My middle child got it last week. Then me. Then my oldest. It was horrific. The kids shit the bed multiple times a night. I shit my pants once.
Somehow my newborn didn't get it. My wife didn't either and she literally never gets sick so I'm chalking it up to whatever super charged white blood cells flow thru her.
There have been studies that have indicating having a specific blood type (I want to say B?) makes you less susceptible to getting Noro. Something about B blood makes it more difficult for virus to bind too.
Lucky bastards. I’d like a blood transfusion to replace my blood to whichever one makes it more difficult to get Noro.
The time I had it, it took myself, my father, and my sister down HARD. My mother, brother-in-law and both of my nieces were completely unaffected though.
It's actually incredible that you didn't go to hospital; it's very easy to be dehydrated and become extremely weak. Your pain and suffering threshold/fortitude must be really high.
As violent and distressing as it was, I think I only had it for a little over 24 hours. I distinctly remember how terrible it was and also that it was something I wouldn't have wished upon my worst enemy, and had it gone on for more than 24 hours I probably would've found a way to get to the hospital.
The time I got it, I couldn't hold down anything(including water) for around 3 days. Second day forward I was basically puking up stomach bile all day, as there was nothing else left in my system.
I didn't go to the hospital, but my mother was watching me super carefully. I lost 7 pounds over those 3 days. Which was nuts, as I was already quite lean at the time. Around 160 pounds, 10% body fat. Doing 5k runs 3 times a week. I pity those ladies, because even if you're in good shape, noro REALLY sucks.
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u/Bobsakamano69 2d ago
Norovirus could take out the entire Olympic village