Emetophobia - my worst nightmare

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Ds1 goes to a school set on several different sites. Today one of the sites has been closed for deep cleaning due to norovirus wiping out hundreds of children this week. There are loads of siblings in ds1's building/class and 8 of his classmates were off today.

I am a single parent (really outing myself here!) and terrified of what feels completely inevitable right now. I was awake all night last night, waiting. Shall be doing the same again tonight.

You know, I feel like I have improved a lot with my emetophobia recently. I am no longer worried about the odd v. It's the awful, debilitating violence of noro that terrifies the life out of me.

The waiting is utter torture

I'm also panicking a bit :( All geared up with gel, anti-emetics and anti-anxiety meds and loads of cleaning stuff. Fingers crossed that we'll all be okay! (((big hugs))) to anyone who needs them (hugs offered only over the safety of the interwebs to The Infected of course ;) )

Oh Belgain, dont feel guilty, we cant help getting anxious, i would have been the same. I hope the poor boy is ok , dd2 used to get sick with strep throat or flu type things so maybe thats what the poor boy has.

bb - dont feel bad, I would have been exactly the same. I hope they get him sorted poor thing.

I too would have been the same, I'm our cases it can't really be helped unfortunately

Don't feel bad bb
My ds1 used to be sick with tonsillitis too.
Poor little boy, hope he is better for Xmas :(
I can't wait for ds1 to be finished school on Friday...

We all have colds but I am panicking about noro even more now, not even sure why. I'v eseen posts on fb about people still being sick two days after it started. They live hundreds of miles from me but still starts my tummy churning. I ate something after going supermarket shopping before washing my hands on tues day night so am nervous over that - how ridiculous is that!

I'm the same roundabout only one of my fb friend has it (after her 3 kids came down with it) and she lives very near by, luckily her kids dont go to the same school as mine.

I went to asda this morning (as im running out of food and Tesco no coming until sunday) i went to pay and spotted a woman at the till buying 3 bottles of antibac soap and 2 bottles of milk of magnesia (sp), i freaked out a little and went to a different till (as far away from her as i could), i felt so silly as most people wouldnt have assumed 'tummy bug' by what she was buying but it was the first thing i thought of.

I have been panicking today and keep checking my tesco order to make sure i have not forgotton anything, i am so worried they wont have my turkey in stock and will have to go out looking for one (i'm sure they will have and all will be fine), i dont want to have to go shopping again until after christmas, when the kids come home tomorrow we are staying at home other than a visit to my grandparents (which should be safe).

There seems to be a few children off from school (but i dont know for sure what is wrong with them), i just hope we can get to christmas healthy (appart from colds).

1 more dayof school to go! we can do it laddies

Hello everyone. I also suffer with this awful phobia. So stressed out at the moment . I have been doing a mental register every morning at the school gates to see who is off. I even look for kids at the infant school next door my ds won't even be in contact with them but I can't help it. Only one more day !!!

Remember with the swine flu a few years back, anyone that had a high temp and a cought for more than 3 days were diagnosed with swine flu , i think its just easy for them to say that.

Doesnt sound like noro to me, first time dd1 picked it up (at the age of 2.5) she was sick on and off for days and then D for over a week and then the rest of us got it and were quite poorly (had to get the doctor out to give dh and i meds as we could hardly look after the dds).

My friends have got what sounds like noro, all 3 of her kids came down with it within 48 hours and now she has it (her dh hasn't got it). I would have thought if that little boy had noro someone else would have had it by now.

Doesnt sound like it to me bb

Ahh, panic stations!

Dd2 has done 3 poo's sinse she got home from school, the last one quite runny (sorry if TMI), trying to tell myself ' its probably too much sugar at school party, or maybe she drank some squash (some brands upset her tummy), or maybe she was bunged up (first poo quite hard) and this is just the back log'.

I have shoved her in the bath and she is playing happily, she ate her dinner and seems ok which has to be a good sign doesn't it?

I'm going to be on edge now and wont be able to sleep incase the other end starts (i can handle all the poo god can throw at me but not V).

Keep your fingers crossed for me.

Panic here too. A child was sick in the playground at dcs school today I hate this time of year, I'm always so convinced we will all be ill over Christmas.

I on mat leave, but the school I work at has been shut because 120 kids are off with noro. I say it every year, but it seems so bad this year.

120 kids (we only have 120 kids in our school, small school).

I questioned dd1 after school and snuck in 'so was every one in your class there today?' and she said 'yes' (so none off in her class), i think all of dd2's class were there too. Only one case of v that i know about (the child who was sick in the dinner hall 2 days ago), most other schools near by seem to be effected by noro though so only a matter of time.

A child was sick in the playground a few weeks ago and i was worried but all was ok , at least in the payground its easy to clear up (unlike on carpet where noro can survive for ages).

One of my sons best friends was away today. Its was School party day so I would imagine it was serious to keep him off. Really hope he is away tomorrow as well. I know so many parents send them in ignoring the 48 hr rule so the don't miss the festive activities !!! 1 more day !!!

I know. But my mind goes straight to noro.

Only today to go girls!!! Mind you i won't probably relax until monday! Was so tempted to keep them off school today but sent them in. just hope I've done the right thing and they won't pick something today. Oh i detest this fear, it's consuming me at the moment.Is anyone elsefinding it harder than usual x

Well dd2 was fine (no more poo's and has gone to school for the last day).

My friends kids broke up yesterday and her dd came down with noro last night (high temp and V) so this has put me on edge.
I went to the school church service this morning and found myself head counting the kids (most seem to be there). Just need to get through the next few days and we are all clear.

marne - glad your dd is ok

Well we haven't left the house since wed when dd2 went to preschool. Both are poorly with very bad colds now so stuck at home. Am sad as they miss the last day of Christmassy things at school but relieved that they aren't socialising. We were invited to a bday party on sat at a soft play centre but turned it down as dd1 is ill anyway with poss chronic fatigue & didnt want her overdoing it. Last year at the same childs party we all had noro after it & it almost ruined xmas. Turns out the child whose birthday it is had v & d tues night & wednesday. Is back at school today after a clear 24 hours. So glad I am not going to the party!