Opting Out of Antibiotics

In Thailand we called it Thai Tummy, here in Peru we call it Peru Belly and I have it. For those of you who experienced Charlot's shower scene in the Sex and the City movie you know what I'm going through. Yes, it is true life cannot get much worse because I shit myself this year. Within the group of newbies, as we are affectionately referred to by our colleagues, people have started dropping like flies. Yesterday morning at breakfast with a group of four new friends two of the four admitted with hilarity to this experience...who will be next?  I do feel better today after sleeping for twelve hours last night. The worst symptoms I have to say are the stabbing pains in my gut that come in unexpected waves.  I have been advised to purchase over the counter Cipro, a broad-spectrum antibiotic. As for now I'm standing (cramping) strong and not giving into the frivolous antibiotic popping culture. I am however not opposed to the Gin Martini muscle relaxant approach.