There's a lot of it going round (Norovirus!)

[PeckhamRose]

Hi

Been out of whack for 2 days with the dreaded Norovirus.

It's a pig of a virus, but helps prove the statistic that humans are 90% water.

I am now down to about 35%.

So, who else has had it? Is it particularly prevalent in East Dulwich / Peckham at the moment?

Apparently there is a lot of it going around but everyone always says that!

No idea where I got it from - but it is easy to catch even by just touching an infected surface.

Fortunately MrPR has guts of steel and he's been able to look after me.

Aghhhh - quick off to the toi...

[raymondouppernorwood]

hope you feel better very soon

[PeckhamRose]

Very sweet of you raymond! I am on the mend. I posted this to see if there is any particular ED or Peckham outbreak, so felt it was ED specific at least, but off to the lounge it went.

[raymondouppernorwood]

Glad to hear it Pr

[The Minkey]

Oh dear, poor you *hugs*

My immune system seems to be permanently upregulated as I've never caught this bug, nor do I get colds or flu, despite the fact Mr Minkey gets everything going..

Drink plenty of fluids with rehydration salts if possible, and I hope it passes soon.

[TheArtfulDogger]

is it that time of year again ?

Oh Cr@p

[PeckhamRose]

Crap is right.

[KalamityKel]

there has been much talk of it in the family room some wks past.

[Belle]

Yes, it's all the rage in the Family Room. my little boy had it, then my husband, then both grannies after two separate stays, and lastly me. Luckily was over it (and half a stone lighter for two blissful days) in time to be bridesmaid for my best mate but god it was horrendous, I was pretty much throwing up every hour for 12 hours. Judging by our experience it's highly infectious.

[PeckhamRose]

Ahh interesting - I never go to the family room so did not know this.

A whole family getting it yeuch. But the NHS advises to stay at home for two days after you're better as you may still be infectious in that time.

[Sue]

Glad you're on the mend, PR

[woofmarkthedog]

Tell me.....

Honestly there's a bit of pride on your part, right ?

All that weight you've shat off & no dieting

Feeling shite but looking buff

It's a fair trade off

W**F

[Andystar]

Oh poor you, i have to deal with norovirus samples at work & its not pleasant

[lilolil]

I had it last Monday and lost 5lb!!!!NOT nice but at least my jeans fit again!

[Pickle]

It visited our household about 6 weeks ago, then we kindly passed it on to my family in NZ when we went there on holiday. Oops :-$ The kids and I got it about 5 days before we left (it's a brilliant quick fix diet), Mr Pickle came down with it on a long haul flight. Not nice.

[PeckhamRose]

Is that you saying I'm fat? Like I NEED to lose weight?

Clearly we've not met.

woofmarkthedog Wrote:

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> Tell me.....

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> Honestly there's a bit of pride on your part,

> right ?

>

> All that weight you've shat off & no dieting

>

> Feeling shite but looking buff

>

> It's a fair trade off

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> W**F

[PeckhamRose]

And now MrPR has it and I'm not well enough to look after him oh CRAP CRAP CRAP

[woofmarkthedog]

See...

Who ( dangerously ) said "you can never be too skinny ?"

Though a bout of "the skits" is relative to body mass

If you're a right old bloater it's nothing

Sadly

W**F

[buggie]

it's the staying in/off work for 2 days after symptoms have stopped that's the problem - don't think many people do (have lots of kids coming in who've vomited at night and then said they wanted to go to school the next morning so parents have sent them - only to be having even more D&V by lunchtime!).

Those 2 days are important to check it's properly out of your system and to ensure you're no longer infectious.

[PeckhamRose]

Thank you. Those two days are taking longer and longer to begin since MrPR got it and reinfected me! But I agree, we shall be strict about this.

[PeckhamRose]

I just posted something in the Wanted section - if anyone can help we'd be so grateful. Thank you.

[PeckhamRose]

I am finally over it. Had it last Wednesday night and although stopped doing the exploding thing by Saturday, it has taken this long to get better although MrPR then got it and reinfected me a bit Saturday.

PLEASE please please if you get it DO NOT GO OUT FOR TWODAY DAYS AFTER YOUR LAST 'EXPLOSION' - IE TWO DAYS AFTER YOU START TO FEEL BETTER.

Because THAT's when you're still infectious. Thank you. Just as well I am not religious because I missed Easter this year!