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[timetotravel]

last time i had a stomachache i tried to ask for pepto bismal at the pharmacy, possibly a stupid move on my part....
but do they have anything that is similar to that here? and if so, how do i say it in korean?

if not, what do you use for stomachaches???

[pkang0202]

I had my family send me a crapton of Pepto Bismol, Immodium, Tums, etc...

You can't find that stuff here. Korean stomach medicimes seem to make your stomach hurt wores before making it better.

[Davew125]

I've had a bad stomach for years and its got alot worse since being in Korea. I had my mum send me some Potter's Slippery Elm. They're some herbal tablets with peppermint and cinnamon and they work pretty well for me. I havent been able to find anything in Korea that is effective, although saying that my when it comes to medication of any sort my first port of call is always the internet to get things sent over - The online pharmacy i us ships in about 5 days!

[SqueakyBuddha]

I think you can get pepto at the red door in iteawon.

[Lekker]

A. Where is the Red Door in Itaewon? I need to make a stop there.

B. You can buy rice porridge, Juk, they call it. Buy it from a porridge restaurant. Last weekend I had the WORST stomach ache with the WORST excretions of the worst kind. My friend's wife took me to a porridge restaurant and bought me some rice porridge. I ate half of it in the evening, went to sleep after drinking a lot of water, ate the second half in the morning and felt fine.

[amanda114]

Ginger also works. You can buy ginger tea at any supermarket.

[Underwaterbob]

[Lekker]

[gaychel]

ET with the trots would be the cutest case of diarrhea ever.