Bart
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Currently in Belamedina, Spain and have been drinking alot of tap water, thinking it would be relatively safe these days.
The last few evenings my stomach has been turning but has been fine.
Last night my body gave in and is now trying to purge everything violently out of both ends, it's non stop 
On top of that the little one has also had it.
I thought if you boil water it's not too bad, but the misses thinks it'll contain minerals our bodies are not used to which won't be removed when boiled.
Any thoughts/comments?
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Steve
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when i was in benalmadena we were told to drink bottled water, drank out the tap once and was ok..
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Bart
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How long ago was that?
I've been drinking a fair bit on and off but possibly too much yesterday which has set me off.
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AlunJ
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thought it was common knowledge to stick to bottle water abroad? I'd stop drinking it for sure!
[Edited on 11-06-2011 by AlunJ]
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Matty SRi
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Always best to stick to bottled water when abroad. Alot of countries sewerage systems aren't up to much.
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Steve
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quote:
Originally posted by Bart
How long ago was that?
I've been drinking a fair bit on and off but possibly too much yesterday which has set me off.
10 years
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Brett
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quote:
Originally posted by AlunJ
thought it was common knowledge to stick to bottle water abroad?
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Tommy L
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I hate the taste of the spanish water
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Bart
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I kinda thought in this day and age, mist European countries (Spain in particular) would be relatively safe, apparently not
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Steve
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i drank german tap water
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mwg
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quote:
Originally posted by loafofbrett
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Originally posted by AlunJ
thought it was common knowledge to stick to bottle water abroad?
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DaveyLC
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It depends where the water is coming from.. In the med a lot of it comes from wells, its filtered and stored but no chlorine is added.
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deano87
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They say these days it's safe from bacteria etc. Especially in large developed resorts where the infrastructure has grown with tourism.
The main issue is with the different minerals that we are not used to, hence the shits.
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Twiggy
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quote:
Originally posted by mwg
quote:
Originally posted by loafofbrett
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Originally posted by AlunJ
thought it was common knowledge to stick to bottle water abroad?
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Bart
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Was blaming the food last night, until the early hours, I realised as I hydrating myself after being sick, my stomach was instantly trying to get rid of it.
I'm now unsure whether to leave it a while before going back to bottled water incase my body is purging everything it can.
Having a day indoors today, very thirsty tho
[Edited on 11-06-2011 by Bart]
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AlunJ
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i'd get straight on the bottled stuff, at least then you can flush the shit out.
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mwg
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Better to get a load of water down you and clear everything out.
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Bart
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quote:
Originally posted by deano87
They say these days it's safe from bacteria etc. Especially in large developed resorts where the infrastructure has grown with tourism.
The main issue is with the different minerals that we are not used to, hence the shits.
I think this is pretty much it.
Will get back on the clean stuff, thanks guys
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Butler
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I drank a lot of tap water in Barcelona, didnt have any problems
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Hammer
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Feel for you, I had food poisining in Spain last month and I wouldn't have wished it on my worst enemy. Had the shits for 3 weeks.
Re: the water, why even risk it? I don't even take ice in the bars.
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Russ
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never been abroad so i dunno what the fuss is
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VegasPhil
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Will give u a stomach ache in spain. Different chemicals over there to clean it etc.
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adiohead
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Bottled, you don't wanna risk having parasites for years o come. The nhs don't even look for them
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mwg
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quote:
Originally posted by VegasPhil
Will give u a stomach ache in spain. Different chemicals over there to clean it etc.
I think it must be the chemicals rather than minerals because at a place I go to in Spain theres a natural spring that we go and fill loads of bottles up from for our drinking water. Never been ill off it and it tastes really nice too.
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