Anybody been struck down with the infamous Norovirus??

HTMLHugo · 16 Jan 2009 at 14:37

had it last year worst bout of sickness i ever remember having.

Craig321 · 16 Jan 2009 at 14:42

trickyj said:
As figures suggest over 3 million people have come down with the vomiting-bug this winter I was wondering who here has been affected?

I have felt strong & healthy all winter but after onlya few weeks back at uni I find myself blowing chunks and delivering batch loads of bum-gravy...

Thats me confined to my room for a few days...

Article Linkage: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7182988.stm

I've been fine all winter. Not had a cold or a virus.

greengiant · 16 Jan 2009 at 16:23

Apart from slight stomach upset last weekend, mild flu like symptoms monday tuesday and loss of appetite I've been otherwise healthy. Lucky as I was off all this week on holiday and I wouldn't want to waste it being sick!

monkeyspank · 16 Jan 2009 at 16:37

Yeah, we had it

not nice but didn't last too long.
Was white as a ghost and felt extremely miserable.

purexxevil · 16 Jan 2009 at 16:53

My sixth form is a boarding school, and it was raging there like late october ish.
And obviously because of the proximity of eveyone it spread so easily, but luckily I escaped it.

But dear God, some of my friends were awful...

platypus · 16 Jan 2009 at 16:54

Both my house mates had it, I managed to escape the worst of it and had one night of projectile vomiting.

Raumarik · 16 Jan 2009 at 17:21

I'd rather have man-flu than norovirus again, stinking awful thing to have. Fortunately not had it this year but had it last January when it first hit the UK. Just about everyone in my work had it at the same time though.

Perywinkle · 16 Jan 2009 at 17:29

It's been running rampant in the care homes I maintain.
Luckily I think I've warded it off with a healthy mix of alcohol and recreational drugs lol

Wiggins · 16 Jan 2009 at 18:00

My daughter has just come home from work early with possible symptoms of the bum gravy disease.

A word of warning. Antibacterial wipes and sprays will not kill it. Only bleach based things will. It's reccommended filling an old spray bottle with 1 tablespoon of bleach and fill it with water to clean your bathroom etc. Bleach does kill it.

Its the dirty ****** that dont wash their hands after wiping their poo chute that pass this stuff around.

Dave M · 16 Jan 2009 at 18:12

I think I got a bit of it, coincidentally I'd just got in after having 20 pints of guiness so I suspect I picked it up from someone in the pub - dirty blighters not washing their hands

Wiggins · 16 Jan 2009 at 18:45

For those who are vigilant in keeping the damn thing at bay, there is an ingredient in Wet Wipes that kills it dead.

I have not seen them about in years though.

I get around · 16 Jan 2009 at 20:00

Yeah sounds like what i had early december, felt bad at college, went to work and felt like i was going to keel over, came home, went to bed, barely slept and had nightmares til about 4 in the morning when explosive painful yellow diahorrea ensued and vomiting for about 3 days. By the end I had lovely bleeding piles and a thoat like a bit of glasspaper.

GlitterBalls · 3 Jan 2023 at 22:40

Think I've got it, or food poisoning. Expelled about 5 litres of watery diarrhea. Feel sick, cramps and had the chills for about 30 mins a short while ago. I feel awful. Only just got rid of a flu bug just before Xmas too ffs.

malachi · 3 Jan 2023 at 22:47

Thread from over 10 years ago before COVID was a thing.

Jokester · 3 Jan 2023 at 22:48

And still the worst thing I’ve ever had.

Sounds like classic noro, can be 3-4 days before you start feeling alright again.

GlitterBalls · 3 Jan 2023 at 22:50

malachi said:
Thread from over 10 years ago before COVID was a thing.

I'll only get a slapped hand if I started a new thread so thought I'd be diligent.

Scougar · 3 Jan 2023 at 23:29

I once had the joyful job at Derriford Hospital in Plymouth, of steam cleaning the rooms and beds during an outbreak of Noro. The best part, was managing to getting some sprayed off poop in my mouth. MMMmmmmmm. (I was hired as a temp with some other peeps to clean the hospital).

Blackjack Davy · 3 Jan 2023 at 23:49

Scougar said:
I once had the joyful job at Derriford Hospital in Plymouth, of steam cleaning the rooms and beds during an outbreak of Noro. The best part, was managing to getting some sprayed off poop in my mouth. MMMmmmmmm. (I was hired as a temp with some other peeps to clean the hospital).

I read that swabs of hospital wards even in the corridors the walls are plastered with norovirus as already stated its hard to get rid of its a tough virus. I've had it once and once was enough, awful.

Screeeech · 4 Jan 2023 at 01:55

I *think* I had Novovirus about 7-8 years ago, (forgot exactly when)

I have a fond memory of sat on the bog, with what can only be described as vegetable oil flying out, whilst at the same time leaning over the sink being sick.

Aside from that I remember very little, it was deeply unpleasant but due to me being in a feverish daze - I don't remember that much more, lol...

robfosters · 4 Jan 2023 at 02:39

Had it in 2012. Awful experience.