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lottabigbluewater t1_jamwt66 wrote

Listen to this post. Everyone I know has the stomach bug right now and apparently it's one of the worst ones anyone's had.

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QuicheSmash t1_jan5t9v wrote

I had it for the New Year, it was 5 days of internal death. Terrible

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RZRPRINCESS t1_jan9sie wrote

Same here! It was awful and just when you thought it was over it reared its ugly head again!

A great quick way to lose the holiday extra pounds though lol *silver linings* ha!

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Coonga t1_jao0g4a wrote

It hit our house. My kids had one bad day of diarrhea but it knocked my wife and I out for literal days. It was awful.

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lurker71 t1_jaqucsa wrote

Seriously. I was weak for a long time after. Still not right.

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asaf08 t1_jdx7crt wrote

Got it from my toddler. Can confirm worst I’ve had since I was kid.

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PolarBlueberry t1_jan35eb wrote

Some reasons why Norovirus spreads so much:
It is not killed by those Lysol/Clorox wipes or hand sanitizer gels (kills 99.9% of germs, guess who the .1% is)
A person is contagious for up to 48hrs AFTER symptoms END. This means that if you are sick for 24hrs, you are still contagious for another 2 days. And those virus particles you are shedding are not being killed with what most people are disinfecting with.

Wash your hands with soap and hot water, and if you are sick, stay home for 2 days after symptoms stop.

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whaletacochamp t1_jan7tji wrote

AHKTUALLY the 0.1% is intended to cover their asses in regards to spore forming bacteria since these things will not kill hearty spore formers like C. difficile and B. anthracis.

For a long time it was assumed or even thought to be known that these things work against norovirus.

Nowadays cleaners used in healthcare settings and (usually/hopefully) schools and congregate living facilities cover norovirus

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Maleficent_Rope_7844 t1_jaoy2wv wrote

Also, the immunity window after recovering from it is short and the virus lives on surfaces for quite a while (weeks I think?).

So it is possible to re-infect yourself after getting over it if surfaces aren't properly and completely disinfected.

Edit: immunity after infection is more like 2-6 months and the virus can last on surfaces up to 4 weeks.

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Admirable-Bank-6300 t1_jbh3nq5 wrote

I thought there was a 6 month immunity after?

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Maleficent_Rope_7844 t1_jbil2z6 wrote

Ya, looks like what I said was incorrect. The virus can last on surfaces up to 4 weeks and immunity to a certain strain lasts between 2 months and 6 months, depending on who you ask.

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whaletacochamp t1_jan8nba wrote

Everyone in here talking about how it’s spread through touch is correct. But I think it’s important to make everyone understand that what really passes the infection is exposure to contaminated body fluids, in this case feces and possibly vomit. The transmission is literally fecal to oral - so a lil bit of someone else’s poop getting in your mouth.

Now you say: “that’s Fuckin nasty! I never let poop into my mouth!!”

Well, I’ve got news for you.

The take home is that hand hygiene following using the bathroom is INCREDIBLY Important. Nowadays we all love to use our phones while taking a shit - think about this for a minute. You’ve touched all kinds of contaminated surfaces, are sitting on a shared shitter, and now you’re touching this thing that we all touch all day long without second thought. You put it back in your pocket for a second, wipe your ass and despite what you think inevitably get some microscopic poo particles on your hand, and then you take your phone right back out of your pocket after maybe washing your hands - likely not well enough.

Anyway. Wash your hands. If you are a foodservice worker CALL THE FUCK OUT OF WORK, you WILL infect every meal you make. It’s that contagious.

I had it right around this time last year and literally wanted to die. I am not a puker, and it was just non stop. If I didn’t have some zofran on hand I don’t think I would have survived. I literally slept in front of my wood stove shaking for three days. My wife was out of town so it was just me dying a slow painful death waking up once every hour to lazily throw a log on the fire and sprint to the bathroom.

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deadowl t1_jatatww wrote

Would it make sense to install cell phone hygiene covers in public restrooms?

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Evening-Beautiful-41 t1_jbawbiz wrote

Waterproof cell phones so you just wash them at the sink with your hands makes more sense

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Full_Whereas_2694 t1_jamwsz3 wrote

I agree, its fast and furious. I have no idea where we got it from-the problem is there is no "lead up" to the symptoms, I felt fine, then an hour later I was in double trouble. I immediately quarantined in an in-law apartment until the symptoms went away, showered, changed clothes sanitized the shit out of everything....and my wife and daughter both still got it within the next week. Aside from a week of full on covid-style isolation it's almost impossible not to give it to the people you live with. At least little kids don't seem to get very sick with this one, my 4 year old was only sick for about 3 hours. Woke up puking at 3 am. by 7 am the next morning you wouldn't be able to tell there was anything going on.

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Vermontess t1_jamxa5a wrote

Spit out my coffee at Double trouble 😂

Glad you’re on the mend

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Full_Whereas_2694 t1_jamy1z8 wrote

At least its quick! with some hindsight it's kind of amazing what your body is capable of it finds this virus in your gut and it's like hell no, and 24 hours later you're good to go.

Better than most of the nagging illnesses you get as a pre-school parent that sap your energy but you can't legitimately call out from work for.

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IndefinableMustache t1_jamyuqq wrote

I had the same experience. My youngest puked just once and was fine 24 hours later. I was dead to the world and couldn't eat for 3 days.

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Otto-Korrect t1_jan65v7 wrote

I couldn't even eat chips of ice. As soon an I swallowed, I'd start throwing up again.

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HomeOnTheMountain_ t1_jancc93 wrote

Same here - It was probably within 2 hours that I went form perfectly fine to barely able to stand, purging the hoover dam from either end. Awful fuckin everything that virus is.

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Otto-Korrect t1_jan5xdi wrote

I had norovirus about 10 years ago and think it is the most seriously sick I've every been. 'I want to die' kind of sick.

I'm pretty sure I got it in a restaurant bathroom. Ever since then I've been extremely paranoid about bathroom germs, especially the ones where you have to touch things like the sink handle or door handle.

Norovirus is no joke. You can get dangerously dehydrated if you aren't careful.

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truckingon t1_jamzefz wrote

Ugh, it went through my family several years ago and it's no fun at all. Note that Norovirus is spread primarily through touch as opposed to COVID which is spread primarily through the air. Mask and gloves? Might as well go skiing.

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Full_Whereas_2694 t1_jan2692 wrote

From the CDC " However, studies have shown that you can still spread norovirus for two weeks or more after you feel better."

You'll feel fine but can still spread it for weeks so unless you're going to go full bubble boy there's not a surefire way to stop it from spreading, i mean obviously wash your hands etc but I got it after working from home for two days straight, then spending an entire weekend at home by myself in zoom classes while my wife and child were away, Sunday night I was laid out...

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lantonas t1_japozv4 wrote

> Mask and gloves? Might as well go skiing.

But, but, but I thought it was masks that kept people from ever getting sick the last three years.

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WantDastardlyBack t1_jan7odn wrote

I had it years ago when the big Windjammer norovirus issue happened. It was so bad. I resorted to the tricks I'd been told while going through severe morning sickness. Lots of frozen lemonade and Warheads. I lived on those. I will never understand why sour lemon helps with nausea and vomiting, but it did for me every time.

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birdable t1_jan23ls wrote

I just got over it. Couldn’t hold anything down for 3 days!

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cpujockey OP t1_jan4fc4 wrote

It was about 48 hours of sickness for me. I'm still feeling like I'm lacking a lot of energy after. I'm just glad not to be a garden sprinkler from both ends of my body.

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This-Grape-5149 t1_je1qivo wrote

I have it now probably 4th time or so in the last 10 years I’ve got it. It is utterly awful I feel like death and am bedridden. Help me!

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JHo3369 t1_janf9os wrote

I can tell you first hand, this is the WORST stomach bug variant I've ever had. It's been two weeks since it first "hit" and it has come and gone ever since. No vomiting, no fever but severe stomach cramps/pain and insane diarrhea. Not sure if a trip to the doctor or urgent care is worth it as everything I'm reading says there's nothing they can prescribe and I just have to let it run its course...

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IndigoHG t1_japjknk wrote

>let it run its course...

Truer words...

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Admirable-Bank-6300 t1_jbh40jq wrote

It's the coming and going for me. How am I supposed to know when I'm actually well? I did get the vomiting and it was awful.

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Large-Sky9699 t1_jbjmrie wrote

I think I’m going through this! My husband had something similar a few weeks back. I’ll feel ok then try to eat and then all hell breaks loose.. no vomiting just nausea and diarrhea.. I’m on day 5 or 6

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Educational_Flow_151 t1_jdg944l wrote

These are my symptoms exactly today... When did you start feeling better?

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Large-Sky9699 t1_jdgx16i wrote

It took about another week after this to feel better. This is the first week I’ve been able to eat full meals without issues

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Wesley__Willis t1_janu7km wrote

We all and I mean all got it in January. 14 people at the party, 14 victims. Probably the most intense vomiting I’ve ever experienced and keep in mind there was a time in my life when I regularly played Edward Fortyhands

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AMC4x4 t1_japzqak wrote

What a fiasco!

(love your username)

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Commercial_Case_7475 t1_jan49zb wrote

Friends of ours had this last year, really bad. We had to drop something off to them, and we stood outside talking (no physical contact) about 10' apart. Nobody got it in my family. So I can confirm that this is one of those "touch only" things. Luckily, that makes it easier to avoid. Don't touch other people and wash your hands.

I wonder if isolating for so long has dulled people's immune response to these relatively common viruses?

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suffragette_citizen t1_jane857 wrote

>I wonder if isolating for so long has dulled people's immune response to these relatively common viruses?

I think this is definitely a factor in households with small children -- a lot of kids going into daycare, preschool, and kindergarten this last fall have had so little exposure to other people.

So you have environments that are already known to be a massive vectors for communicable disease, and a bunch of little people who've never been exposed to common illnesses. Combine that with parents who may have also been heavily isolated for the last few years?

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thestateisgreen t1_janfylw wrote

Me who used the bathroom at the New Haven gas station yesterday now freaked out. How fast does it begin from exposure to symptoms?

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DiscoKittie t1_janzdgq wrote

Seriously! I just got over it a week ago. Had it for two weeks. Knocked me out, let me tell you! But no one would actually test for it. They tested for the flu and the plague, but refused, or were unable, to test for it. :(

Both the doctors I talked to said it was the worst they've seen. How would they know if htey aren't checking?? :(

On the bright side, I lost 6 lbs. lol

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cpujockey OP t1_jao16kc wrote

symptoms pretty much tell a diagnostician everything they need to know. no one wants to be around that shit. that's why they dont "test" for it.

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DiscoKittie t1_jao32v1 wrote

Sure, but I was in the ER anyway. And then had to have a check in with my own doctor a couple days later.

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Stockmom42 t1_jan5bec wrote

Yup it’s going around really badly. Please be considerate of others and stay home littles and elderly don’t need this bug!

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QuicheSmash t1_jan5ve6 wrote

How would one avoid it beyond normal hygiene?

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cpujockey OP t1_janbuxz wrote

not use public bathrooms, prepare your own meals, and wash your hands after touching ANYTHING.

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[deleted] t1_jao5ecl wrote

Wear a hazmat suit lol. This is our 2nd time with it in 3 months. I have two kids though.

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cpujockey OP t1_jar57la wrote

our house hold has 4 kids. hoping this weekend we're all going to be good!

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ChaplinCrabtree t1_jan7bvb wrote

Had it Valentine’s Day, girlfriend had it two days later!

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Human802 t1_jan8o4h wrote

This is a virus that can survive for days on some surfaces, over a week. So wash your hands, sanitize your bathrooms. Hopefully it doesn’t hit my kid’s school next week.

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Cease_Cows_ t1_janeyvu wrote

My kiddo brings this lovely bug home from preschool a couple times a year. It's just the worst - violent, incapacitating sickness. At least it's quick though.

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buried_lede t1_janm72p wrote

I had that once. It’s way more violent than the flu. It totally knocked me down. At one point I was scared I should get taken to the ER, that I was about to lose consciousness - just pass out. I couldn’t get up, walk, crawl, anything. That was the peak of it, then it subsided. Whew. You should definitely take this person’s advice. Don’t spread it.

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SilverKelpie t1_jaooomh wrote

Oh, we just got that this week, the night before we were supposed to leave to go visit the grandparents. Luckily we got off lightly in comparison to others in this thread, maybe the eldest and the SO and I had some residual immunity from when eldest brought it home as a toddler and we all fell like dominoes and felt like death. It was still a couple hours of no fun and a tender stomach for a further 24ish hours, and the poor little one threw up all night.

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Deep-Ad-8451 t1_jaos2yi wrote

It ran through our house a couple weeks ago. Wife and 4/5 kids got hit with stomach pains and vomiting for about 48hrs. Didn’t know it had a name.

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Gavinlw11 t1_jaoxkfm wrote

Hmm my bowels have been feeling off for the past few days. Some problems with the rear end but nothing crazy. I wonder if this is it or if I just have food poisoning like I figured it was. Anyone know if this can manifest as a less serious bug?

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onetiredmammma t1_jbm3m5o wrote

Wondering the same! I’ve been having cramps gas and bloating for like 3 days. Can’t think of any other reason but a stomach bug but everyone is saying vomiting & diarrhea are more common and I have neither of those!

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mindfully_guru t1_jdwfoiw wrote

My wifes only symptoms were the same as you meanwhile everyone else in our family was toast

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MarkVII88 t1_japiah6 wrote

My wife and I caught norovirus, likely on the trip home from a vacation that we took several years ago. Within 24 hours of getting home, we both had the most horrible stomach upset and diarrhea. We both had to stay home from work for a few extra days once we got home. I must have been in the toilet no less than 30 times in a single day. We drank plenty of water and fluids, and ate a small amount of easy to digest food, like bananas, rice, and ramen noodles. After 3-4 days we felt back to normal. Tired, literally wrung out, but normal.

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commando_chicken t1_jasissj wrote

Had it last year. Spread through ally friends at UVM then their friends. I had it first and most violently. Think I got it from friendly toast but not positive.

Needed but in the ER with dehydration and being delerious. Surreal to witness such a violent virus spread in real time.

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mydogisfour t1_jap2l4k wrote

I’m only on here reading this because my stomach hurts so bad I can’t move, scrollings all I can do

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MatterStrange5835 t1_jccytfl wrote

I feel that fr

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mydogisfour t1_jcdlxtu wrote

Update: it was the neurovirus oof lol

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MatterStrange5835 t1_jcdqoch wrote

I’ve had the same symptoms the last 3-5 days. I’ve had stomach cramps, constipation, nausea with gagging/very little vomiting. The cramps are not as painful as they are annoying. It keeps me awake at night, and spikes my anxiety. Luckily I think I’m on the other side of the wall now and getting better. The stomach cramps are almost non-existent but I can still feel them a bit just enough to know they are still there (currently taking Advil). Nausea and gagging are gone. Hopefully tomorrow I’ll be close to 100% cause I need to get back to work asap.

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mydogisfour t1_jcduozf wrote

Ugh that’s the worst!! Sounds like you got it worse than me, I felt super nauseous but never vomited, and I got over it fairy fast. That sucks a lot, I hope you continue to feel better!

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MatterStrange5835 t1_jcds64q wrote

And how did you figure out you had norovirus? Doctor or what? I saw there is a rapid test but I don’t know where to buy it.

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mydogisfour t1_jcduin5 wrote

I had only hung out with one friend, and she had just gotten over what she assumed to be food poisoning… the next day I became extremely stomach sick, MUCH worse than my usual (pretty bad) stomach pain/issues. When I saw her next she told me she had gotten tested and it was the neurovirus.

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ThePecanRolls5225 t1_japcpih wrote

There was an outbreak at a summer camp I work at a few years ago. Scary stuff, don’t mess around if you have the symptoms

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BettyLouWho318 t1_japmw22 wrote

That was going around last year too, had it for a few days, sucked.

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cereal_investigator t1_japtd96 wrote

Ripped through our Christmas gathering years ago, 11 out of 18 of us got sick. One of the worst experiences ever.

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SPedigrees t1_javq1q2 wrote

Had it once 20 years ago, and, trust me, you don't want it.

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PBJIsGood1 t1_jayqob6 wrote

family had it almost two weeks ago. Was only throwing up for 12 hours but I couldn't stomach anything for a solid week after.

And yes, use bleach cleaner to kill noro. You're still infectious up to a week after getting it so clean your bathroom with bleach regularly, even when symptoms clear up.

Also, call your doc and get some zofran, that really helps ease up the puking.

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Admirable-Bank-6300 t1_jbh3fkz wrote

How long am I going to be dying? Last weekend was bad. Like bad, bad. Out both ends. Dizzy. Headache. Body aches. Monday I was fine. Tuesday right back where I was. Don't feel great today but better than yesterday. I can't take much more of this. Any idea how long this is going to last and what did you all take to help?

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cpujockey OP t1_jbja85l wrote

most of the time this will hit you for 24-48 hours.

Here's what I suggest if you haven't already:

treat your symptoms! if you have a fever, use a fever reducer, make sure you are getting fluids, and if you're having a hard time keeping them down, use pedialite - that'll help keep you going.

Also - be sure to keep things tidy and clean, reinfection can happen! clean up after yourself, and be sure to keep your hands as clean as possible.

The amount of time you've been sick is out of the ordinary - I would highly suggest contacting your PCP or any healthcare professional as you might be experiencing something else entirely.

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mindfully_guru t1_jdlpzag wrote

My family is going through this right now. It is actually the most terrible thing I have ever encountered. My two youngest handled it well.

Im dying from both ends every 30 minutes

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mindfully_guru t1_jdwfdey wrote

Day 3 just getting over this. The absolutely worst bug I have ever had in my life.

My eldest was sick Monday of last week. Puked for 26 hours. Did not think much of it at the time, thinking it was a normal bug. One of my younger daughters started getting sick that Friday (puked on the floor). I stayed home with her, she did not puke after that but had bouts of diarrhea all weekend- Myself and my youngest daughter started getting sick that night around 10:00PM

Started with Diarrhea and quickly progress to vomiting too. My youngest was fine after that puke session, she would get upset over the abdomen cramps which is completely understandable however my nightmare was just beginning.

Every 30 minutes it was puking and diarrhea for 8 hours straight. Relentless to the point were I was seeing doubles and lost my hearing for a bit. I would drink 500ml of electrolyte drink and 500ml of water each time. Pain was brutal along with those stomach cramps. I lost about 8 pounds - did not puke the next day only diarrhea. Then at midnight started puking again until 2 AM. Was able to east the next day but not without feeling like absolutely shit and having to force feed myself.

Curled up on the couch all weekend long. Day 3 a bit of diarrhea - Had a smoothie this morning for breakfast and croissant for lunch feel absolutely hungover. Just want this to stop.

Be safe clean your hands

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HomeOnTheMountain_ t1_janbsp6 wrote

I'd argue you get your selves straight to a hospital for a fluid IV. It rocked our household as well and we had 2 emergency room visits back-to-back. It spreads through the air, so if someone in your house has it, mask up, glove up, and bleach EVERYTHING. Bomb the literal shit out of the bathroom. Anywhere they're rocketing out fluids.

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The good news is that the virus spreads so fast that it can't maintain it self and craters out, but god help ye for the 2-3 days its fuckin your shit up.

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casually_hollow t1_jao7hew wrote

I’d second this. I had it back in 2016, had to go to Fanny Allen two days in a row for IV fluids and the third day went to the ER after almost passing out. Turns out my kidneys were shutting down and I got admitted overnight. Super fun time.

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Fickle-Stomach6932 t1_jar1zbt wrote

It does not spread through the air.

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HomeOnTheMountain_ t1_jazfaeb wrote

Norovirus spreads through sick people and contaminated surfaces Surfaces can get contaminated with norovirus in many ways, including when:

An infected person touches the surface with their bare hands that have feces or vomit particles on them An infected person vomits or has diarrhea that splatters onto surfaces Food, water, or objects that are contaminated with norovirus are placed on surfaces Tiny particles of vomit spray through the air and land on surfaces or enter a person’s mouth, then he or she swallows it

That's from the CDC. You're welcome to try your luck🤷‍♂️

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TigerPusss t1_janbdm2 wrote

Just get it and be over with it in 24 hours or less.

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cpujockey OP t1_janbpui wrote

that's not always the case.

Me and the Mrs were down for 48 hours. She's still suffering a bit. We're not 100%.

This shit is dangerous as it has the potential to really dehydrate a person despite best efforts.

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