Everybody is sick (IABU I know!)

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Afternoon,

I have a hypochondriac husband and two kids. Whenever I get sick, DH gets sick too, with the same thing, but worse. When the kids get sick, DH gets sick with the same thing, but worse.

The last few days I've had something wrong with me. It's not contagious, so nobody else can have it. It's left me pretty rough, and I'm under doctors orders to rest. Both kids have today started with a tummy bug. Poor little mites are rough, so despite me being rough, I'm really doing my best. DH is now saying he feels sick and probably has their bug. He's an awful sick person, just takes to his bed and ignores everybody else, regardless of whether me and the kids are well or not.

My main thoughts are obviously with looking after my kids, but am I being unreasonable to wish that just once I could be ill alone and get looked after? My current medical issue isn't contagious, isn't dangerous, is a bit uncomfortable, but I'll be ok. I was just hoping that I could be looked after for once, not have to do any looking after.

Second post i have read about dads taking themselves to bed while mums struggle on regardless it really gets on my wick get him told to get up and help you or take it in shifts. He is taking the piss and you are letting him

So far he's playing an equal party in the looking after, but we shall see what happens later.

I don't think you are being unreasonable at all. Is he actually even unwell?!

What would happen if you just went to bed when you felt unwell and left him in charge of the children by himself?

Well my DP is in bed.... with a tooth ache.... and it's my birthday.

To be fair he did take the kids out earlier, paid for my hairdressers visit and is shouting a take away later. And he was up every hour last night and kindly took the sofa to not disturb me.

I may have to go to bed. I honestly think our priority is me not puking, as if I am, I have to report it to the hospital and they will probably want me in due to sickness signifying a worsening in what's wrong with me. We won't know if I'm sick because of what I already have, or because I've picked up this bug.

You should definitely go to bed then! Or at least stay away from those who have a tummy bug.

I hope you don't catch it

I'm now lying on my bedroom floor trying desperately to not be sick. DH has so far stepped up and has stopped complaining of feeling ill.

Bless you I find sipping iced water helps when I feel sick hope you feel better soon xx

My dad was like this. Every time.

40 hours into labor my (not so d)p said "you have no idea how tired I am". Apparently my groaning kept him awake.

When I had morning sickness I got "you should try X, really helps,when I'm a bit nauseous." He only dared to say that once.

Been sick now. Waiting for a callback from 111 to see if I need to go to hospital.

I hope you're not sick Twink

I find Rennies quite helpful with nausea if you have any

Oh op hope you're feeling better soon and you can avoid hospital

How are you today? Fingers crossed you weren't sick!

Well, I was sick. It's been 24 hours of hell, but I think I'm starting to feel a little better. Kids have improved somewhat too. Work and nursery are cancelled for the next two days though. DH has gone to bed feeling rough. What's the betting thing hat a 24 hour bug for us is at least a 48 hour one for him?