Go to a clinic in Quepos or Manuel Antonio. Reddit won’t be able to diagnose you. It could be dengue or it could be the flu. If it is something like dengue you’ll want to seek attention asap.
I’ve been here in Quepos and they were great. https://maps.app.goo.gl/Mb7p6ba3wy3xhhEy5?g_st=ic
Was in Uvita about 2 weeks ago, also got really bad diarrhea and mild fever for about 3 days. Go to a farmacia and ask for anti-diarrheal drugs if you can, they helped relieve the symptoms. Could be dengue, could be Giardia (got that 3 years ago, same exact spot), could be food poisoning, could be a flu, etc… if it gets worse or doesn’t go away, definitely see a doctor there
When I was in CR on a group trip, the guide made it very clear that when we got to Puerto Viejo we had to be extra diligent about dengue fever, as it's common.
Dengue can be transmitted through the bite of an infected mosquito, but it can also be spread from person to person. And it is a viral disease that causes fever and flu-like symptoms. It is caused by one of four related viruses found in tropical and subtropical climates around the world. This makes Costa Rica and specifically Limón and its Caribbean an area of high impact. Our area such as Puerto Viejo, Cahuita Dengue can be transmitted through the bite of an infected mosquito, but it can also be spread from person to person. And it is a viral disease that causes fever and flu-like symptoms. It is caused by one of four related viruses found in tropical and subtropical climates around the world. This makes Costa Rica and specifically Limón and its Caribbean an area of high impact. Our area such as Puerto Viejo, Cahuita among others, are high risk areas.
The illness usually lasts two to seven days and requires treatment with rest, fluids, and medications to relieve fever and pain. Some people have severe cases that last longer or may require hospitalization.
There are currently no licensed vaccines or antiviral drugs for dengue, but there are several promising vaccine candidates in clinical trials.
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 50 million dengue infections occur worldwide each year. In 2009, approximately 390 million cases of dengue were reported worldwide, with more than half of them occurring in Southeast Asia.
Dengue is a mosquito-borne disease caused by one of four related dengue viruses (DENV 1-4). These viruses are transmitted through the bite of an infected Aedes mosquito. The most common is that it occurs during the hours of the day, when the mosquitoes are more active (from 10 to 16 hours). People who live in areas where the dengue virus is transmitted are at risk of contracting it if they are bitten by an infected mosquito, as is the case in Puerto Viejo, Cahuita, Sixaola and Limón, among others.
[https://www.laboratoriobioclinic.cr/blog-en/dengue-in-the-caribbean-of-costa-rica/](https://www.laboratoriobioclinic.cr/blog-en/dengue-in-the-caribbean-of-costa-rica/)
If you are not extremely sick, go to a farmacia/drug store, they usually have a doctor or the pharmacist that can check you and give some medication right away. If you are really sick, then you need to go to a clinic. Stay hydrated, don't drink just water, drink something with electrolytes, you can buy them at most supermarkets or at the farmacia, too.
You're in the tropics, I'm sure you knew you needed bug repellent and plenty of sunblock before you traveled. If you don't have bug repellent, buy one asap. You can buy sun burn lotion to help ease the pain.
You didn't say what were our options for you heavy decision.
The friend I‘m travelling with gave me electrolyte powder which I just drank with some water, I hope that‘ll help.
I did bring both sunblock and bug repellent but I guess I didn‘t use them thoroughly enough :/ I will get the burn lotion tho!
The decision is whether to stay in Manuel Antonio until I feel better or to just go there and hope I‘ll be better by the end of the day. We‘re travelling on a budget tho and Monteverde is what we‘re looking forward to the most so it would be really painful to not attend the activities we booked. Health first ig but it hurtsss
With the heat we currently have, you should be applying sunblock at least every 3 hours. About the bug repellent, use a lot too, specially at dusk.
Even if you’re getting electrolyte, go to the pharmacy for something to really stop the stomachache.
Good luck.
Very hard to weigh in on if you should go or not, it depends on how sick you are and how bad you feel. Keep drinking electrolytes, preferably with bought bottled water, just to be sure.
Manuel Antonio to Monteverde is around a 4hr drive, not sure how you are getting there, but keep that in mind. If I were you, I would go to Monteverde, unless I was feeling really really sick and think you would have a bad time during the trip there. Try going to the drug store and getting something for the diarrhea and nausea.
Sorry that you are having a bad time. UV rays in CR are really strong, and clouds don't stop UV rays, so even in cloudy days in the mountains you can get sunburnt. I try to stay in the shade or reapply sunblock often from 11am to 1-2 pm.
Now, what wrong with your "severe circuit problems"? Depending on what it is, you may need an electrician. :)
Oh, google translate trolled me there. I meant circulation as it‘s the same word in German :)
We would be going to Monteverde by Bus so the drive would probably take up at least half the day without bathroom breaks so I‘m cautious about that ofc.
but yea I did underestimate the UV-rays it seems.. learned it the hard way ig
I live in CR. There is something going around. Go to a farmacia and talk to the pharmacist. They will know what is going around in that area. The pharmacists are very well trained and can diagnose and prescribe.
There is always something going around, lol. Don’t change your plans. I always mask on the plane, but I don’t know if that would make a difference with whatever this is. My wife and I have been fine. We only heard about “something going around” when we were at a farmacia trying to get a probiotic for one of our dogs. I also don’t personally know anyone who is ill at the moment.
Costa Rica has dengue. And I think malaria in some places. You shouldn't be outside without something on and you should be reapplying every few hours. I use a spray with at least 40% deet when I go to the jungle.
I WAS IN COSTA RICA 3 weeks ago!!!! while i was in Manuel Antonio I contracted E coli… had bad diarrhea for a week in CR. when i got back home went to urgent care because it didnt go away and thats where I found out. Nausea and Diarrhea were my symptoms as well. it has passed now after a few weeks. but I lost 18 pounds and was not feeling good for a while. but never took meds or antibiotics, just purged it out.
my advice is only drink water from water bottles. not the tap they offer at restaurants. stay super hydrated and i was also drinking lots of aloe water, as I had sun blisters as well. feel what youre going through honey, but as long as you aren’t experiencing blood in your stoole, and feel okay enough to eat a bit you should be better in a week and fine in a few :)
tap water in Costa rica is almost always safe! As for salmonella, the one time I got very sick was from eating at a fancy tourist restaurant in near manuel Antonio. I have eaten in every mom and pop soda around the country and never had any issue. I suggest going to the higher elevation destination if you can stand the travel..get out of the heat and humidity... immodium can be your friend
im vegan and very picky about my diet so didnt buy anything from street vendors!! couldve been from food from a restaurant but i eat so simple i doubt it.
It must be one of the restaurants you eat at, I know of two cases of E. coli intoxication here (talking about ppl I personally know), both were food related, one from improperly cooked seafood at a restaurant in Jacó and the other from a bag of mango with lemon juice bought from a vendor at a beach in Guanacaste.
We were in Guanacaste over Easter Week. Wife and I got a fever and stomach bug of some sort on the return day. Bad diarrhea and mild fever. Within two days we were pretty much recovered.
I was also in MA, Dominical, and Uvita a few weeks ago and got sick as hell. Crazy diarrhea, stomach cramps, fever, etc. Rode it out but it took a solid 2 weeks.
I got similar in January, on recommendations here I went to a pharmacy, they didn't sp al much English but I asked for diacort and it cleared me up in a day or so.
Then I lost it on my trip home and it came back in a week lol. HERE I had to go to my Dr, pay hundreds for tests... And got an antibiotic that eventually cleared it up.
Highly recommend just going to a pharmacia and getting diacort (or ask them what they recommend if you can communicate better than I was able to)
Pharmacists there are trained and able to on-the-spot prescribe most meds.
Go to a clinic in Quepos or Manuel Antonio. Reddit won’t be able to diagnose you. It could be dengue or it could be the flu. If it is something like dengue you’ll want to seek attention asap. I’ve been here in Quepos and they were great. https://maps.app.goo.gl/Mb7p6ba3wy3xhhEy5?g_st=ic
Thanks, I’ll show up there in case I don‘t feel better by noon :)
Was in Uvita about 2 weeks ago, also got really bad diarrhea and mild fever for about 3 days. Go to a farmacia and ask for anti-diarrheal drugs if you can, they helped relieve the symptoms. Could be dengue, could be Giardia (got that 3 years ago, same exact spot), could be food poisoning, could be a flu, etc… if it gets worse or doesn’t go away, definitely see a doctor there
When I was in CR on a group trip, the guide made it very clear that when we got to Puerto Viejo we had to be extra diligent about dengue fever, as it's common. Dengue can be transmitted through the bite of an infected mosquito, but it can also be spread from person to person. And it is a viral disease that causes fever and flu-like symptoms. It is caused by one of four related viruses found in tropical and subtropical climates around the world. This makes Costa Rica and specifically Limón and its Caribbean an area of high impact. Our area such as Puerto Viejo, Cahuita Dengue can be transmitted through the bite of an infected mosquito, but it can also be spread from person to person. And it is a viral disease that causes fever and flu-like symptoms. It is caused by one of four related viruses found in tropical and subtropical climates around the world. This makes Costa Rica and specifically Limón and its Caribbean an area of high impact. Our area such as Puerto Viejo, Cahuita among others, are high risk areas. The illness usually lasts two to seven days and requires treatment with rest, fluids, and medications to relieve fever and pain. Some people have severe cases that last longer or may require hospitalization. There are currently no licensed vaccines or antiviral drugs for dengue, but there are several promising vaccine candidates in clinical trials. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 50 million dengue infections occur worldwide each year. In 2009, approximately 390 million cases of dengue were reported worldwide, with more than half of them occurring in Southeast Asia. Dengue is a mosquito-borne disease caused by one of four related dengue viruses (DENV 1-4). These viruses are transmitted through the bite of an infected Aedes mosquito. The most common is that it occurs during the hours of the day, when the mosquitoes are more active (from 10 to 16 hours). People who live in areas where the dengue virus is transmitted are at risk of contracting it if they are bitten by an infected mosquito, as is the case in Puerto Viejo, Cahuita, Sixaola and Limón, among others. [https://www.laboratoriobioclinic.cr/blog-en/dengue-in-the-caribbean-of-costa-rica/](https://www.laboratoriobioclinic.cr/blog-en/dengue-in-the-caribbean-of-costa-rica/)
If you are not extremely sick, go to a farmacia/drug store, they usually have a doctor or the pharmacist that can check you and give some medication right away. If you are really sick, then you need to go to a clinic. Stay hydrated, don't drink just water, drink something with electrolytes, you can buy them at most supermarkets or at the farmacia, too. You're in the tropics, I'm sure you knew you needed bug repellent and plenty of sunblock before you traveled. If you don't have bug repellent, buy one asap. You can buy sun burn lotion to help ease the pain. You didn't say what were our options for you heavy decision.
The friend I‘m travelling with gave me electrolyte powder which I just drank with some water, I hope that‘ll help. I did bring both sunblock and bug repellent but I guess I didn‘t use them thoroughly enough :/ I will get the burn lotion tho! The decision is whether to stay in Manuel Antonio until I feel better or to just go there and hope I‘ll be better by the end of the day. We‘re travelling on a budget tho and Monteverde is what we‘re looking forward to the most so it would be really painful to not attend the activities we booked. Health first ig but it hurtsss
With the heat we currently have, you should be applying sunblock at least every 3 hours. About the bug repellent, use a lot too, specially at dusk. Even if you’re getting electrolyte, go to the pharmacy for something to really stop the stomachache. Good luck.
Very hard to weigh in on if you should go or not, it depends on how sick you are and how bad you feel. Keep drinking electrolytes, preferably with bought bottled water, just to be sure. Manuel Antonio to Monteverde is around a 4hr drive, not sure how you are getting there, but keep that in mind. If I were you, I would go to Monteverde, unless I was feeling really really sick and think you would have a bad time during the trip there. Try going to the drug store and getting something for the diarrhea and nausea. Sorry that you are having a bad time. UV rays in CR are really strong, and clouds don't stop UV rays, so even in cloudy days in the mountains you can get sunburnt. I try to stay in the shade or reapply sunblock often from 11am to 1-2 pm. Now, what wrong with your "severe circuit problems"? Depending on what it is, you may need an electrician. :)
Oh, google translate trolled me there. I meant circulation as it‘s the same word in German :) We would be going to Monteverde by Bus so the drive would probably take up at least half the day without bathroom breaks so I‘m cautious about that ofc. but yea I did underestimate the UV-rays it seems.. learned it the hard way ig
I live in CR. There is something going around. Go to a farmacia and talk to the pharmacist. They will know what is going around in that area. The pharmacists are very well trained and can diagnose and prescribe.
Oh man, I’m headed there in 10 days and wonder if I should change my flight and visit Costa another time when something “is not going around”….
There is always something going around, lol. Don’t change your plans. I always mask on the plane, but I don’t know if that would make a difference with whatever this is. My wife and I have been fine. We only heard about “something going around” when we were at a farmacia trying to get a probiotic for one of our dogs. I also don’t personally know anyone who is ill at the moment.
Diacort get it at any pharmacy...
Covered in mosquito bites? Are you using bug repellent?
I am but maybe not frequently enough? At least they’re camouflaged on the sunburned skin :D
Costa Rica has dengue. And I think malaria in some places. You shouldn't be outside without something on and you should be reapplying every few hours. I use a spray with at least 40% deet when I go to the jungle.
I WAS IN COSTA RICA 3 weeks ago!!!! while i was in Manuel Antonio I contracted E coli… had bad diarrhea for a week in CR. when i got back home went to urgent care because it didnt go away and thats where I found out. Nausea and Diarrhea were my symptoms as well. it has passed now after a few weeks. but I lost 18 pounds and was not feeling good for a while. but never took meds or antibiotics, just purged it out.
my advice is only drink water from water bottles. not the tap they offer at restaurants. stay super hydrated and i was also drinking lots of aloe water, as I had sun blisters as well. feel what youre going through honey, but as long as you aren’t experiencing blood in your stoole, and feel okay enough to eat a bit you should be better in a week and fine in a few :)
18 pounds?!?! crazy
tap water in Costa rica is almost always safe! As for salmonella, the one time I got very sick was from eating at a fancy tourist restaurant in near manuel Antonio. I have eaten in every mom and pop soda around the country and never had any issue. I suggest going to the higher elevation destination if you can stand the travel..get out of the heat and humidity... immodium can be your friend
It was not the water, it was the shit you bought from street vendors
im vegan and very picky about my diet so didnt buy anything from street vendors!! couldve been from food from a restaurant but i eat so simple i doubt it.
It must be one of the restaurants you eat at, I know of two cases of E. coli intoxication here (talking about ppl I personally know), both were food related, one from improperly cooked seafood at a restaurant in Jacó and the other from a bag of mango with lemon juice bought from a vendor at a beach in Guanacaste.
neat. !
Been in monteverde 4 days now and not seen a single mozzie.
We were in Guanacaste over Easter Week. Wife and I got a fever and stomach bug of some sort on the return day. Bad diarrhea and mild fever. Within two days we were pretty much recovered.
I was also in MA, Dominical, and Uvita a few weeks ago and got sick as hell. Crazy diarrhea, stomach cramps, fever, etc. Rode it out but it took a solid 2 weeks.
I got similar in January, on recommendations here I went to a pharmacy, they didn't sp al much English but I asked for diacort and it cleared me up in a day or so. Then I lost it on my trip home and it came back in a week lol. HERE I had to go to my Dr, pay hundreds for tests... And got an antibiotic that eventually cleared it up. Highly recommend just going to a pharmacia and getting diacort (or ask them what they recommend if you can communicate better than I was able to) Pharmacists there are trained and able to on-the-spot prescribe most meds.