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Janix
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Over reacting to my fear? hmm...I am fearful yes, but over reacting to my fears is not accurate.I am an anxious person and I have not traveled in a
long time as I raised my kids on my own. I am trying to do new things.
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Janix
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Quote: Originally posted by lencho  | For someone who succeeded in raising a batch of kids on your own, Mexico
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Damn, you make a very good point. Thanks! I'm a confident, experienced, strong mother and a fearful, anxious, out of practice traveler. Thanks for the
reminder that I am actually strong and resilient.
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Bajazly
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You will be fine. The actual on the ground experiences will be light years different than the imagined ones in you head. Go, have a good time and
don't let anxiety get the best of you.
If you find yourself in San Felipe, 100 miles south of Mexicali, and have issues, drop me a line, I know the town well and am always around.
Believing is religion - Knowing is science
Harald Pietschmann
"Get off the beaten path and memories, friends and new techniques are developed"
Bajazly, August 2019
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motoged
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Well then, you're gonna love fish and/or shrimp tacos ! 
Can't say you've been to Baja without standing by a street cart or small stand with a taco dripping down your wrist 
Don't believe everything you think....
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| Quote: Originally posted by Janix |
Over reacting to my fear? hmm...I am fearful yes, but over reacting to my fears is not accurate.I am an anxious person and I have not traveled in a
long time as I raised my kids on my own. I am trying to do new things. |
Have fun. Come back and start a thread and tell us how you made out.
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Skipjack Joe
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Carry bottled water in your vehicle. I live in Baja 6 months out of the year and cook everything with bottled water. When eating out you are at
greater risk from food that doesn't get cooked well. Last year I got the 'squirts' from ceviche sold by one vendor but no problem from others. Ceviche
in Mexico is usually marinated for less than an hour.
There are different levels of getting 'sick'. In most cases there's just a lot of growling of growling and farting for a day or two and not much else.
[Edited on 7-19-2021 by Skipjack Joe]
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having 5 gallons of clean water with you can also be handy for other uses.
1st aid [cleaning wounds] , and helping motorists who have leaking/damaged cooling systems.
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BajaTed
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Always eat a roasted hot pepper with any street food.
Its a Ying & Yang thing that works for me.
Es Todo Bueno
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and squeeze those limes
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i am of the opinion that citrus juice goes a long ways towards preventing nasty bacteria cultures getting a foothold in the GI tract. a small change
in PH can make the difference.
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Janix
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| Quote: Originally posted by Bajazly | You will be fine. The actual on the ground experiences will be light years different than the imagined ones in you head. Go, have a good time and
don't let anxiety get the best of you.
If you find yourself in San Felipe, 100 miles south of Mexicali, and have issues, drop me a line, I know the town well and am always around.
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thanks ever so much!
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my thoughts as well. why do something voluntarily that results in acute anxiety.
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Janix
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1) Because I have suffered from anxiety my whole life and if you avoid doing things because you're scared, your world becomes VERY small, very
quickly. I chose to voluntarily do it because I want to continue to have more life experiences. Perhaps for those who don't get anxiety that is hard
to understand, I don't know. If I avoided everything that makes me anxious I'd always stay home.
2) I also wanted to spend time with my dear friend who is unable to cross the US border because she does not have a passport or visitors visa yet.
I think those are 2 excellent reasons to push through the fear, personally 
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Janix
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| Quote: Originally posted by Skipjack Joe | Carry bottled water in your vehicle. I live in Baja 6 months out of the year and cook everything with bottled water. When eating out you are at
greater risk from food that doesn't get cooked well. Last year I got the 'squirts' from ceviche sold by one vendor but no problem from others. Ceviche
in Mexico is usually marinated for less than an hour.
There are different levels of getting 'sick'. In most cases there's just a lot of growling of growling and farting for a day or two and not much else.
[Edited on 7-19-2021 by Skipjack Joe] |
It was very interesting to see all of the Chinese restaurants! I googled it and learned about how so many Chinese moved there for various reasons. I
was surprised. Thanks for your input!
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We still take Ducoral every couple years and there is a probiotic drink we found useful in little white bottles available in Chedraui stores. Worked
for me (i think)a few years back when a friend and I both ate the same salads and he refused to try it as he was a seasoned traveler. He was always
running off to the next washroom for the last couple days.
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Janix
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| Quote: Originally posted by JDCanuck | We still take Ducoral every couple years and there is a probiotic drink we found useful in little white bottles available in Chedraui stores. Worked
for me (i think)a few years back when a friend and I both ate the same salads and he refused to try it as he was a seasoned traveler. He was always
running off to the next washroom for the last couple days.
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oh man, it's not something I ever want to deal with when I'm on the road. I imagine probiotic pills are great for these kind of trips. I have never
heard of Ducoral. Thanks for sharing
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JDCanuck
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Sorry i misspelled it. Dukoral is an anti cholera oral vaccine available in Canada without prescription that is commonly taken before traveling and
prevents the symptoms caused by some e-coli contaminants in water and food. Boosters required every couple years.
https://dukoralcanada.com/
[Edited on 7-24-2021 by JDCanuck]
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JDCanuck
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Prebiotic drinks
I think the Chedraui bottled drink was based on the traditional Tepache drink so common in Mexico. Very tasty lightly fermented white in color and
sold commonly at small stands where we bought tacos etc. Apparently it has been made in Mexico since pre Spanish days and can be made at home if you
have the free time. Best thirst quenching drink we found down there on our travels.
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motoged
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Don't believe everything you think....
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Personally, have never had a problem in Mexico or the US, but can't say the same with some of the local chile's. Amazing how fast that stuff can hit
you.
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