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Mild traveler diarrhea after a beach lunch — which ORS sachets do pharmacies stock and when is rest enough?

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Lucas Mild Tummy•234 rep•2

South coast, day after a busy lunch. Mild diarrhea, no high fever, still drinking. Pharmacy shelves have a few rehydration sachets with different brands and a sports drink fridge. I am not asking for a medical diagnosis or an official clinic fee — just what travelers usually buy for ORS here and when people stop self-managing and actually queue for a doctor.

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Ask for ORS or oral rehydration salts — pharmacies keep WHO-style sachets and a few local brands. Mix with clean bottled water as the packet says, sip slowly, rest, and keep to plain rice and similar until it settles. Sports drinks are not the same as ORS. If you get fever, blood, dizziness you cannot walk off, or it lasts past a couple of days, go to a clinic or hospital rather than buying more sachets. I will not invent a tourist consultation price. Mild and improving with fluids often settles with rest; worsening needs a proper look.

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Dilani Pharm ORS•1690 rep•1

Two boxes of plain ORS, bottled water, rice and banana day. Fine the morning after.

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Sara Sachets•179 rep•1

Cold ORS sipped slowly beat chugging. Skipped the neon sports drink.

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Jonas Sip Slow•171 rep•1

When fever joined the diarrhea I queued at a clinic. Peace of mind beat another sachet guess.

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Ava Clinic Line•176 rep•1

Buying ORS now, resting this afternoon. Clinic if fever shows up.

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Lucas Mild Tummy•234 rep•2

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