about. Poisoning that damages your kidneys, your heart, your muscles and damages you neurologically is what you need to worry about. Before having to go to Mexico for work, I was a high energy person who could outwork almost anyone. Coming back after contracting some sort of pathogen, I am now chronically ill and almost unable to work due to severe fatigue. Never again Mexico. Sorry….. but Mexico screwed it with me!!
Wow I’m so sorry that happened! That’s awful 😕
That sucks! Maybe it was covid? What you describe actually sounds like long covid symptoms. Years ago, a friend of mine got a similar debilitating illness from her travels in Africa and swimming in the waters. She got the diagnosis years later after all sorts of extensive testing. I think it turned out to be a parasite of some kind. I hope you are able to get a diagnosis and proper treatment.
Avoid tacos since they contain salad
That's impossible
Avoid pork, and cook your own food. There are pills, and Manzana tea. Do not eat salads, and only cooked food and hot...Have the medicine before getting sick. I got it about 3 times from 1962-2013 in Acapulco.
We have also noticed that probiotics work really well. They are a little expensive but worth taking to avoid Moctezuma’s revenge on vacation.
Would love to know the name of the pills! Please and thank you!
How to say if the water is from the tap in Spanish?
It might be best to ask if the water is filtered: “Es agua filtrada?” But tap water is usually referred to as “agua de la llave”
Dude, how could you not tell us how Jenny's visit to the doctor turned out? You just left her there! lol
hahaha, Jenny here. I felt better after about 2 weeks. We had opposite problems. Kevin had the runs while I was super backed up. 🥴
Go to Hawaii
Hopefully someday!
Chitown
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The aqua in the US is as bad as in Mexico - I never drink the tap aqau in the US -- buy a really decent shower, OTC watwr filters..
True!
Not even close 😂
Montezumas revenge = Heat stroke + Too much sun + Too much alcohol + Too. Little rrest + Too much spicy. Greasy food
sometimes it's just bad luck! 😁
@@EatBailaTravel Might I add avoiding water and Ice stuffing faces like pigs smoking huge cigars swallowing sea water (a lot of Americans are land locked and have no concept of the sea !) mix that in your tummy with Coffee and add warm milk ! There's nothing wrong with Mexican water or food cause they'd all be dead if there were ! The problem lays in Americans being gluttons and laying around in the heat ! Lol
Heat stroke also gives similar symptoms actually, I read that when I got sick in San Pancho. This is why now when I travel I bring electrolyte powder w me and add it to my (filtered) bottled water, esp in places where agua de coco is not readily available.
I just got Peña Nietos revenge.
Nonstop diarrhea...
ouch!