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4. caliciviruses are nasty, they cause vinterkraksjuka (Swedish winter vomiting and shitting disease)

Reply to nolabear (Original post)

Tue Nov 28, 2023, 02:25 AM

Nov 2023

Last edited Tue Nov 28, 2023, 03:48 AM - Edit history (1)

you become a fire hydrant shooting 2 streams, one from each end, often at the same time, and often quiet violently (as in paint the walls if you arrive too late to the loo)

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Anyone else here had Norovirus? HOLY MOLEY--it's horrible! [View all] nolabear Nov 2023 OP

Yikes! Hope everyone gets well and feels better soon Walleye Nov 2023 #1

Not sure that I have. 2naSalit Nov 2023 #2

Vibes for swift recovery and complete healing for all of you. niyad Nov 2023 #3

caliciviruses are nasty, they cause vinterkraksjuka (Swedish winter vomiting and shitting disease) Celerity Nov 2023 #4

Is this a Swedish thing? LOL LeftInTX Nov 2023 #6

the name is, but the disease is not only found in Sweden Celerity Nov 2023 #14

Yes! Lunabell Nov 2023 #5

Thanks. I know the kids had no idea it was still contagious. nolabear Nov 2023 #10

Yikes! Roy Rolling Nov 2023 #7

Yes. I was saved by ginger ale. LisaM Nov 2023 #8

Yep. Still my go-to on Day 3 nolabear Nov 2023 #11

Yes. Last spring. Truly awful and my doc said Tomconroy Nov 2023 #9

My goal is to stay hydrated and ride it out. nolabear Nov 2023 #12

My memory is kind of vague at this point but I think Tomconroy Nov 2023 #13

Is this where you are spewing out of both ends at the same time? beaglelover Nov 2023 #15

That's the one. It's over now but I still feel like death. nolabear Nov 2023 #16

Yeah, I had that one time. It took a couple of days for it to stop and then a week until I felt normal again. beaglelover Nov 2023 #20

Yes. Sickest I've ever been. yardwork Nov 2023 #17

I hesitate to post this, but it does introduce a new word... Lars39 Nov 2023 #18

ROTFL! Thanks. It wasn't food poisoning but appreciate the laugh. nolabear Nov 2023 #19

Poor you, I've had it before and it sucks. Elessar Zappa Nov 2023 #21

Damn right it's horrible ironflange Nov 2023 #22

nolabear..... Upthevibe Nov 2023 #23

Thank you. I'm still on crackers and ginger ale. nolabear Nov 2023 #25

Was there a vaccine for it? I got 3 vaccines in September- Covid, Pneumonia, and I forget the other one. Thanks. debm55 Nov 2023 #24

No. This one has no vaccine. You probably got RSV. nolabear Nov 2023 #26

Darn, thank you. I hope you are feeling better soon. debm55 Nov 2023 #28

Thanks. It's finally almost gone. nolabear Nov 2023 #30

Had the first wave 12yrs ago and still talk about it. blm Nov 2023 #27

Same. It took forever to get rid of it. nt spooky3 Nov 2023 #29

Yes and because I MissB Nov 2023 #31