Travellers diarrhoea
Get tailored advice to help you prevent and manage stomach upsets while you are away.
- Understand common causes and simple ways to reduce your risk
- Know what to pack in your travel health kit
- Feel confident about self-care while travelling
- Learn when to seek further medical help while abroad
Advice matched to your destination
Support based on where you are travelling, how long you are away for, and the style of trip you are taking.
Clear self-care plan for your trip
Practical guidance on fluids, food choices, and rest, so you know what to do if symptoms start.
Help choosing suitable treatments to take
Guidance on what to carry for diarrhoea and dehydration, including how to use products safely alongside your usual medicines.
The process
What this service involves
You will talk through your destinations, travel dates and plans, plus any medical conditions, allergies and regular medicines. You will receive tailored advice on prevention, hydration, food and drink choices, and how to manage symptoms while away. You will leave with a clear plan for what to pack and what to do next if symptoms do not settle.
Discreet and unhurried
A private conversation where you can ask questions freely and get clear next steps.
Focused on your timeframe
Advice designed around how soon you travel, so you can prepare in good time.
This appointment
£25
About 30 minutes / Travel Health
A deposit is required at booking.
- Discreet and unhurried: A private conversation where you can ask questions freely and get clear next steps.
- Focused on your timeframe: Advice designed around how soon you travel, so you can prepare in good time.
Included
What we provide
This is the support you can expect during and after your appointment.
Destination and itinerary review
We consider where you are going, the length of stay, and your planned activities to tailor advice.
Prevention tips that fit real travel
Simple steps on hand hygiene, safer food and drink choices, and avoiding common triggers.
Personalised self-care guidance
Clear advice on fluids and rehydration, diet, rest, and how to look after yourself if symptoms begin.
Travel health kit suggestions
Guidance on suitable items to take with you and how to use them safely and sensibly.
Medicine and allergy check
We consider your usual medicines, allergies and past reactions to help you avoid unwanted interactions.
Suitability
Who this service is for
Ideal if you are travelling soon and want clear, practical steps to prevent and manage symptoms.
People travelling to higher-risk destinations
Helpful if you are visiting places where stomach bugs are more common or sanitation may differ.
Travellers with medical conditions
Extra reassurance if you take regular medicines or have a condition where dehydration is a concern.
Anyone planning a busy trip
Useful if you have tours, work travel, or events and want a plan that keeps disruption to a minimum.
FAQs
Frequently asked questions
It is best to book 6 to 8 weeks before you travel, but it can still be helpful closer to departure if you are travelling soon.
Bring your travel destinations and dates, plus any notes about your itinerary such as resorts, cruises, rural trips, or planned activities.
Yes, please tell us about your regular medicines, allergies, previous vaccinations, and any past reactions, so advice is tailored and safe.
We will discuss your trip and your health, then talk through practical ways to prevent problems and recommend suitable precautions for your travel plans.
Yes, you can ask anything you are unsure about, and you will leave with clear, practical steps for self-care and what to do next if symptoms persist.
Most appointments take around 30 minutes, depending on your destinations and how much you would like to discuss.
Related
Other services you can book
Appointments available this week
Book Travellers diarrhoea at Safys Chemist
Book a pharmacist appointment at Melton Road for treatment, vaccines or travel health. Free where the NHS covers it, clear prices where it does not, and most patients are seen within a few days.
Next available slots
Monday to Saturday, morning and afternoon