Hello!
I've been on an solo extended trip for the past few weeks, going from different countries in Europe, to my family in Dubai, and now I'm in East Asia. Between Europe, I had a pretty bad case of traveler's gut, and I basically spent 3 days inside because I did not have the energy to move and my stomach was in shambles. During that time, I had a very basic diet (BRAT) with lots of water, electrolytes, bananas, and home cooking. I continued this at my family's home too. It's my first day in Asia, and I thought I had kind of recovered from the illness, but there's a lingering discomfort I feel every time I eat. I basically can never finish my food, which has never been a problem for me lol. I also get a little nauseous, and I have to eat slowly, I get pretty bloated. Like I KNOW I can eat more, but I get too scared of the nausea and my stomach feels really uncomfortable. Is it normal to have lingering discomfort for so long after the illness? And what can I do to get back to normal? I don't want to miss out on the food here, but I also don't want to make things worse for myself in the long run. At the moment, I'm carrying TONS of GI OTC medications with me (Immodium, Wineze, Nexium, etc), and I am also taking a probiotic every day. Maybe some of this could also be attributed to some levels of anxiety while solo traveling, but the continued discomfort is concerning. Can anyone give some advice on how to restore my stomach and GI health?
Any advice would be helpful, especially since I won't have access to a kitchen for the rest of my trip, so I'm basically having all my meals outside. Thank you!