I had Typhoid Fever plus another parasite in Mexico last year. I missed weeks of work and spent two days hospitalized. It was rough and with a lot of complications. I hope you get better ASAP! Being alone and sick abroad is not fun.
@@CrosbyGraceTravels uhhh - and if you literally got better on Sunday / Monday, that's when the Moon was end of Scorpio to Sag / Phoenix Point.... Deep purge & breakthroughs into new Freedom!
Last year I basically peed out of my butt for 3 weeks after my first meal in Puerto Escondido. It was brutal. Thank you for the hints on preparing for next time! I want to ask you more questions about where you haven't had tummy issues in central and south america. It hits me every time. I'm afraid I can't eat any veggies or have any drinks with ice ever.
I got it December 2022 too. I searched for "English speaking doctor" and ended up at a doctor's office across the street from the malecon (Board walk). It had very large windows looking towards the ocean, 100 feet away. The doctor seemed very competent, definitely kind and talkative about life. We really liked him. Total cost was $35 American for the visit and $30-40 for medication without insurance. I am sure it would have been over $1000 total in the US. Just unbelievable!
Glad you're feeling better now! 6 days is a long time to deal w stomache issues in Mexico! If it hapoens again, def get medical attention sooner! I was sick for 2.5 days in Sayulita, but I'm pretty sure I got sick from a burger I ate in San Pancho. It was horrible projectile vomiting and the heat/dehydration just made it worse. My neck, shoulders and jaw got so tense and sore and got a headache, I thought I was going into cardiac arrest and had a panic attack! Luckily my illness passed quick. Electrolyte water, ginger tea, crackers, noodle soup (the Asian cup a noodle instant ones, probiotics, magnesium, zinc, AG1 powder, advil were all helpful for me. And also sleeping in a hammock! Very soothing! An old wives tale I did that I learned from my grandma who once put a piece of charcoal on my tummy and wrapped my midsection with newspaper ... I took 2 charcoal capsules and wrapped them in a kleenex and placed it on my belly tucked unto the waistband of my PJ bottoms and I set the intention for whatever bug was in my belly to be absorbed by the charcoal capsule. Sounds crazy, but I did it in the 2nd night and tye next day I was better. Likely I didn't have what you had, but I'd like to think it helped. LOL
I got really sick in San Cristobal traveling solo. Didn't leave my room for 3 days. I always travel with antibiotics and after carpet bombing my stomach with Cipro I finally got rid of it. From beginning to end it was about 10 days. Miserable. I've traveled all around the world, including Africa, Asia, Middle East...never gotten sick. Mexico ruined my perfect record lol
Hi Crosby. This video is so great because you did not leave us handing. Seeing you so bad in the beginning, and then seeing a complete change at the end made it easier for us knowing you are OK. But I have to say, you still looked amazing through it all. And remember, even though we are not there, you always have people with you through this channel with their prayers and thoughts. Thanks for sharing everything, the good and the bad of traveling. It's what makes your videos so great.
Went thru this in India all 5 trips i travelled there-- it would happen once during the month long trip, i always thought id actually die but would recover usually within a week. I realized it was from any fruit in india raw or juiced, unbottled water, chicken that was sitting out, and mango chutney. One time i had to do a 40 hour train ride in that condition and developed GBS after the trip. Really almost died that time but has a full recovery and looking back i cannot believe how dangerous it is in that from one minute to the next you're normal then deathly ill. Glad you're better, stay well!!
Best wishes to you. Sickness comes for a reason, to slow us down, to reset our perspective. It can be a gift in that we learn to rest, to appreciate what is right, to let go of the mind chatter bc it can be exhausting. As you feel better, milk that good feeling…Keep it going…carry that renewed perspective of love + appreciation of what is right, like health + full belly + you will feel soooo good!✨
Hi Crosby. Must have been a relief to know what your battling with hey. Even when your sick i still love your vibe. Still positive as. Thank you for sharing. Richie
As I was sitting here watching your video I just paused it to say I really hope you make a speedy recovery from whatever is making you ill. My thoughts and prayers are with you and wishing you all the best. Thank you for sharing your adventures and experiences traveling. Your Vlog is very interesting and informative!😀
I'm so glad you are feeling better. Yes, these things should be talked about more. No shame, it happens, and thank you because sharing personal stuff is hard.😊
Grapefruit seed extract capsules work to treat and prevent parasites too! Saved me when I was so sick in sayulita. I also got the most sick I’ve ever been in my life in puerto Escondido from tacos de camaron 🙈
Thanks for sharing. Plan on moving to Mexico and I’ll more than likely will catch a bug but with your shared experience I have an idea on what to do. Once again thanks
found your channel a few weeks ago and ended up in San Pancho last weekend 😄it was my first solo travel and was great. thank you for these videos! Hope you keep feeling better!
Thankyou for sharing this nasty reality. One can not be too cautious. It must be so comforting to get to see a lab,doctor and pharmacy so quickly. Take care and God Bless. Hoping to travel to Mexico at the end of the year. Don't be shy on letting us know the dirty deeds. I don't like surprises. Hope you journal and work thru your trials right now.
Oh no! Sure hope you get to feeling better! Being ill when on a vacay really brings ya down mentally. In 2017, my wife spent 3 days in a motel in CA due to food poisoning. She only got to spend one day with her grand daughters and that upset her so much. Please take care and get better fast.
I'm so glad you're feeling better. I hope and pray there are no other ugly ole parasites trying to invade you. 🤗 Stay safe, and I'll say a special prayer for you.😊💜😊💜😊
im so sorry you got ill, i rememer visting my grandmas as a boy and geting sick and dealing with the heat. hope your doing better hang in there enjoy your young life every day is a new day stay strong
Glad to hear you’re feeling better. A similar thing happened to me last year when I was traveling Colombia. It is so not a fun position to be in. Thanks for sharing this very real and very relatable side of travel.
Also, wash hands frequently!! And sanitize your phone and wallet/purse when returning to your hotel/hostel! I sanitized all touch points daily in Sayulita!! And all dishes, cups, etc were only washed w filtered water. Brush teeth only w filtered water!
Hi Crosby, so sorry to hear you are ill. I had the same thing a couple years ago. I ended up going to the Doc in a box/pharmacia on Zicatela, El Morro. He gave me two pills to take. In 24 hours I felt better. The biggest culprit is the salsa in restaurants. Some places forget to refrigerate. Good luck and I hope by now you are all better.😁
Am sure we all had a tummy experience in some time in our lives but fortunately our bodies are designed to fight bacteria thank God just so you know am happy you are feeling better and your not alone you have friends here in Mexico
I fully get this! I got sick in Japan (Yokohama) and it was not fun. 5 days still to go to take off and in bed sweating like dog with temperature. Not fun!!
If Mexico is anything like my home country in south america, there are a few things I would recommend. I suffered from parasites many times. 1. Avoid drinking juices and cocktails with juice. 2. Avoid raw salads when eating out. When making your own salads, dry each vegetable before cutting or rinse them with the boiling water. 3. Drink only bottled water, or boil your drinking water for at least 3 min. Use this water for smoothies and juices. 4. When eating fruit, after rinsing them, dry them very well. 5. Basically avoid tap water like the plague. Raw salads and juices could have some tap water residue. The charcoal is very good when things get messy. Some people take parasite pills each year to avoid parasite accumulation in the gut. I'm glad you are better and as a fellow sufferer, I hope this is helpful 🙂
Im so glad you got medical help and are recovering! That kind of sickness is no joke. I have been following you since you were in Sayulita and I think I remember that you started to feel unwell the day after you swam there - do you think it has been since then that you weren’t feeling good? I’m asking because I’ve heard so many scary things about the water at Sayulita’s main beach and I’m headed there next month 😬
I think it was something I drank/ ate in Puerto Escondido because it hit me super hard in the middle of the night out of nowhere. It's normal to have weird digestive patterns in Mexico/ Latin America but I wasn't nearly as sick in Sayu as I was in PE. Just be careful with where you swim in Sayulita and you'll be fine!
I hope you feel better. I was miserable the first time I went to Mexico for the same reason. I got sick from brushing my teeth with tap water. I learned you have to do everything with bottled water. I know you are disappointed but you should really rest and stay hydrated. You can always come back.
Love your vids. When i was your age i went to mexico for couple months. I thought i could go anywhere and eat anything, im also a vegetarian. Well after 3 weeks or so started having diarreah and got up to 100 times a day. My advice, wash teeth, hands and fruit with bottled water. When eating out make sure smoothies use bottled water. I personally would avoid salads and soups.you will recover after meds, but can reoccur if you dont take precautions
I just got back from a stay in San Cristobal. Never gotten sick in all my travels around the world - San Cris got me and spoiled my perfect record lol. I later learned that San Cris has a really bad water contamination issue. I'm super careful, but if you eat out, you are going to run into this issue. I travel solo..miserable experience isolated in my room. Got to El Chiflon waterfalls. EPIC!
From experience: don't go into the water if the beach is near a city or town; mind the raw sewage. Don't eat any vegetable that has not been cooked, including salads (you can cook salad). Been there, had that, survived.
I spent 3 months at Puerto Escondido from Nov-Feb. I was sick an entire 2 months while I was there. About a month into my trip the whole town had an explosion of sick people. It was bad. I had the same symptoms as this you tuber. I was told that it was the cool beach air in the mornings and evenings. The hostels did not help either. I know that when I did not go to the beach that I felt better.
Puerto has had significant issues with their one water treatment plant not being able to handle the town's rapid expansion. At one point they had raw sewage running onto beach and swimmers were getting ill. They improved the water treatment plant however the problem still has not been entirely remedied. This is a potential issue with a place that gains popularity too fast for the infrastructure to keep up, especially in third world countries where the issues already exist and more often than not are lacking urban planning. I adore Mexico and have my permanent residency - and yup, it still rates as a third world country.
July 2022 i've been super sick (shitting blood and cannot eat anything without going to the bathroom after) Treda did not work as well. I took Cipro, a powder for diarrhea and a shit ton of electrolytes. I was alone in Sayulita and San Pancho. It was so scary. Hope you feel better now!
Sorry you got sick. I recommend going to your travel doctor before going to foreign countries. The other thing I would have taken an antibacterial right away and not wait a week. My wife did the same thing she waited and I took mine right away and got feeling better, good luck
Glad you're feeling better. Don't know how long you have been where you are now but our guess, (my wife & myself) is that you picked this up in Sayaulita. We were just there for a month traveling up and down the entire Riviera Nayarit and the water/beach in Sayaulita is very dirty contaminated and being underreported. I just personally had a procedure done here in Mazatlan by a Urologist and while having medical issues in a foreign country can be intimidating, I'm happy to say that the care I received was above what I have ever had back in the States.
Seems your healthcare experience was good. Sucks to be sick but happy you got help and feel better. I had COVID in Puerto Escondido last summer! Can’t wait to go back in full health!
I enjoy your travel videos, but this is EXACTLY why I will not travel to many international destinations. So many countries have sub-standard sanitation, water, food standards, etc. and these things are way too common. Best of luck.
Got very sick on my way to the airport in Puerto Vallarta. I think it must have been the salad bar at the hotel. We were super careful about the water and cleaning our fruits and veggies with iodine up until the last day
I've been living in México City for the past year. I got a parasite once, it sucked you have my sympathy. I felt like I might as well have just slept on the toilet because that's where I spent most of the time. Two weeks and two trips to the doctor before finally getting rid of it.
Lisent I hope you are better at this time and anithing you need yes ask you are not along we plesure to help yes ask I hope evrything going better four you and congratulecions four your Chanel taker and god bless you
Oh I know what you are going through. I am very sure I got co#id on the flight to Puerto Feb. 1st and when I was flying home to Canada I got Norovirus. Still have the bruised ribs because it hit so hard!!! Mexico was rough on us this trip! haha
You did the right thing, at first you usually take Treda or Kaomycin, if there is no improvement you have to visit a doctor. Personally, as a Mexican, Kaomycin, the liquid version, works very well for me. It's good that you're better now
Thank you for sharing. Hope you feel better. You are Blessed. BE BLESSED. SEE IT ...I AM BLESSED. SEE IT, SAY IT, LISTEN TO THE WORDS LEAVE YOUR MOUTH. Write IT Down for 5 Repetitions ...🫡🙏🏽😎
Just make sure to eat not at every plece you see, most of the time, fruts and vegetables are way fresher in Mexico than any other place, but still make sure you allways wash your vegetables, been in Mexico for 8 years and never got sick.
Mexicans are amazingly sympathetic to us travelers and our susceptibility to these things. I caught one in Merida in 2019 from eating raw veg garnishments from an uber eats order. My host gave me meds and it was effective. I also have a loose leave tea Mexicans drink called epazote - it works.
Love your videos. You are the Best for us. We are Forever Young on YT. So sorry for your illness. You definitely have a lot of people who care about you. If you were ever in need, and had no one else, we'd fly to where you are and take care of you. But you have soooo many friends and a boyfriend! You are very loved. Keep up the inspiring, prifessional,creative, fun you produce! Get well soon! Mark and Tori. ( Do you have a Patreon page?)
Grace, hi, hola, I'm glad you're feeling better. I know what you mean to be ill and away from your closest loved ones. Good to contact them even when not well, for certain!!! Sorry you had to go through this, sweetheart. I enjoy watching your channel. My pro surfer nephew here on Maui goes there and I've thought about visiting (Puerto Escondido area). Thank you for sharing all this! Also, I wanted to share a Detox smoothie! It's from Cleanse to Heal by Medical Medium. I will put in my next message.
Medical Medium Healing Essential Medical Medium Heavy Metal Detox Smoothie Medical Medium Heavy Metal Detox Smoothie We are all exposed to toxic heavy metals today. Many people also come into this world with toxic heavy metals such as mercury they inherited through their family line. Toxic heavy metals can cause or contribute to countless health symptoms and conditions. Enjoy this delicious smoothie daily to help safely and effectively remove heavy metals out of your brain and body. Ingredients: 2 cups of frozen wild blueberries 1 cup cilantro 1 tsp spirulina 1 tsp barley grass juice powder 1 tbsp Atlantic dulse 2 bananas 1 orange 1 cup water (optional) Directions: Combine the bananas, blueberries, cilantro, barley grass juice powder, spirulina, and dulse with the juice of one orange in a high-speed blender and blend until smooth. Add up to 1 cup of water if a thinner consistency is desired. Serve and enjoy! Wild blueberries: Draw heavy metals out of your brain tissue, healing and repairing any gaps created by oxidation when the heavy metals are removed. The potent antioxidants in wild blueberries help reverse any oxidative damage left behind by the heavy metal removal. I think even if you add cilantro and any of these ingredients into your smoothie it will help with detoxing. Also, Coconut Willie (my nephew) was healed by fresh coconut water straight from the coconut 🥥 another reason his nickname is that. He had a parasite that nothing medical could rid except the coconut water eventually rid it! Pretty amazing story. Aloha from Maui 🌺
He suggests using Wyman's frozen wild blueberries 🫐 but I recently got a bag of Walmart frozen wild blueberries 🫐 but if you can't find either use regular blueberries 🫐🫐🫐🫐
Hi grave. Question for you. You mentioned using a Grey water filter in your paving video. Have you used it much during your travels in this trip? I own one and did use it sometimes during our 2 month visit to Mexico this winter but I wondered how you felt about its usefulness?
Last year I went to Puerto Vallarta for 5 days and the last two days I was really sick. I needed to go the the doctor and they gave me I heated antibiotics right away. I don’t really know what I had but I was sick for almost a month.
The only thing I worry about when traveling solo is getting sick. I had dysentery in Thailand, lost 25 lbs in 2 weeks. Skin and bones when I returned to the US. Food poisoning in Sayulita, that will teach me not to eat shrimp from a small restaurant with no refrigeration. Covid in Norway last spring thought I was going to become a Norwegian homeless person as all hotels were booked, no rooms available. I found one hotel room at $400 per night, it was nice with a harbor view and breakfast. Hindsight I was not that sick, I should have purchased camping gear and camped for a few nights. I carry Treda just in case. The medication does work. It's part of the adventure.
Very useful and interesting video de "m13rd4" 💩😂…I hope that you’re doing great right now! I’ve been living in San Luis Potosí for almost one and a half year, and I’ve been travelling and I had my bad experiences. I’m having an irritable colon syndrome and I like beer and spicy food too much…. So yeah, I totally understand how it feels; even though I never have been sick for a long period of time, it’s been extremely intense and totally paralyzing. I haven’t visited Puerto Escondido yet, but I’m gonna be careful about what I eat and drink if I go there. Take care of yourself!
I bet the activated charcoal will help for parasites. It cured my ex who contracted Giardia years ago and was have horrible diarrhea from in the middle of the woods while camping.
First go to a similares pharmacy and next to it they always have a doctor that charge very cheap. Like 50 pesos consultaion, theyre affiliated to the pharmacy that is why they are cheap. If not then go to a specialist in any hospital. Every city has a nicer hospital when you need a specialist. Get better
It happens in all countries. Like in The United States, there's a lot of lettuce recalls or ecoli on meat or 7-Eleven nacho cheese people have died from. In Mexico, you get sick like this good girl and you go to the town's pharmacy where there's a doctor usually, you pay a few dollars to see him/her they give you pills/medicine and you're all set. Very cheap health services. That's why many Americans cross the border into Mexico to buy drugs cheaper, especially senior citizens. Stay safe and recommend Cabo or San Felipe, California, Mexico.
It's called Moctezuma's Revenge. it's said that every foreign gets sick because they conquer the past civilization and of course no foreign is used to Mexican food, Im from here Mexico, hope u get better!
In Mexico you're never alone. If you ask for help you'll have more than one person that will help you...
I had Typhoid Fever plus another parasite in Mexico last year. I missed weeks of work and spent two days hospitalized. It was rough and with a lot of complications. I hope you get better ASAP! Being alone and sick abroad is not fun.
Wow that is so scary. I'm glad it ended up being okay for you :) thank you for your kind words!
TF! That's crazy. Hope you are much better.
Are you fully recovered now?
Another great thing is mixing charcoal powder, cayenne powder, lemon and honey!!
Your spirit is amazing. Glad you're feeling so much better, Crosby!
Thank you for taking us on your journey, bumps and all!
Saludos de Canada!
Thank you so much!! Will keep sharing the journey :)
@@CrosbyGraceTravels uhhh - and if you literally got better on Sunday / Monday, that's when the Moon was end of Scorpio to Sag / Phoenix Point.... Deep purge & breakthroughs into new Freedom!
that post-sick gratitude for feeling normal again hits
Last year I basically peed out of my butt for 3 weeks after my first meal in Puerto Escondido. It was brutal. Thank you for the hints on preparing for next time! I want to ask you more questions about where you haven't had tummy issues in central and south america. It hits me every time. I'm afraid I can't eat any veggies or have any drinks with ice ever.
OOF that's so awful. It's interesting how everyone reacts differently to the food! I'm jealous of those who have stomachs of steel
I got it December 2022 too. I searched for "English speaking doctor" and ended up at a doctor's office across the street from the malecon (Board walk). It had very large windows looking towards the ocean, 100 feet away. The doctor seemed very competent, definitely kind and talkative about life. We really liked him. Total cost was $35 American for the visit and $30-40 for medication without insurance. I am sure it would have been over $1000 total in the US. Just unbelievable!
Glad you're feeling better now! 6 days is a long time to deal w stomache issues in Mexico! If it hapoens again, def get medical attention sooner! I was sick for 2.5 days in Sayulita, but I'm pretty sure I got sick from a burger I ate in San Pancho. It was horrible projectile vomiting and the heat/dehydration just made it worse. My neck, shoulders and jaw got so tense and sore and got a headache, I thought I was going into cardiac arrest and had a panic attack! Luckily my illness passed quick. Electrolyte water, ginger tea, crackers, noodle soup (the Asian cup a noodle instant ones, probiotics, magnesium, zinc, AG1 powder, advil were all helpful for me. And also sleeping in a hammock! Very soothing! An old wives tale I did that I learned from my grandma who once put a piece of charcoal on my tummy and wrapped my midsection with newspaper ... I took 2 charcoal capsules and wrapped them in a kleenex and placed it on my belly tucked unto the waistband of my PJ bottoms and I set the intention for whatever bug was in my belly to be absorbed by the charcoal capsule. Sounds crazy, but I did it in the 2nd night and tye next day I was better. Likely I didn't have what you had, but I'd like to think it helped. LOL
I got really sick in San Cristobal traveling solo. Didn't leave my room for 3 days. I always travel with antibiotics and after carpet bombing my stomach with Cipro I finally got rid of it. From beginning to end it was about 10 days. Miserable. I've traveled all around the world, including Africa, Asia, Middle East...never gotten sick. Mexico ruined my perfect record lol
Hi Crosby. This video is so great because you did not leave us handing. Seeing you so bad in the beginning, and then seeing a complete change at the end made it easier for us knowing you are OK. But I have to say, you still looked amazing through it all. And remember, even though we are not there, you always have people with you through this channel with their prayers and thoughts. Thanks for sharing everything, the good and the bad of traveling. It's what makes your videos so great.
Thank you so much, John!!
Went thru this in India all 5 trips i travelled there-- it would happen once during the month long trip, i always thought id actually die but would recover usually within a week. I realized it was from any fruit in india raw or juiced, unbottled water, chicken that was sitting out, and mango chutney. One time i had to do a 40 hour train ride in that condition and developed GBS after the trip. Really almost died that time but has a full recovery and looking back i cannot believe how dangerous it is in that from one minute to the next you're normal then deathly ill. Glad you're better, stay well!!
Best wishes to you. Sickness comes for a reason, to slow us down, to reset our perspective. It can be a gift in that we learn to rest, to appreciate what is right, to let go of the mind chatter bc it can be exhausting. As you feel better, milk that good feeling…Keep it going…carry that renewed perspective of love + appreciation of what is right, like health + full belly + you will feel soooo good!✨
Hi Crosby. Must have been a relief to know what your battling with hey. Even when your sick i still love your vibe. Still positive as. Thank you for sharing. Richie
Aw thank you so much!!
Nice to just go to a pharmacy and get all that done!!! It's like that in Costa Rica too. Gotta Love that.
It totally is!
Thanks for sharing!!! You are right, it is a reality when traveling and it is great to see the whole experience and outcome!!
As I was sitting here watching your video I just paused it to say I really hope you make a speedy recovery from whatever is making you ill. My thoughts and prayers are with you and wishing you all the best. Thank you for sharing your adventures and experiences traveling. Your Vlog is very interesting and informative!😀
Thank you so much :) definitely feeling so much better
I'm so glad you are feeling better. Yes, these things should be talked about more. No shame, it happens, and thank you because sharing personal stuff is hard.😊
Grapefruit seed extract capsules work to treat and prevent parasites too! Saved me when I was so sick in sayulita. I also got the most sick I’ve ever been in my life in puerto Escondido from tacos de camaron 🙈
I appreciate you sharing this side of traveling. Thank you.
good to share this information to others for obvious reasons. Where do you think you picked up the problems? restaurants?
Thank you for being honest
So sorry that you are having such a difficult time. Get well soon.
Glad to see u back . Love watching ur videos
Thanks for sharing. Plan on moving to Mexico and I’ll more than likely will catch a bug but with your shared experience I have an idea on what to do. Once again thanks
Thank you for always sharing the realities of FT travel! And glad you're feeling better :)
Always! Thank you :)
found your channel a few weeks ago and ended up in San Pancho last weekend 😄it was my first solo travel and was great. thank you for these videos! Hope you keep feeling better!
Ah amazing!! Thank you so much :)
Thks for your vulnerability + keeping us informed 🙏
Thankyou for sharing this nasty reality. One can not be too cautious. It must be so comforting to get to see a lab,doctor and pharmacy so quickly. Take care and God Bless. Hoping to travel to Mexico at the end of the year. Don't be shy on letting us know the dirty deeds. I don't like surprises. Hope you journal and work thru your trials right now.
I'll keep sharing the good, the bad, and the ugly!
Oh no! Sure hope you get to feeling better! Being ill when on a vacay really brings ya down mentally. In 2017, my wife spent 3 days in a motel in CA due to food poisoning. She only got to spend one day with her grand daughters and that upset her so much. Please take care and get better fast.
It really does. Thank you for the kind wishes!
So sorry you went through that! I got Bali Belly in Bali a few years ago, so totally sympathize! Be careful when you go there this summer.
Definitely going to be wary of that!
I was sick many times in Mexico, it sucks. But look after yourself and rely on your network for support. Hope it goes quick soon
Thank you for sharing! Hang in there!
Cuídate mucho, y solo toma lo que el doctor te mande y se que vas a estar mejor y poder disfrutar mucho ese bello lugar, te mando un abrazo😊
I'm so glad you're feeling better. I hope and pray there are no other ugly ole parasites trying to invade you. 🤗 Stay safe, and I'll say a special prayer for you.😊💜😊💜😊
Thank you so much, Vickie ❤
im so sorry you got ill, i rememer visting my grandmas as a boy and geting sick and dealing with the heat. hope your doing better hang in there enjoy your young life every day is a new day stay strong
Glad to hear you’re feeling better. A similar thing happened to me last year when I was traveling Colombia. It is so not a fun position to be in. Thanks for sharing this very real and very relatable side of travel.
I got super sick in Colombia too but only for 12 hours 😅 it's part of traveling I guess!
I hope you get better. That sucks that happened to you. Get better. Sending positive vibes.
thank you for showing us the other side of solo travel, no filters...a really insightful vid...glad you're back on form!
Also, wash hands frequently!! And sanitize your phone and wallet/purse when returning to your hotel/hostel! I sanitized all touch points daily in Sayulita!! And all dishes, cups, etc were only washed w filtered water. Brush teeth only w filtered water!
I'm glad you're feeling better, thank you for being so honest with your experiences both good and bad.
Thank you for sharing your experience 💚💚💚💚💚
Hi Crosby, so sorry to hear you are ill. I had the same thing a couple years ago. I ended up going to the Doc in a box/pharmacia on Zicatela, El Morro. He gave me two pills to take. In 24 hours I felt better. The biggest culprit is the salsa in restaurants. Some places forget to refrigerate. Good luck and I hope by now you are all better.😁
Ooh interesting, hadn't thought about the salsa!
Activated charcoal should be taken 1 hour after eating, since it will absorb all the good nutrients in your smoothie.
@6:26 Awesome view. Paradise.
Am sure we all had a tummy experience in some time in our lives but fortunately our bodies are designed to fight bacteria thank God just so you know am happy you are feeling better and your not alone you have friends here in Mexico
Glad that you are much better. Take care
oh that sucks, but I'm glad you had a speech recovery and also thanks for documenting the raw side of solo travel 🙌🏾
The problems are not with her speech. You missed it completely
I fully get this! I got sick in Japan (Yokohama) and it was not fun. 5 days still to go to take off and in bed sweating like dog with temperature. Not fun!!
Aww girl, I feel you! Hang in there and I hope you feel better soon.
happy you feel better
Praying you feel better.
If Mexico is anything like my home country in south america, there are a few things I would recommend. I suffered from parasites many times. 1. Avoid drinking juices and cocktails with juice. 2. Avoid raw salads when eating out. When making your own salads, dry each vegetable before cutting or rinse them with the boiling water. 3. Drink only bottled water, or boil your drinking water for at least 3 min. Use this water for smoothies and juices. 4. When eating fruit, after rinsing them, dry them very well. 5. Basically avoid tap water like the plague. Raw salads and juices could have some tap water residue. The charcoal is very good when things get messy. Some people take parasite pills each year to avoid parasite accumulation in the gut. I'm glad you are better and as a fellow sufferer, I hope this is helpful 🙂
Im so glad you got medical help and are recovering! That kind of sickness is no joke.
I have been following you since you were in Sayulita and I think I remember that you started to feel unwell the day after you swam there - do you think it has been since then that you weren’t feeling good? I’m asking because I’ve heard so many scary things about the water at Sayulita’s main beach and I’m headed there next month 😬
I think it was something I drank/ ate in Puerto Escondido because it hit me super hard in the middle of the night out of nowhere. It's normal to have weird digestive patterns in Mexico/ Latin America but I wasn't nearly as sick in Sayu as I was in PE. Just be careful with where you swim in Sayulita and you'll be fine!
I hope you feel better. I was miserable the first time I went to Mexico for the same reason. I got sick from brushing my teeth with tap water. I learned you have to do everything with bottled water. I know you are disappointed but you should really rest and stay hydrated. You can always come back.
Glad you are feeling better, Crosby! Wish I was there to help you 🥲❤️ hang in there, you got this! Take care of yourself ❤️❤️ miss you
You're the freaking sweetest!! Hope to see you again soon!
Love your vids. When i was your age i went to mexico for couple months. I thought i could go anywhere and eat anything, im also a vegetarian. Well after 3 weeks or so started having diarreah and got up to 100 times a day. My advice, wash teeth, hands and fruit with bottled water. When eating out make sure smoothies use bottled water. I personally would avoid salads and soups.you will recover after meds, but can reoccur if you dont take precautions
I just got back from a stay in San Cristobal. Never gotten sick in all my travels around the world - San Cris got me and spoiled my perfect record lol. I later learned that San Cris has a really bad water contamination issue. I'm super careful, but if you eat out, you are going to run into this issue. I travel solo..miserable experience isolated in my room. Got to El Chiflon waterfalls. EPIC!
Dang! What a bummer to have to experience this. Glad your spirits are up.
I hope. That you are feeling better.be wise on what you eat, your a very strong lady
Contracting a parasite can highly tax your immune system which makes you susceptible to getting a bacterial infection. Get well soon.
From experience: don't go into the water if the beach is near a city or town; mind the raw sewage. Don't eat any vegetable that has not been cooked, including salads (you can cook salad). Been there, had that, survived.
I spent 3 months at Puerto Escondido from Nov-Feb. I was sick an entire 2 months while I was there. About a month into my trip the whole town had an explosion of sick people. It was bad. I had the same symptoms as this you tuber. I was told that it was the cool beach air in the mornings and evenings. The hostels did not help either. I know that when I did not go to the beach that I felt better.
Fresh air can’t be bad for you, can it? Was it the toxic sargassum by chance?
Puerto has had significant issues with their one water treatment plant not being able to handle the town's rapid expansion. At one point they had raw sewage running onto beach and swimmers were getting ill. They improved the water treatment plant however the problem still has not been entirely remedied. This is a potential issue with a place that gains popularity too fast for the infrastructure to keep up, especially in third world countries where the issues already exist and more often than not are lacking urban planning. I adore Mexico and have my permanent residency - and yup, it still rates as a third world country.
If you don't have your health you have nothing. Looks like your living life to it's fullest. Take care and be careful.
July 2022 i've been super sick (shitting blood and cannot eat anything without going to the bathroom after) Treda did not work as well. I took Cipro, a powder for diarrhea and a shit ton of electrolytes. I was alone in Sayulita and San Pancho. It was so scary. Hope you feel better now!
Sorry you got sick. I recommend going to your travel doctor before going to foreign countries. The other thing I would have taken an antibacterial right away and not wait a week. My wife did the same thing she waited and I took mine right away and got feeling better, good luck
Glad you're feeling better. Don't know how long you have been where you are now but our guess, (my wife & myself) is that you picked this up in Sayaulita. We were just there for a month traveling up and down the entire Riviera Nayarit and the water/beach in Sayaulita is very dirty contaminated and being underreported. I just personally had a procedure done here in Mazatlan by a Urologist and while having medical issues in a foreign country can be intimidating, I'm happy to say that the care I received was above what I have ever had back in the States.
Seems your healthcare experience was good. Sucks to be sick but happy you got help and feel better. I had COVID in Puerto Escondido last summer! Can’t wait to go back in full health!
I enjoy your travel videos, but this is EXACTLY why I will not travel to many international destinations. So many countries have sub-standard sanitation, water, food standards, etc. and these things are way too common. Best of luck.
Crosby sorry 😞 about all your health issues...praying for your health and personal stuff to get better soon ❤
Got very sick on my way to the airport in Puerto Vallarta. I think it must have been the salad bar at the hotel. We were super careful about the water and cleaning our fruits and veggies with iodine up until the last day
I've been living in México City for the past year. I got a parasite once, it sucked you have my sympathy. I felt like I might as well have just slept on the toilet because that's where I spent most of the time. Two weeks and two trips to the doctor before finally getting rid of it.
Haha yep, sounds about right. It's the worst!!
Lisent I hope you are better at this time and anithing you need yes ask you are not along we plesure to help yes ask I hope evrything going better four you and congratulecions four your Chanel taker and god bless you
Hola I'm new to your channel!! Hope you feel better soon!
Thank you so much!
praying for you
I’m happy you are better cuidate y pronto te vas a sentir bien 🤗🙏
Oh I know what you are going through. I am very sure I got co#id on the flight to Puerto Feb. 1st and when I was flying home to Canada I got Norovirus. Still have the bruised ribs because it hit so hard!!! Mexico was rough on us this trip! haha
You did the right thing, at first you usually take Treda or Kaomycin, if there is no improvement you have to visit a doctor. Personally, as a Mexican, Kaomycin, the liquid version, works very well for me.
It's good that you're better now
Thank you for sharing. Hope you feel better. You are Blessed. BE BLESSED. SEE IT ...I AM BLESSED. SEE IT, SAY IT, LISTEN TO THE WORDS LEAVE YOUR MOUTH. Write IT Down for 5 Repetitions ...🫡🙏🏽😎
Just make sure to eat not at every plece you see, most of the time, fruts and vegetables are way fresher in Mexico than any other place, but still make sure you allways wash your vegetables, been in Mexico for 8 years and never got sick.
Wow.. take care
Mexicans are amazingly sympathetic to us travelers and our susceptibility to these things. I caught one in Merida in 2019 from eating raw veg garnishments from an uber eats order. My host gave me meds and it was effective. I also have a loose leave tea Mexicans drink called epazote - it works.
Pulling for you. It's tough being sick.
Love your videos. You are the Best for us. We are Forever Young on YT. So sorry for your illness. You definitely have a lot of people who care about you. If you were ever in need, and had no one else, we'd fly to where you are and take care of you. But you have soooo many friends and a boyfriend! You are very loved. Keep up the inspiring, prifessional,creative, fun you produce! Get well soon! Mark and Tori. ( Do you have a Patreon page?)
Thank you both so much! I made one but don't really use it... maybe I'll reactivate it again? What would you be interested in seeing on there?
Grace, hi, hola, I'm glad you're feeling better. I know what you mean to be ill and away from your closest loved ones. Good to contact them even when not well, for certain!!! Sorry you had to go through this, sweetheart. I enjoy watching your channel. My pro surfer nephew here on Maui goes there and I've thought about visiting (Puerto Escondido area). Thank you for sharing all this! Also, I wanted to share a Detox smoothie! It's from Cleanse to Heal by Medical Medium. I will put in my next message.
Medical Medium Healing Essential
Medical Medium Heavy Metal Detox Smoothie
Medical Medium Heavy Metal Detox Smoothie
We are all exposed to toxic heavy metals today. Many people also come into this world with toxic heavy metals such as mercury they inherited through their family line. Toxic heavy metals can cause or contribute to countless health symptoms and conditions.
Enjoy this delicious smoothie daily to help safely and effectively remove heavy metals out of your brain and body.
Ingredients:
2 cups of frozen wild blueberries
1 cup cilantro
1 tsp spirulina
1 tsp barley grass juice powder
1 tbsp Atlantic dulse
2 bananas
1 orange
1 cup water (optional)
Directions:
Combine the bananas, blueberries, cilantro, barley grass juice powder, spirulina, and dulse with the juice of one orange in a high-speed blender and blend until smooth. Add up to 1 cup of water if a thinner consistency is desired. Serve and enjoy!
Wild blueberries: Draw heavy metals out of your brain tissue, healing and repairing any gaps created by oxidation when the heavy metals are removed. The potent antioxidants in wild blueberries help reverse any oxidative damage left behind by the heavy metal removal. I think even if you add cilantro and any of these ingredients into your smoothie it will help with detoxing. Also, Coconut Willie (my nephew) was healed by fresh coconut water straight from the coconut 🥥 another reason his nickname is that. He had a parasite that nothing medical could rid except the coconut water eventually rid it! Pretty amazing story. Aloha from Maui 🌺
He suggests using Wyman's frozen wild blueberries 🫐 but I recently got a bag of Walmart frozen wild blueberries 🫐 but if you can't find either use regular blueberries 🫐🫐🫐🫐
Do understand about not having family around. When they're around, it's like having great medicine to get better. Get better😊.
Hi grave. Question for you. You mentioned using a Grey water filter in your paving video. Have you used it much during your travels in this trip? I own one and did use it sometimes during our 2 month visit to Mexico this winter but I wondered how you felt about its usefulness?
Im happy you are doing better! stay safe
Which parasite where you hosting? Any ideas how you got it? I suffered in Egypt and for months after my return. Doctor had no idea the cause.
Have you fully recovered from Egypt?
Last year I went to Puerto Vallarta for 5 days and the last two days I was really sick. I needed to go the the doctor and they gave me I heated antibiotics right away. I don’t really know what I had but I was sick for almost a month.
I drank a glass of tap water...
3 weeks later,,, I lost 25 lbs...
The only thing I worry about when traveling solo is getting sick. I had dysentery in Thailand, lost 25 lbs in 2 weeks. Skin and bones when I returned to the US. Food poisoning in Sayulita, that will teach me not to eat shrimp from a small restaurant with no refrigeration. Covid in Norway last spring thought I was going to become a Norwegian homeless person as all hotels were booked, no rooms available. I found one hotel room at $400 per night, it was nice with a harbor view and breakfast. Hindsight I was not that sick, I should have purchased camping gear and camped for a few nights.
I carry Treda just in case. The medication does work.
It's part of the adventure.
$400 a night, ouch.
Espero te encuentres muy bien de salud ahora !
great to see you recovered well! I would be very curious to know the exact name of the parasite you got...
Very useful and interesting video de "m13rd4" 💩😂…I hope that you’re doing great right now! I’ve been living in San Luis Potosí for almost one and a half year, and I’ve been travelling and I had my bad experiences. I’m having an irritable colon syndrome and I like beer and spicy food too much…. So yeah, I totally understand how it feels; even though I never have been sick for a long period of time, it’s been extremely intense and totally paralyzing. I haven’t visited Puerto Escondido yet, but I’m gonna be careful about what I eat and drink if I go there. Take care of yourself!
Hello, I hope you'll get better soon.
I bet the activated charcoal will help for parasites. It cured my ex who contracted Giardia years ago and was have horrible diarrhea from in the middle of the woods while camping.
Super powerful stuff!
First go to a similares pharmacy and next to it they always have a doctor that charge very cheap. Like 50 pesos consultaion, theyre affiliated to the pharmacy that is why they are cheap. If not then go to a specialist in any hospital. Every city has a nicer hospital when you need a specialist. Get better
Escapar is a really good med to repair your intestines mucosa … I live but that when in Mexico or US
Oh my god what a journey 😅
It happens in all countries. Like in The United States, there's a lot of lettuce recalls or ecoli on meat or 7-Eleven nacho cheese people have died from. In Mexico, you get sick like this good girl and you go to the town's pharmacy where there's a doctor usually, you pay a few dollars to see him/her they give you pills/medicine and you're all set. Very cheap health services. That's why many Americans cross the border into Mexico to buy drugs cheaper, especially senior citizens. Stay safe and recommend Cabo or San Felipe, California, Mexico.
It's called Moctezuma's Revenge. it's said that every foreign gets sick because they conquer the past civilization and of course no foreign is used to Mexican food, Im from here Mexico, hope u get better!