Please tell me I'm not sick enough for A&E again

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I just have norovirus or something but it has been going on for 5 days now with no signs of abating. I'm sleeping most of the time, when not vomiting or having diarrhoea. I've slept approx. 20 hours out of the past 24 and I'm still exhausted. Just sitting up is an effort. No pain apart from diarrhoea cramps and burning in my stomach when I drink anything.

You don’t need to buy diarolyte. It’s really simple to make. Standard recipe if you google electrolyte recipe is 6 level teaspoons of sugar to half a level tsp of salt to one litre of water.

If you buy coke, ensure it is full sugar. As someone has said, add in a little salt. This again is the same thing as the electrolyte but more concentrated as a can holds about 6 tsps of sugar. Do not be tempted to add half a tsp of salt to a can. It will be too concentrated and make the upset stomach worse.

you probably have the headache because you are dehydrated
the B R A T diet is recommended for d+v
banana , rice (boiled) and toast (dry)
sip fluids regular not big mouthfulls less of a shock to the stomach

I remember when my daughter was young and had a sickness bug the GP recommended homemade diaryolyte with whatever fizzy drink she would accept flavour wise - add sugar and salt and let go flat

Try heating the coke or lemonade gently in a saucepan to help it go flat quicker.

Oh love you. This is horrendous. I really hope this is coming to an end. Have you managed to get some coke or lemonade ? Could a neighbour go for you ?

Well in other news, I went to the shop across the road to buy coke, their machine wasn't working so I came back, got cash, went back again. Got to top of stairs and promptly shit myself. No warning, just poured out of me. To add insult to injury, my gas has run out and that requires a 30 minute return walk to top up the blasted bastard thing, so I had to hose myself down with ice cold water. I'm running out of clean trousers as when I'm vomiting I wet myself and now I've shit myself.

This is the only time that I miss my arsehole ex.

That makes more sense to be fair, op. I was quite confused at the A and E reference. Hope you are still on the road to recovery

Is there a name for a sort of euphoria where you just don't give a fucking shit anymore? Because that's where I'm at.

I also have trainers covered in shite.

You sound dehydrated... Have u managed to keep any fluids down at all in 5 days?
If not i think it is an A&E job.
Dehydration can be very serious.

Have you any underlying conditions?
If so, more so reason to go

I have underlying problems and a sickness bug for 2 days made my kidneys fail !

Yes, underlying condition and haven't kept anything down.

One thing I'm sure of is I'm not getting off this chair.

Im only 3 weeks out of damned hospital for a week.

To actually go and empty the washing machine is not a good prospect. But I need clothes. Damn it, where's a man when you need him.

When I had campylobacter I had sickness and diarrhoea pretty much constantly for about a week. Lost a stone in weight which was the only plus side. Never felt so dreadful in my life. Hopefully your norovirus is loads better by tomorrow

I've no idea what it is. Could be the plague for all I know.

Anyway, I haven't vomited since I first posted, so that's good.

The other end is a different story.

If you have glucose or sugar, pour half a glass of coke, add the sugar or glucose. It will fizz right up and then settle flat. Add a pinch of salt. It's gentler on stomach when flat.

We used to use this remedy in Africa for v and d.

You need some sugary drinks to get blood sugar up a bit.

Stock cube in warm water and sip it

I'm afraid to get off the chair in case I shit myself again. At least I didn't do it in the shop.

The thoughts of oxo cubes or anything resembling food is making me feel ill. So I don't think I could stomach it.

OP....

Please dont listen to people here.

You have underlying conditions and cant keep ANYTHING down.
Diarrhoea can dry u out too...
Please go. They will mask u and put u in a side room , straight away !!!

This sounds really serious. Sleeping 20 hours out of 24, not being able to keep anything down. Losing control of your bowels. Just out of hospital. GO PLEASE.

I’ve you are on Mumsnet and can get across the road for Coke then I wouldn’t go to A&E, get an out of hours appointment but not A&E.

Did you explain about the underlying conditions to 111? Perhaps if you did they would have said go to hospital..? Maybe call back and give full story? I don't know what your conditions are or why you were in hospital, but they may send an ambulance if you cannot afford a taxi....

Ok well that advice changed!
111 said to call back if anything changed. Nothing has changed apart from me shitting myself.