to have two days off for tummy bug?

[OiledBegg]

DS was vomiting Saturday night. He caught it from his Dad. 48 hours later - last night - it was my turn. I haven't had an episode in the loo since 9am this morning still feel like shite.. Eaten nothing and no appetite.

Should I really be going in tomorrow, as my boss firmly suggested when I rung in this morning?

I work in a large open plan office, guidance on NHS website says stay off for 48 after last d or v. Does anyone in the workplace actually do this? Touch wood I am rarely unwell like this so don't know what the done thing is?

Yes I do get paid sickness. I've only had one other day off in the last year and we are "allowed" 8 a year.

I'm nhs too, you need 48hrs clear.
But then my dc's schools policy is 24hrs, what does your work sickness policy say?
I would stick with 48 hrs

Well, you get paid, so there's no reason not to take 48 hours off.

I had the same last week and took the 48hrs, tbh I still wasn't quite right the 2nd day and I work with vulnerable people.

It is a pita though, the first thing I was asked was if I wanted to take it as annual leave, I didn't, so whilst I was OK this time I can never be ill again for the next two years otherwise it gets escalted. Nearly everyone told me I should have just come in.

No option to work from home unfortunately, otherwise that'd be perfect. I don't think I would survive the commute in. I haven't eaten anything today and have zero appetite so even if "better" tomorrow I will be running on empty.

pleaee stay off. If you're not eating properly you're not well yet.

Phone the doc tomorrow morning and ask for a sick note. They will give you that over the phone.

Just tell your boss you tried to eat and puked again.

You don't need sick note you can self certify for 7 days, wether you're still actually vomiting or not if your ill then your ill nothing you can do! Your boss shouldn't have even asked you today when you'll be back - how could you possibly know that in the middle of vomiting! he should have just asked you when you'll next be in touch to let him no the situation.

Most doctors won't give you a sick note unless you've either a) been off for a week already or b) will need to be off for at least 7 days.

You certainly don't need a sick note for a stomach bug and two days off work!

Well i haven't gone in. Now attempting to eat something, fingers crossed I will be back tomorrow.