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by Strama
Thu Mar 14, 2019 10:58 pm
Forum: Newsworthy
Topic: American Tourist ROSS WESTCOTT CHAGNON Dies of Dysentery in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Replies: 66
Views: 40382
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Re: American Tourist ROSS WESTCOTT CHAGNON Dies of Dysentery in Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Believe he had gastric bypass surgery... perhaps that weakened his GI system making more susceptible to disease? Also rumored that he was robbed the week before and thats how he lost his passport. Many people think this was a murder and body was staged... If he indeed had gastric bypass surgery, th...
by Strama
Thu Mar 14, 2019 10:49 pm
Forum: Newsworthy
Topic: American Tourist ROSS WESTCOTT CHAGNON Dies of Dysentery in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Replies: 66
Views: 40382
United States of America

Re: American Tourist ROSS WESTCOTT CHAGNON Dies of Dysentery in Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Knowledge couldn't be that low, pretty much every small pharmacy sells Royal D, which comes in either elecrolyte (purple) or Vitamin C (orange). symptoms of low potassium is muscle cramps, like a charlie-horse, and weakness. But, it also can occur without any warning because those suffering from lo...
by Strama
Thu Mar 14, 2019 10:44 pm
Forum: Newsworthy
Topic: American Tourist ROSS WESTCOTT CHAGNON Dies of Dysentery in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Replies: 66
Views: 40382
United States of America

Re: American Tourist ROSS WESTCOTT CHAGNON Dies of Dysentery in Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Knowledge couldn't be that low, pretty much every small pharmacy sells Royal D, which comes in either elecrolyte (purple) or Vitamin C (orange). Royal-D does not have enough potassium (its package states <0.5 meq). ORS (any brand) has 15-20 meq, that means ORS has 30-40 times more potassium than Ro...
by Strama
Wed Mar 13, 2019 3:16 pm
Forum: Newsworthy
Topic: American Tourist ROSS WESTCOTT CHAGNON Dies of Dysentery in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Replies: 66
Views: 40382
United States of America

Re: American Tourist ROSS WESTCOTT CHAGNON Dies of Dysentery in Phnom Penh, Cambodia

I was actually staying at this very hotel the same day the man was found dead. I came downstairs and saw police everywhere but no one told me why. This hotel is NOT filthy, it is basic but clean and the staff are very nice. I've stayed there weeks at a time, more than once- it is not filthy. As a me...