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  1. Vanozza

    Camino training - now having lateral foot pain

    This might be a long shot: Frequency Specific Microcurrent (FSM). I have used it to heal foot injuries before a big hike. Google it. You need to find a doctor or physical therapist who has the equipment and is trained to use it. Good luck.
  2. Vanozza

    heel pain

    It sounds like plantar fasciitis. Go see a good podiatrist.
  3. Vanozza

    Drink tap water between Burgos and Leon?

    In April I became very sick from eating or drinking something in Carrion de los Condes. I also ended up in a clinic with an IV drip. I recovered after 2-3 days of resting.
  4. Vanozza

    Food Poisoning in Carrion de los Condes.

    Just curious: how did you arrive at this almost definite conclusion: “it is almost definitely not ... raw milk”.
  5. Vanozza

    Food Poisoning in Carrion de los Condes.

    I love that town too. It’s so beautiful. Although I have been to Spain six times I have never had any trouble with food until now. Part of the problem may be my advanced age (73). I just may not be up to the wear and tear of hiking every single day for hours in all kinds of weather. But until...
  6. Vanozza

    Food Poisoning in Carrion de los Condes.

    I have never been lactose intolerant, but the doctor in the clinic was talking about that incessantly. I did not follow the discussion very well in my near-death state and my intermediate level Spanish. That’s another matter: try to lean some Spanish before heading to Spain. When people day...
  7. Vanozza

    Food Poisoning in Carrion de los Condes.

    I agree. I always pay for bottled water in Spain. My friend Luis from Madrid does not recommend that foreigners drink their water even though it’s processed. It is impossible to know exactly which food was contaminated but when I did a mental inventory of everything that I ate for breakfast...
  8. Vanozza

    Food Poisoning in Carrion de los Condes.

    It was hot enough for good cafe con leche caliente but it did not burn the lips.
  9. Vanozza

    Food Poisoning in Carrion de los Condes.

    Unpasteurized milk is creamier in appearance and taste plus it has a distinctively EARTHY (cow) smell which I find slightly revolting. I have never been sick from drinking it before, but all of my alarms will go off in the future at that aroma.
  10. Vanozza

    Food Poisoning in Carrion de los Condes.

    I was feeling bad within a couple of hours but did not start vomiting for another 7 hours. Then the diarrhea started a few hours after that. The hotel proprietors took me to a clinic where I got hooked up to an IV drip. I spent the next day or so rehydrating and trying to eat so that I could...
  11. Vanozza

    Food Poisoning in Carrion de los Condes.

    It was available on the unattended breakfast buffet. It tasted very good but the earthy cow smell was the dead give-away. I put about 3-4 ounces into my coffee.
  12. Vanozza

    Food Poisoning in Carrion de los Condes.

    Yes, it was at my hotel’s breakfast buffet. I am not mentioning the name because I don’t want to hurt their business — might just be a one-off problem.
  13. Vanozza

    Food Poisoning in Carrion de los Condes.

    I became very sick after drinking some “fresh” (unpasteurized) leche caliente. Be careful! This put an end to my hike through the Meseta. 😢😢
  14. Vanozza

    Ok I’ll just say it...bladder leaks

    Consider taking a medication such as Vesicare for the duration of your hike. Check it out with your doctor.
  15. Vanozza

    Injury Fractured knee cap?

    Look into FSM (Frequency Specific Microcurrent) for accelerated bone and soft-tissue healing
  16. Vanozza

    Shin splints

    Massage by a sports therapist and DMSO. Worked for me.
  17. Vanozza

    Holy Hell! Shin splints?

    Try DMSO -- it is used on race horses with soft tissue injury who need to br ready to race in short order. I have used it for shin splints and Achilles Tendonitis with good results. Also consider breaking up the distance betwedn SJPP & Roncevaux into two days. Be gentle with yourself! Vanozza
  18. Vanozza

    Stockings for blister prevention

    Yes, I have used ankle stockings and sock liners of other thin fabrics as well and have not had one blister in over 17 years. However, I have REALLY good boots that fit perfectly. Do not cheap out on your footwear or you will pay back many times over the hard way.
  19. Vanozza

    Compeed Blister Plasters... Pro/Con

    I wear two pairs of well-fitting socks. The inner sock takes the rubbing, not your skin. So occasionally you must replace the liner socks which develope holes instead of your skin. Also a lot of modern boots made of supple materials do not need to be "broken in". But they must fit perfectly...

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