You say you've "got a GI bug". If that happens to be amoebic dysentery, you wouldn't want that to go untreated. Go to the doctor. He'll take a sample and check it out in the lab. If it's dysentery, it won't "get better" on its own.
If my greek translation is correct, I am not sure I would take advice on how to take care of your stomach from a guy with a name like "scataphagos." That would be a red flag for me. Just sayin.
^awesome quote. As a pre med student I was always fascinated by modern medicines' amazing success and spectacular failures
Do not ignore pains and signals from the body. If you go to the doctor early, you could save yourself if it's early-stage cancer. If it's too late, you may have to kiss goodbye to your beloved family. Be safe rather than sorry.
Hate going to doctors. Always feel like they don't know shit. And I know I know less...but being misdiagnosed often enough has changed my process. I pretty much need to be passed out to go to the hospital. Not good...I know.