Mild to moderate diarrhea Despite all precautions, you may still have a mild bout of travelers' diarrhea. Moderate diarrhea is defined as two to six loose bowel movements in a day. The symptoms can occur any time from several hours to as much as a couple of days after the exposure to tainted food or water. Dehydration is the main danger with any diarrhea. Dehydration can occur quite quickly in children.
Fluid replacement remains the mainstay of management.
Replace lost body fluids by drinking plenty of pure water from sealed bottles. Weak black tea with a little sugar is also good. Another remedy is to drink cooled water that has been used to boil rice. It is likely that the affect is similar to that of taking Imodium due to the starch contained within the water. Lomotil or Imodium can be used to bring relief for mild to moderate symptoms, although they do not actually cure the problem.