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RayD
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PostWed Sep 07, 2011 5:16 pm 
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There a people who are asymptomatic carriers of Giardia. If one shares food with you without proper hygiene, you can get the Giardia. This can happen in the city as well.

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Kat
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PostWed Sep 07, 2011 5:21 pm 
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Oh my, major sympathy to you! Any possibility the filter failed? I know you can't let that one freeze, but I can't recall if dropping harms it or not...

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PostWed Sep 07, 2011 5:28 pm 
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If you got it right from a spring, it's likely you didn't get it there....? Could have even been that someone deposited some solids on Spider Glacier and you inhaled tainted crystals if you kick stepped anywhere. (just thinking outside the box, here in an attempt to defend the lovely Buck Creek dizzy.gif ) On the bright side - you'll lose weight. But seriously, man, that's too bad. Get well soon. flowers.gif I hope your bout isn't too terrible.

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PostWed Sep 07, 2011 6:07 pm 
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Hulksmash wrote:
HitTheTrail wrote:
Sorry to hear this Hulk. Get well soon. Let me see... does this talk about not washing hands imply you can get it from yourself??
Don't know about that...You can get it from someone else who did not wash there hands. Yes Mike seriously...i did jump in that thing.
With that much ice on the lake i was not in very long. lol.gif
Actually I would think the layer of mosquitos littering the surface would keep most polar bears afloat.

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PostWed Sep 07, 2011 6:21 pm 
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Sorry Hulk - Sucks to be you! But the REAL question is - If you got the bug from another human instead of a water source, what are you gonna give THEM in revenge? lol.gif

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PostWed Sep 07, 2011 6:23 pm 
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Giardia has certainly been found in small community water systems. water from a well is also a potential source.

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PostThu Sep 08, 2011 4:22 am 
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Hulksmash wrote:
Yep, just got back from the doc....i have it. down.gif down.gif
This just in the morning's mail: http://www.backpacker.com/gear/ask_kristin/354?utm_source=newsletter01&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter01 I've wondered the same thing, how do you *know* that your water filtration method(s) are working? Or if they're even necessary? I guess you don't until you "get it". Is that about the way of it?

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PostThu Sep 08, 2011 5:38 am 
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Hulksmash wrote:
Yep, just got back from the doc....i have it. down.gif down.gif
Can you share with us what the doctor told you about it? Some say it's no big deal unless it is not treated. Others claim you will never be the same again in many awful ways. I was told the former by a doctor, but that was decades ago.

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Hulksmash
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PostThu Sep 08, 2011 9:50 am 
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It's not a big deal unless untreated. However even with treatment i will need to adjust my diet possibly up to a few weeks. No dairy. mad.gif No milk, no cheese, no ranch on my salad. mad.gif mad.gif Avoid caffeine, carbonated drinks, no booze, no fruits unless bland. Cook veggies Yep that about covers the four food groups....no wonder people loose weight as a "side affect" rolleyes.gif

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PostThu Sep 08, 2011 10:28 am 
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Hulksmash wrote:
It's not a big deal unless untreated.
Thanks for the confirmation. Get well soon.

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PostThu Sep 08, 2011 12:24 pm 
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I recall a climbing trip to the Columbia Icefields area in Alberta back in the early 80s when the entire Banff water system was shut-down due to Giardia. Real pain for the restaurants. -vic

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PostThu Sep 08, 2011 4:44 pm 
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WOW get sick soon...errr.. I mean well...after you get sick, then ....OH NEVER-MIND!! seriously though, that suks, keep us updated as it would be good to know if you can pinpoint the source....or best guess....

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PostThu Sep 08, 2011 5:02 pm 
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What is the treatment? Antibiotics? What kind do they use? I wonder how long it would have to go before treatment to be a long term problem. I can't imagine though if you are miserable you wouldn't seek treatment. lol.gif

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Hulksmash
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PostThu Sep 08, 2011 5:38 pm 
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Metronidazole....and of course Imodium. Yea after the second day of you know what, i realized what was going on and went to see the doc.

"Bears couldn't care less about us....we smell bad and don't taste too good. Bugs on the other hand see us as vending machines." - WetDog Albuterol! it's the 11th essential
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