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Hi everyone, just to cheer you all up thought I'd just put a warning up about the norovirus doing the rounds in case you haven't already heard!
It's known as the winter vomiting bug as well and can be quite nasty. Symptoms include -
nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, aches and pains, headaches, high temp and sometimes a cough and can last between 6 and 48 hours usually. Most people will recover without any lasting effects however dehydration can occur quickly in the elderly, ill, infirm and young children.
The advice I have been given is to drink fluids, stay indoors until 48hours after symptoms subside and take pain relief when needed. It is highly contagious so you should avoid going out if at all possible and keep your own towel/flannel separate and clean surfaces touched (toilets etc) with an anti bac cleaner.
It's done the rounds at work and with so many vulnerable people getting it and me looking after them I'm just starting to recover this afternoon and evening after being treated to all it's glory! I was also advised to not visit Drs or hospital due to the risk of passing it on, and that they can do nothing anyway, but to contact them if no improvement by Monday. Having said that we have had a couple of clients admitted for rehydration and treatment with them being elderly and infirm.
My only hope now is that I may have lost a few pounds weight lol!! Hoping that none of you guys do get it!!
It's known as the winter vomiting bug as well and can be quite nasty. Symptoms include -
nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, aches and pains, headaches, high temp and sometimes a cough and can last between 6 and 48 hours usually. Most people will recover without any lasting effects however dehydration can occur quickly in the elderly, ill, infirm and young children.
The advice I have been given is to drink fluids, stay indoors until 48hours after symptoms subside and take pain relief when needed. It is highly contagious so you should avoid going out if at all possible and keep your own towel/flannel separate and clean surfaces touched (toilets etc) with an anti bac cleaner.
It's done the rounds at work and with so many vulnerable people getting it and me looking after them I'm just starting to recover this afternoon and evening after being treated to all it's glory! I was also advised to not visit Drs or hospital due to the risk of passing it on, and that they can do nothing anyway, but to contact them if no improvement by Monday. Having said that we have had a couple of clients admitted for rehydration and treatment with them being elderly and infirm.
My only hope now is that I may have lost a few pounds weight lol!! Hoping that none of you guys do get it!!
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