Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Don’t be a party pooper on vacation.
Here’s a simple way to slash your risk of traveler’s diarrhea, says Dr. Trisha Pasricha (@trishapasrichamd), a physician at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, an assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and The Washington Post’s Ask a Doctor columnist.
Constipation is a known side effect of taking bismuth subsalicylate, so ease up if you feel backed up. Always check with your physician, but as a general rule, limit use to no more than three weeks at a stretch.
Read more by tapping the link in @washingtonpost’s bio.
Don’t be a party pooper on vacation.
Here’s a simple way to slash your risk of traveler’s diarrhea, says Dr. Trisha Pasricha (@trishapasrichamd), a physician at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, an assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and The Washington Post’s Ask a Doctor columnist.
Constipation is a known side effect of taking bismuth subsalicylate, so ease up if you feel backed up. Always check with your physician, but as a general rule, limit use to no more than three weeks at a stretch.
Read more by tapping the link in @washingtonpost’s bio.
