Traveller's Diarrhoea

Following a recent review by our clinical team, our doctors do not consider it appropriate to supply this treatment via an online consultation only. If you are seeking this or similar medication, we advise you to make an appointment with your regular doctor who can properly assess your suitability for treatment.

Traveller's diarrhoea (TD) is the most common illness affecting 30%-50% of all holidaymakers while abroad each year. MyOnlineDotor can offer an online prescription for anyone traveling to a place where they may come accross an unhygenic enviroment. Why take the chance of a ruined holiday and possibly a serious infection when you can be prepared with a precautionary course of treatment. To obtain treatments simply register and order your treatment. Please be aware that treatment is not guaranteed but up to the discretion of the doctor. Please make sure that you provide details of your trip so the doctor can prescribe treatment accordingly.

Further Information on Traveller's Diarrhoea

Traveller's Diarrhoea tends to occur more frequently among young adults and affects both men and women equally. Traveller's diarrhoea can occur recurrently throughout a trip and while the condition is a very unpleasant nuisance, it is very rarely life-threatening. It is defined as an episode of several watery, unformed stools per day and frequent urgency which may also be accompanied by bloating, stomach cramps and overall nausea. In most cases, the disease is self-limited which means it will disappear on its own after a few days and more often than not the causative pathogens cannot be identified.

Sometimes the condition is also referred to as wilderness diarrhoea. While it is typically associated with faraway destinations such as Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Latin America and other countries of the developing world, stomach infections of this kind can occur in any part of the world and is also common among campers and hikers due to poor hygiene and a lack of safe and clean drinking water. Some of the unpleasant bacteria causing the typical symptoms such as Salmonella or Listeria are widespread in the UK, which means you can just as easily catch the infection while camping out in the wild during your staycation.

Holidayers usually contract TD by consuming food or water contaminated with fecal matter which in return contains the harmful bacteria. Raw fruit and veg, meat, fish, poultry, eggs and unpasteurised dairy products as well as tap water and ice carry a particularly high risk of containing TD causing bacteria. Especially a lack of clean drinking water is a major problem all over the world, thus you should only drink bottled water that has been labelled as safe to drink.

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About the online consultation for Diarrhoea

Our questions are designed to collect the required information in order to prescription treatments. If our doctor requires more information regarding the hygienic conditions you are expecting to encounter on your travels then you may receive a further information request from us. Once you have resubmitted your details our doctor will then re-view your consultation.