How can I make myself immune to water in Mexico?

Question

I would like to live in Mexico for about 6 months. Is there a way to build my immune system while I am there?

Answer 1

No.  You cannot become immune to amoebas, or other parasites.  You cannot become immune to lead poisoning.    Many pipes in Mexico are very old and corroded, many contain lead.  As Mike said...NOBODY in Mexico drinks tap water (unless they have a purifier installed on it)...EVERYONE drinks bottled water.

Answer 2

Just drink bottled water, don´t eat in markets or in the street, and most of all... Don't worry too much!

Answer 3

Everybody drinks bottled water.  Don't drink the water from the tap.  Drink the bottled water,  brush you teeth with bottled water and don't open you mouth in the shower.

Answer 4

I'm mexican; living and answering from México.

We do drink only bottled water! Do the same.

Although in some nice new residential or touristic areas we can drink tap watre with no problem at all, we are used to buy bottled water to drink. Charlie explains you well enough the reasons to do this.  

Answer 5

rely on bottled water

unfortunately, when I go down there to visit my family they are dirt poor.  So what we do is just drink it right out of a special well and hope to God we don't get sick.

Answer 6

It's only 6 months, don't drink the water.

Ole, Tequila.

Answer 7

You can't the water is undrinkable to any one.

Answer 8

Drink botled water or the purified water that comes in the large containers to your motel room.

Answer 9

I live here and dont no 1 single person that drinks the municipal water. Its all bottled. I buy 5 gallon  water containers for 20 pesos at my neighborhood store

Answer 10

As everyone has said, drink bottled water like everyone else does. And if your are thinking about moving here, get a copy of "Head for Mexico" by Don Adams, and "People's Guide to Mexico" by Carl Franz.