Friends, I confess. My weak American intestinal track fell victim to my first attach of travelers diarrhea. If you don't want the details, stop reading now.
Thursday (yesterday) I woke up gassy. Then my stomach didn't feel right, and I had little appetite for breakfast. I took two Pepto chewables after breakfast, and felt fine as I got ready for work. I used the bathroom, but no diarrhea. Then my stomach felt better as the gas seemed to clear with a burp.
But then, just as I was dressing for work, the attack came. I followed it with two Immodium Advanced, and packed my Cipro antibiotic pills in my backpack in case. I sure did. The second wave of the attack hit me shortly after arriving at the office. I prayed that would be all, but then decided it was time for Cipro. Around 11 AM I took Cipro number one of a three pill regimen. I had been told that the discomfort would clear soon, but I had to take all three pills to be safe and cured.
While taking the Cipro, I noted a warning on the bottle about drinking lots of water. I didn't realize how understated that was. Cipro made me very thirsty. It also had me making frequent trips to empty my bladder. It also seems to have caused some dizziness and drowsiness. I worked as best as I could, but only made it at the office until 3:30 PM. I called for my driver, and returned to the hotel.
I went to bed at 4 and slept 'til 8 PM. After a light dinner of western food, I took the second Cipro. Up until last night, I rarely got up during the night. I think I was up every two hours at least to empty the bladder.
Taking stock today, I estimate I drank at least 6 liters of bottled water yesterday! I expect more of the same today as Cipro #3 will make me drink a large volume of water.
Kent
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