emetophobes, it's that time of year :(

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First bucket sighting at school this morning. My sister had norovirus last week after attending a party where some selfish buggers thought it was acceptable to bring along a vomiting toddler. Most of the other guests got the bug including an elderly man. Feel free to add your rants and worries here.

Happy new year , looking forward to spring, not long to go now.

We're off to Edinburgh tomorrow to the lion king at the theatre and for lunch, wish me luck. I'm panicking about vomiting people!

Good luck Twighlight, hope all goes well xxx

Can anyone help?
I went into changing rooms in next today
Whilst in there there was strong smell of sick , when I came out the girl was mopping and wiping the floor about 10 metres from the cubicle I was in

Can anyone tell me the actual risk to me?

Thanks

Hi treading.

Try not to worry, if you weren't in close proximity when the person vomited then the particles will have settled I think rather than still being airborne.

I had a panic at the theatre in Edinburgh, I took my 5 year old to the loo at the start. Of the interval, lady rushed in , in front , next cubicle. As I got my daughter onto the loo , noise of vomiting! Aaahhhhhhhhhh

Walls between cubicles not all the way up.

Panic !

DD just been really sick three or four times. I'm panicking. DH is really unsympathetic. Anyone around?

Oh Mothering - sorry no one was about in your hour of need? How are you doing? How is dd now? Really hope your night has got easier. I'm getting ready for work but will try to pop back on at lunch time. Hopefully bumping this will trigger someone else to post too. xx

Thanks justmuddling she fell asleep for the night after I posted so at least it didn't get any worse.

She and DS1 were due back at school today but I've decided to keep him home too. When a bug is already going round I wouldn't consider him to be any more a spreading risk than any other child, but being first day back I couldn't bear to be responsible for starting another outbreak. Do you think this is OTT? I'd appreciate siblings keeping away I think.

I'm so much better than I used to be, kids certainly give you some exposure therapy. Still hate it so much though.

Thanks again.

Hello! Your friendly lunchtime checking here! Hope your morning gas been uneventful!! I would not have kept dc2 off purely because I'd want them away from the ill one but we are all different like that! I can see your reasoning and tosh more parents were that thoughtful!!

Wish not tosh!!

I always send the other dd in when one is poorly, I look at it as 'if she's at school she may avoid catching it from her sister'. Fingers crossed your dd is on the mend and no one else comes down with it xxx

Hello Mothering. Sorry I didn't see this before now. How are things now? Hope you are o.k. X

A peaceful night so I'm still keeping fingers crossed DD was a one-off and it's over for now. Don't like to even say that in case it's tempting fate!

Thanks for the support. It's really helpful to know there are others who feel this way.

Anyone around? I'm in a panic. I've had a migraine type headache all day, scared I will v. But I would have by now if I was going to wouldn't I?

Have taken 2 Panadol at 2pm, 2 nurofen at 6pm, 1 nurofen at 11pm and 1 motilium.

The actual pain isn't too bad but my tummys a bit funny and I just feel off.

Hope you are ok Dancegirl? I had a bad stomach last week, tummy was churning but I took motilium and went to bed and luckily I was ok, hope you are ok too xx

This disappeared off the threads I'm on so bumping for selfish reasons!!

This time last year these threads were stuffed full and so were the other health threads. Just goes to show it is a less active noro year.

Nearly spring - only 2 weeks till February now!

xx

I'm thinking there's less about due to the warm weather, we havn't really had winter yet this year ( hopefully we can skip to spring ). Glad it's o quite on here xx

lurker here. sorry. can I ask do you think it's possible that a bug can manifest as v in dh and diarrhoea in me. I started diarrhoea yesterday and dh got v overnight. am v anxious for self whilst trying to look after ten month old dd. thanks.

Hi Eco - yes is the answer. Bugs can have varying effects on different people. Some with mere cramps, some with v and some with d. It could be that your d* is caused by anxiety though. Wash hands and spray bleach around liberally (not over dd obviously!!) - hope you all feel better soon.

thanks just. have disinfected and banished dh to spare room!

Well done! I think the key is to try to normalise it a bit. I read that on here once. This is a normal, though unpleasant, part of life. By early next week it will be over and life will carry on!

you sound like a wise owl justmuddling! You sound like I do on a sane day

Hello, how's everyone doing?

I'm struggling, bug going around school, kids not being kept off or 48 hrs etc.

Aahhhhhhhhh

Feels like a waiting game. Long time since I've felt so anxious

I'm ok, a little bit anxious as dd1 has been moaning about tummy ache for a few days now and is picking at food, this is the time of year when she usually gets it, it's her birthday next week so hopefully we will all be ok for that.

Our school is quite good and as soon as there's an outbreak ( more than 3 kids off with it ) they send out a text message to all parents reminding them of the 48 hour rule, of course there's always a few who don't stick too it.

Fingers crossed we can make it to half term ( I always try and focus on half term and holidays ).

Evening all! Bug going round our school too. Not in dcs classes yet but feels inevitable as their friends have siblings in affected class! Isn't it nearly Spring :( :(