Michelle,I think you can but Dioralyte over the counter at our chemists rather than pay prescription prices for future reference.

My sister's brother in law is a gut doctor and he says coke ie in coca cola or pepsi (High quality brands) kills all bugs known to man put a little sugar in to kill the gas, and drink as much as you can, I hate coke but it does work give it a try regards Gill

Derwentrocker
When you say cramps, do you mean stomach cramps? The pain that comes along with having the runs?
Or do you mean muscle cramps?
If its a bad case of holiday tum, fluid and mineral replacement sachets are a good idea. Giving your tum a rest for a day or so by just drinking fluids will help too. And the advice given re drinking coke also a good idea too. If you need help with the tum pain and you can't be near a toilet for the day, a painkiller with codeine in it will give some relief.

If you are getting muscle cramps, usually in the lower half of the leg, again extra fluids will help and eating a banana will too. Hope this helps you.

Tummy cramps is what i am talking about sorry. I get my scrpts free so didnt need to buy them over the counter as on FTC. Having paid a fortune in Egypt in June, i wasnt going to take any chances.

I know what you mean, script prices are awful. But thats off topic. The pain from tummy bugs has to be one of the worst. I have IBS sometimes and if I do get food poisoning, it can be so painful. A mild painkiller usually helps. My suitcase is usually full of medicines and first aid supplies. Goodness knows what they think when they xray it!!! Better to be safe than sorry

I am with us Dizzy i also have IBS maybe that is why i suffer so much? My case is always packed with stuff, and the thing is...i use them as well, talk about talking the kitchen sink