Symptom Guides
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Ear Pain After a Flight or Swimming: Causes and Care
Ear pain after flying or swimming in Istanbul: how to clear a blocked ear, how to spot an ear infection and when a doctor should look inside.
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Fever in a Child While Visiting Istanbul: What Parents Should Know
A child running a fever on an Istanbul trip: what parents can usefully observe, what belongs to a clinician, and how the decision is usually made.
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Nausea and Vomiting During Travel: What Should Tourists Know?
When you cannot keep anything down, your routine stops working. What that interrupts on a trip in Istanbul, and what is worth reporting early.
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Stomach Pain While Travelling: Red Flags That Need a Doctor Today
Stomach pain abroad is often indigestion, constipation or a stomach bug. Learn the red flags that need a doctor today and what to do in Istanbul.
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Jet Lag, Travel Fatigue or Illness: How Can You Tell the Difference?
Travel itself makes you feel rough, so how do you spot illness underneath it? A way to separate jet lag and fatigue from something that needs a look.
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Food Poisoning in Istanbul: Symptoms, Hydration and a Hotel Visit
Food poisoning in Istanbul: the usual symptoms, how to stay hydrated, how it differs from a stomach bug and when a doctor should see you at your hotel.
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Traveler's Diarrhea in Istanbul: What to Do in the First 24 Hours
Traveler's diarrhea treatment for your first 24 hours in Istanbul: fluids, rehydration salts, pharmacy advice and the signs that need a doctor or 112.
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Dehydration While Traveling: Signs Tourists Should Know
Dehydration creeps up on long Istanbul days in the heat. What actually drives it on a trip, how to keep supply up, and when to ask for help.
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Sore Throat and Tonsillitis on Holiday: What Helps
A sore throat on holiday usually clears within a week. What helps, how to spot tonsillitis, when antibiotics are needed and when to see a doctor.