Flu and Norovirus

[Purplecarrots123]

Any tips for dealing with the above? A hefty dose of flu caught from my husband and what feels like norovirus to go with it. Barely able to keep water down, body still trying to be sick and bringing water and green rubbish up. Feel absolutely terrible

I'd call 111 and ask them what to do. That sounds truly miserable.

We phoned them when DS couldn't stop being sick in the summer and it turned out to be his appendix.

Oh god sorry to hear this. It is so awful, I’ve had very similar in the past - when you’ve nothing more to give and yet your body keeps urging you.

Suck on ice cubes for now if you can. Or little tiny sips of water.

when you’re feeling a bit better tomorrow (you will, it goes through you quickly) you can try some herbal tea or flat coke.

This is exactly how I feel - body feels nauseous and wants to be sick but there really is nothing left now. Ice cubes are a great idea I will try them today.

Thank you I spoke to the GP surgery yesterday in the end. They offered me a face to face appointment but I asked for a phone one - didn’t feel strong enough to go there and didn’t want to spread this, it felt inconsiderate.

it’s a really nasty bug according to the doctor, though I need to wee before midday today otherwise they will admit me to hospital for fluids, which I’d rather avoid if I can!

Do you have any rehydration sachets at home? If not send someone to get some. Take a small sip of them every 5 mins.

I need to wee before midday today otherwise they will admit me to hospital for fluids, which I’d rather avoid if I can!

I've been there. DH said he's never seen anyone so determined to sip water and try and keep it down. Luckily I avoided Hospital. I hope you don't have too

The GP has asked to see me at 2.30 today to check me just before everything closes for Christmas and to avoid me having to go to hospital over Christmas. Mercifully I have had 3 small wees since about 3am! And today my body seems to be craving and wanting flat lemonade/sprite - body tried to be sick at 6am but nothing since. Hopefully this is progress!

@Purplecarrots123 how are you now?

I am on the mend thank you! Left the GP on Christmas Eve with strict instructions to eat and drink so Christmas Day was dry crackers and lots of sips of water and not a lot else. It’s come out now as a mammoth head cold so very stuffy head, nose and all sorts. But getting there which is good, I’ll take this over how I felt earlier in the week!!

No appetite still though and I’m on very bland plain food.

@Purplecarrots123 glad you're on the mend it's no fun. Been a bad one.