to find somewhere to go and curl up in a ball and die of shame?

[HeyNannyNanny]

Disclaimer Do not read if hearing about sick makes you squeamish

I'm a Nanny and on holiday in France with the family, and extended family I work for. Yesterday we spent the morning touring a castle, went for a fancy lunch and then spent the afternoon at another castle.

Unfortunately, the fancy restaurant had inadvertently served my starter (scallops - never eating those bastards again) with a large side helping of food poisoning.

I have never, ever been so ill in my entire life. And I was trapped, in public, on the classy French Chateau tour.
I can't remember very clearly what happened, but after about half an hour of trying to ignore the extreme pain in my stomach I ended up admitting to the Mum Boss that i wasn't feeling well. I then proved my point by being spectacularly sick (thankfully managing to make it to the nearby disabled loo).

The family were making a big fuss (bless them) and giving me tablets and water, and making me sit in a certain way (in between the toilet dashes). The three kids were FASCINATED in the whole thing.

I don't remember much but it must have looked bad because someone called an ambulance as they were worried because I was shaking very violently and all grey (but I was panicking because of all the fuss, which probably didn't help).

The paramedics and two castle staff then join me in the toilet cubicle, trying to take my blood pressure etc whilst I'm being intimate with the toilet bowl. None of them spoke English, the family I work for couldn't translate (They are Russian and their English isn't too strong).

The paramedics give me the choice to go with them to the hospital, but warn its a 6 hour wait, or to go back to the hotel and call them if things don't improve.
Sadly there's no Option C (instant death from the embarrassment) so I opt for hotel, and politely decline the wheelchair to get me back to the bus.

But unfortunately midway back to the bus, I decided to re-enact The Exorcist, and vomit on a very pretty ornamental tree by the gates...with Dad Boss holding back my hair and the girl I look after saying "NANNY!" in a shocked voice.

And just because that wasn't horrific enough, I do a repeat performance in the VERY fancy 5 star hotel, having been unable to sprint fast enough to my room.

I have horrendous social anxiety at the best of times, and try and be as low-key as humanly possible at work and I'm very frightened of my bosses and of letting them down. I'm currently stuck in France, facing another full week with them and i'm utterly mortified

WIBU to hide forever in my room and hope they've forgotten I exist?

This surely must be the most mortifying thing to happen at work?

That was long, sorry.

Bless you! Nothing to be embarrassed about. We all get ill. Sounds like the family were lovely about it. Hope you feel better soon.

Oh you poor thing. Please stop beating yourself up, you absolutely can’t help it. Just rest and recover, sip water when you can.

I don't think you need to be frightened of a man who would hold your hair back for you as you're being sick.

Hope you are on the mend now.

what a shame, that sounds horrible, dont worry about feeling embarrassed, hope you feel better soon

Oh bless you that sounds horrendous.

It happens to the best of us! Hope you feel better soon.

My friend once got sick on a child's head in a shop when she had a hangover. That's embarrassing. You had a perfectly reasonable illness. You got sick in a toilet. You have nothing to be embarrassed about.

Oh love. Look you’ve got to take heart- at least you weren’t projectile crapping everywhere. Every cloud!

They were really good about it.
The Dad said it was good I was being sick, to get the poison out. The Mum said not to worry, it could have been any of them.
The little girl said I was still pretty. (Bless her)

They can be really strict, though I suspect that's partly a culture difference, so I'm always terrified of doing something wrong - but I know that it's all in my head, but I'm so embarrassed.

My friend once got sick on a child's head in a shop when she had a hangover

That made me laugh - it could have been worse I guess!

I hope you are feeling better. Yes I agree kids just love that sort of thing!

It looks like the family are nice and concerned about you so no reason to feel bad. Posh 5* hotels won't bat an eyelid at their customers being sick.
Take care of yourself, bad luck getting ill during holidays!

You poor thing.

I can sympathise, I found out I'd probably developed an allergy to shellfish at a pizza restaurant. Confirmed it very publicly a few months later after lobster bisque at the Ivy . Hideous.

Don't worry, it sounds like they were very worried about you- they will just be relieved that you are better.

Don't be embarrassed!! THEY are probably mortified at having taken you for a fancy lunch which then poisoned you. (As they should be )
Please don't worry. Anyone with children has already developed an iron stomach and will give zero fucks about a bit of puking.

I had this on honeymoon, also from scallops (although honestly they’re such delicious little bastards I’ve forgiven them). Mostly confined to the hotel room thankfully, although it was a bit of a baptism of fire for my poor brand new husband who was obviously sharing my en suite.

Unfortunately on the way back to the U.K. we had a layover in Kuala Lumpur and I was spectacularly and loudly sick in a very modern and echoey airport toilet.

Ugh poor you. I feel your pain. Stock up on bland foods - crackers, etc, for when you’re feeling up to it and try and imagine every..erm...incident is ridding your body of the poison and taking you one step closer to health.

God speed

Oh bless you, OP... and bless 'Dad Boss' too. He's obviously been properly trained regarding hair-holding.

Hope you're feeling better very soon.

At least it wasn't diarrhoea.....that would have been much more embarrassing!!!!

Shellfish poisoning is utterly horrendous. Poor you.

Oh there was the...er...other end to contend with too but thankfully I managed to maintain my privacy on that one.

Up until yesterday (this was yesterday afternoon, I'm feeling a hell of a lot better - physically at least) I believed it was possible to control being sick, at least to the point of making it to a bathroom.

It's not.

You know this may be a good thing in the long run - it sounds like the parents were very understanding and concerned. It might break down a few barriers between you.

Hope you are starting to feel better.

I don't think you need to be frightened of a man who would hold your hair back for you as you're being sick.

Oh you poor thing OP - please take heart from this, above.

All that has happened is that you have been made ill & had to suffer some really uncomfortable vomiting etc. NOBODY is going to blame you for that! Everybody has been uncontrollably sick at some point, & will have nothing but sympathy & understanding for you.

Hope you start feeling much better very soon.

Oh that sounds awful, i am SO glad you are feeling better OP. And as others have said, please do not feel ashamed or embarrassed.....it could have been any of the people you were with and apart from your work family, you never have to see any of those people again. And it sounds like your work family love you to bits .

I’m dead. But honestly it’s sll very endearing, don’t be embarrassed

You poor thing, I totally understand how you feel.
I had a similar episode after eating mussels, thought I could discretely use a plastic carrier bag, forgetting that they have safety holes in them. I ended up sitting in the ensuing pukeathon for two hours on a coach....
I will never, ever travel on a coach again.
I do hope you're feeling better very soon.

Aaswww, feel better lovie. Only get back to work when you feel a lot better. Get tucked up in bed, lovely cool fresh sheets, something nice on the box, and room service. Let them spoil you a bit!!