I wish there was a different term for talking about being 'sick' with a cold/flu or being 'sick' with d&v. When people mention their child/partner is 'sick at the moment' my mind automatically thinks the worst. I feel embarrassed trying to ask further questions on the specific illness (and it's not appropriate in a work environment).
Emetophobia - any fellow sufferers? What do you do to cope?
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swimming
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Omg I do that. A friend of mine said her daughter was off school sick (doesn’t live near me), but I sounded like a looney trying to figure out what was happening. Turns out she has a throat infection. I immediately calmed down. She lives about 100 miles from me but I still froze.
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Thought we were doing alright but overheard a mum talking to another saying about handing over one child to a grandparent 'covered' this morning.
I caught nothing else (was walking by) and some more vague details when I went back the other way and she was still talking. But sounds like a stomach bug as the chat was about something tomorrow being in doubt because of it.
It shouldn't be an issue, it was a younger sibling and the older child isn't in the same class as mine (but is in the same year and they have an open area for those years) but I thought the majority just now were off with respiratory stuff. Guess not
I caught nothing else (was walking by) and some more vague details when I went back the other way and she was still talking. But sounds like a stomach bug as the chat was about something tomorrow being in doubt because of it.
It shouldn't be an issue, it was a younger sibling and the older child isn't in the same class as mine (but is in the same year and they have an open area for those years) but I thought the majority just now were off with respiratory stuff. Guess not
I'm exactly the same. I have family in America and they use the term sick for anything, even just feeling a bit under the weather and it instantly puts me on edge - and they're across the pond for goodness sake!
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Try not to panic too much, it could be anything, not necessarily a bug. Rational thinking goes out the window though doesn't it. Fingers crossed everyone stays wellThought we were doing alright but overheard a mum talking to another saying about handing over one child to a grandparent 'covered' this morning.
I caught nothing else (was walking by) and some more vague details when I went back the other way and she was still talking. But sounds like a stomach bug as the chat was about something tomorrow being in doubt because of it.
It shouldn't be an issue, it was a younger sibling and the older child isn't in the same class as mine (but is in the same year and they have an open area for those years) but I thought the majority just now were off with respiratory stuff. Guess not
swimming
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I’ve just seen an article in the daily mail about norovirus being its highest in 10 years. Are they scare mongering? Surely now the kids are finishing school all over the country it will minimise a bit? (If we all stay away from soft play etc).
Why do the media do this every year. The article today was saying it’s going to ruin Xmas etc. duck off. I’m now even more scared. Not so much for me or my son cos we are staying safe but my parents who are hosting Xmas aren’t being careful and I’m just like oh god why am I like this so scared
Why do the media do this every year. The article today was saying it’s going to ruin Xmas etc. duck off. I’m now even more scared. Not so much for me or my son cos we are staying safe but my parents who are hosting Xmas aren’t being careful and I’m just like oh god why am I like this so scared
Yep! Unless they have official statistics there’s no way to know that.
We occasionally get reports in local media about a hospital ward being closed but that’s usually because visitors bring it in.
It's probably from what you've read in 'that' paper. My brain does the same, I read or hear something and then that's it, I've got it. Try and relax, breathe and try to go to a happy place...X
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I’m not sure what to do. Part of me wants to ring the doctor to get help for my nerves and anxiety but I’ve done all that before and they just fobb me off with tablets which didn’t work and I don’t want to be on tablets.
I have woken up again this morning with what feels like a million butterflies in my tummy and stabbing pains. Can’t stop going to the toilet # 2, got a shaking sense of impending doom etc. you’d think knowing I’m at home safe now until Xmas would make me calm but because I’m out of routine with the school run I’m even worse.
I’ll try and keep busy at home today but it’s hard to concentrate on anything when your stomach is reminding you every 10 seconds you feel weird.
Does anyone else get this? It’s so awful
I have woken up again this morning with what feels like a million butterflies in my tummy and stabbing pains. Can’t stop going to the toilet # 2, got a shaking sense of impending doom etc. you’d think knowing I’m at home safe now until Xmas would make me calm but because I’m out of routine with the school run I’m even worse.
I’ll try and keep busy at home today but it’s hard to concentrate on anything when your stomach is reminding you every 10 seconds you feel weird.
Does anyone else get this? It’s so awful
maytoseptember
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My teen is sick this morning. Just bile because her stomach is empty. She had a few random episodes of this last year, always in the morning, and recovered within hours so I was hoping it was that. But now she’s dropped the clanger that she has loose BM as well. I’m downstairs shaking slightly. Merry Christmas to us.
swimming
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She might be having diarrhoea because she’s nervous or adrenaline is pumping. Just wash your hands and drink water whilst cleaning. You’ll be just fine keep us updated x
lalalandx21
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Loose BM can be because her stomach is empty so nothing to make it solid remember, you will be fine xxx
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Well, she seems fine now. Was back to herself by about 10am. It’s so weird, because it was exactly the same symptoms as about 18 months ago - wake up around 7am, feeling hot, throw up bile a few times over 2-3 hours, then recover.
When it happened before, the bouts were almost exactly four weeks apart so I thought it was somehow period related. Also considered cyclical vomiting, or abdominal migraine. She had bloods which showed slightly low iron but that was it. But then it never happened again so that was that.
I’ll be on alert in around a month in case it happens again. The annoying thing is not having a clue what could be causing it.
When it happened before, the bouts were almost exactly four weeks apart so I thought it was somehow period related. Also considered cyclical vomiting, or abdominal migraine. She had bloods which showed slightly low iron but that was it. But then it never happened again so that was that.
I’ll be on alert in around a month in case it happens again. The annoying thing is not having a clue what could be causing it.
Glad she's better now but pretty strange isn't it.
My eldest had a funny turn on the way home from school, she said her throat hurt then started panicking saying she felt sick and needed fresh air - we were in the car at the time. She said she needed water and was starting to panic. She got in and got some water and she's ok. She didn't eat all her tea but I think that's because she's paranoid. She's said she's scared to go to bed tonight in case she's ill...she said she feels fine and doesn't feel ill but her brain is overriding it with the panic. She deffo has this phobia and I feel awful for passing it on even though I've tried so hard not to let on that anything is ever wrong.
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It seems to be a bloody day of it with our kids. My one has started complaining again of right sided abdominal pain. He said it yesterday all of a sudden was doubled over saying “ouch” and was pointing to the area but it went off after 10 minutes so I ignored it. But just now getting into bed he said it’s started again. He’s only 3 so I’m like wtf is this. Kidney related? Appendix? No other symptoms. He does suffer badly with constipation so it might be bowel related but now I’m like oh ffs I just wanted to chill and watch the telly now I’ll be watching that camera like a hawk unable to switch off
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Double posting but I need to let off this steam.
I am absolutely furious at one of my friends right now.
Both her and her daughter have a tummy bug. Her little girl threw up 4 times last night and she’s got the shits.
But they STILL went to their pre booked “breakfast with santa” in the local garden centre this morning because she didn’t want to lose £30.
How many poor families are going to now be within that vacinity of that.
Fuming. And that’s exactly why I’m staying put.
Sorry if that triggers anyone but it’s made me so angry
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Double posting but I need to let off this steam.
I am absolutely furious at one of my friends right now.
Both her and her daughter have a tummy bug. Her little girl threw up 4 times last night and she’s got the shits.
But they STILL went to their pre booked “breakfast with santa” in the local garden centre this morning because she didn’t want to lose £30.
How many poor families are going to now be within that vacinity of that.
Fuming. And that’s exactly why I’m staying put.
Sorry if that triggers anyone but it’s made me so angry
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lalalandx21
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Exactly why I limit where I go in the run to Xmas, people are inconsiderate
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swimming
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He seems okay I think, thanks for asking. He’s woken up a couple of times doing a fake cry noise but won’t tell me what’s wrong so I’ve left him to go back to sleep.
Think maybe the last couple of weeks at his little nursery school have been too much with lots going on and stuff his brain is on a come down.
But typically here I am wide awake at 1:30am with an upset tummy because I’ve gotten myself all wound up and anxious. I so wish there was a magic pill that just instantly calmed us down like taking deep breaths!
Think maybe the last couple of weeks at his little nursery school have been too much with lots going on and stuff his brain is on a come down.
But typically here I am wide awake at 1:30am with an upset tummy because I’ve gotten myself all wound up and anxious. I so wish there was a magic pill that just instantly calmed us down like taking deep breaths!
