Might have been the insane diarrhea and stomach pain that occurred after ingesting all that river water in Belize

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May 9, 2019
2:30:59pm

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POLL: Have you ever had giardia?

jdub FORMER USER

5/9/19 1:42pm

Yes. While cave tubing I took in a decent amount of river water. It was a horrible experience

DKN

5/9/19 1:44pm

Yes, it is. How difficult was it for you to get it diagnosed properly and treated?

jdub

5/9/19 1:55pm

I never went to a doctor. It ran its course and after awhile my body course corrected

DKN

5/9/19 2:05pm

How are you sure you had giardia then?

jdub

5/9/19 2:16pm

Might have been the insane diarrhea and stomach pain that occurred after ingesting all that river water in Belize

DKN

5/9/19 2:30pm

You probably did, but it could be any number of things. Honestly, you should have had that checked out, and still might

jdub

5/9/19 2:34pm

Week long scout trip in Yosemite one year.

ReggaeCoug

5/9/19 1:47pm

I’ve had H. Pylori

TunaNoCrust

5/9/19 1:48pm

I think one of mine was E. Histolitica. Or something like that.

jdub

5/9/19 1:55pm

How long were you pooping blood for?

IGlowInTheDark

5/9/19 2:59pm

I don't remember pooping blood (I might have, just don't remember it). But it was some pretty serious diarrhea.

jdub

5/9/19 3:10pm

Hiking the Paria Creek Narrows in So. Utah. Late in the summer and ran out of

rockhound

5/9/19 2:04pm

No filter?

jdub

5/9/19 2:16pm

Didn't exist back then.

rockhound

5/9/19 5:03pm

The first time you actually pee again.....is glorious.

Kauai

5/9/19 2:32pm

Yes. Philippines. Went to a restaurant out of town and had a drink with ice when I should have known better.

Pete

5/9/19 3:08pm

I got it at Philmont one year drinking water from streams

nukeduker

5/9/19 3:16pm

Think I had a connecting flight there

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