What is this stomach bug?? Noro?Rota?

Submitted by Large-Sky9699 t3_11mx5cn in vermont

I’ve been having off and on diarrhea since early last Saturday(so this is Day 5/6) nausea no vomiting, a little tired.. if i eat something jt literally can’t have any seasoning or it’s coming back out! How long does this nasty bug last???

Ill feel better then it comes back seems like

I went to the ER and they had to give me fluids bc I was dehydrated and had a low grade fever.. ran a million tests but everything came back normal.

My husband had something similar a few weeks back for about 2 weeks; but he never went to the Dr so we don’t know what it was

My 2 yr old also had a bout of diarrhea on last Wednesday and her appetite has been minimal since.

Update: My daughter now has ongoing diarrhea again and my husband is now feeling nausea and vomiting. As soon as I start to feel better lol

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Primary-Cap-3147 t1_jbkfa5m wrote

I very suddenly came down with the spins the other day. Just blasting out both sides for like 14 hours, then was fine. A couple diarrhea tremors the past couple days, but not like the initial exorcism.

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hjd-1 t1_jbkrf45 wrote

Excellent comment. Thank you.

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illusivealchemist t1_jbkxwm9 wrote

That reminds me of the time i had food poisoning. It was exactly that nightmare of both ends for two days lol. Glad you’re doing better!

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LaCrackSparkling t1_jbk597w wrote

I recently went through the same thing as you. After 6 days of it I went to my primary doctor and they prescribed me antibiotics. Cleared up shortly after that.

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Large-Sky9699 OP t1_jbk6qe3 wrote

I was given 3 days worth of azithromycin which helped those 3 days but i def think i needed a longer round of the antibiotic

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chloroform42 t1_jbkaijs wrote

If it was norovirus, antibiotics wouldn’t help - bacteria only

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LaCrackSparkling t1_jbkr8j2 wrote

Yes but noro usually clears itself up within 48 hours. 6 days is much too long for norovirus which is why my doc went down the antibiotics route.

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Large-Sky9699 OP t1_jbkc19k wrote

What would help with noro??

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chloroform42 t1_jbkjiju wrote

If it’s a stomach virus then hydration and rest, Pedialyte if you’re dehydrated, trying not to eat until your stomach can handle it (ie waiting it out)

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PBJIsGood1 t1_jbkvclm wrote

Zofran for nausea and puking (docs will usually prescribe if you explain you have noro). Cannabis for nausea and appetite.

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Unique-Public-8594 t1_jblj9at wrote

I’m no expert - not even smart - but if it were me, I would:

Avoid all fruits, dairy, and high fiber foods. No Vitamin C tablets. .

Stick with rice, just plain white rice plus sips of Gatorade or Pedialyte to prevent dehydration, until you see improvement. Not too much liquid. Liquids are necessary for hydration but they can also trigger diarrhea and diarrhea is one cause of dehydration.

Then, once things are improving, try adding some chicken broth into the rice. Then wait. Next, try a small amount of jello to test. Then wait. If ok, then more jello. Then wait. If things are ok, add cheese a small amount at first. Then wait a bit.

If things are improving, try bread, potatoes, and other easy on the tummy, mild foods.

(No BRAT diet, the apples can cause loose stools.)

Hope this helps you.

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ArkeryStarkery t1_jbnnby9 wrote

Hygiene.

Wash everything. Sanitize everything. No phones in the bathroom. The problem with noro is, yeah it clears up in 48, but there's no immunity so if you get a tiny bit of yesterday's poo in your mouth, oops! Restart the clock.

This is also why households with tiny children have it real bad right now. I'm sorry.

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LaCrackSparkling t1_jbk7154 wrote

Yeah my doc gave me a super strong (1 dose, 2 pills) antibiotic and so far that seems to have done the trick.

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BOOTS31 t1_jbkom5d wrote

Like a comment above..antibiotics won't help with Noro, ABs are for bacteria, which Norovirus is not.

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LaCrackSparkling t1_jbkox9h wrote

How do we know OP has norovirus?? Their tests came back inconclusive. Obviously my doctor thought antibiotics would help and they did...

But obviously reddit knows more than my doctor how could I forget

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Trajikbpm t1_jbk8d7i wrote

Noro I'm assuming it's everywhere

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quinnbeast t1_jbki2rx wrote

Our gut biomes miss Penny Cluse

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mrbisthebest t1_jbmbp4s wrote

Shigella

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Large-Sky9699 OP t1_jbof0qy wrote

I’ve not heard of this! I’ll definitely do some research to see how long it lasts, transmission, etc

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mrbisthebest t1_jbois3b wrote

What I've read about it is terrifying. It runs through you like norovirus, but you can be contagious for weeks sometimes.

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Large-Sky9699 OP t1_jbsx5ap wrote

Wow! I wonder how long it’s going to run in my household. My 2 yr old woke up with diarrhea and has had it since yesterday and my husband is now nauseous and vomiting.. i wonder how many rounds it’s gonna make lol I’m trying to disinfect as much as possible

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Large-Sky9699 OP t1_jbkod6r wrote

I actually have been staying home.. just haven’t had a bug in a while that lasts this long… thanks though lol

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PBJIsGood1 t1_jbkuzin wrote

Had noro two weeks ago. Got everyone in our family. puked for half a day, no appetite for a solid week. My poor 2 year old threw up all over me when I was rocking him. He got the worst of it.

I'd be happy with a diarrhea only version...although at 6 days maybe not.

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Large-Sky9699 OP t1_jbkwnnf wrote

Yeah the diarrhea isn’t as bad as it was when it first started. Pretty much only if I try to eat “regular” foods with seasoning,spices, etc. I guess my stomach still just isn’t ready for it yet.. just wanting it to be done lol

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PBJIsGood1 t1_jbkx396 wrote

You might have to find something you can stomach. I lived off chicken fingers for a week after because it's the only thing I could put down.

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