I'm at my absolute wit's end facing the upcoming flu season. I just don't know if I can make it that far. I know I closed down my account before, but I really needed to talk to someone.

Prochlorperazine (Compazine) is heavy duty stuff; I wouldn't try to find any or worry about its efficacy. I would just use OTC Dramamine. Some studies suggest it's about as effective as Ondansetron...

If you kiss someone who has a stomach virus, you will most likely be okay... if someone's been puking, who wants to kiss them anyhow? I would just advise against it if you think it will trigger a big...

Hmm... good question; I think the answer for me is that I am just too run down to panic. The last time I was sick, I had the dry heaves and that is pretty awful. I think I probably fear that more...

My question is basically to get the full picture of the "How Long" question. I know many of you have gone looong stretches of time without being sick, but how often do you fall ill with something...

Yes, and I would agree with those assumptions by doctors: it's no stretch to say that when you're ill, you have a better chance of vomiting what with post-nasal drip and high fevers. I have already...

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Well, one thing that won't cause is vomiting, so at least take that from your mind. They could have also taken a bad sample, it is easy to screw up a reading of potassium levels.

But just make...

I'm a guy who's often lurking 'round these parts. I know it's said that there are more women emetiophobics than men, and these forums definitely show that gap, but we male emets still exist for sure.

He might not have even had the virus too. While it is all together possible that a norovirus would have laid him out, it could have been another condition.

I work nights, so I'm up at wonky hours.

Also, when someone sees (0), they probably just figure "eh, why bother?" While the counter seems helpful, it could actually be a deterrent to potential...

Chills are rare in stomach viruses...

Are they? I dunno, I ALWAYS get them with viruses and my mom is the same way.

I don't get the chills with colds either, just flu (that's one of the ways...

Yeah, I find that to be the case too. In all honesty, I'd rather have a longer illness than have a sudden illness while I'm driving or something. That is my biggest fear.

Jesus, thirty seconds? Has it ever been like that in the past?

There has been a lot of talk about norovirus and it is very often said that the bout of nausea will come on suddenly: I was wondering what is the quickest you've ever gone from feeling off to just...

I am B+, but the only type of Norovirus I have increased immunity to is GI, that's not the kind that usually goes around (which is GII). So I'm no more lucky than you guys. Either way I rarely get...

Well, a poster typed earlier that only a very small percentage of the population gets norovirus each year, so I decided to check that statistic out.

According to the CDC, 23 Million people will...

Actually, the only real worry with lettuce is usually just washing it off properly; otherwise lettuce doesn't really harbor harmful bacteria the way poultry or beef does. That browning process you're...

I was riding high after reading Alvin's virus info and tonight a friend
of mine came over. He said he had "food poisoning" two or three days
ago from eating a bad slice of pizza. I cannot verify...

Hey at least the number is going down! smileys/smilies_02.gif

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All great artists but I think Joy Division would increase my anxiety personallysmileys/smilies_02.gif.

There is only one album I listen to to calm my nerves (and I own well
over five hundred) and that's Kind of Blue by Miles Davis.

Not sexist at all; it's true and I hate it!

Yeah, I mean think of how many people have horrible handwashing habits.
Most of my friends don't even do it at all half the time... so, this is
no statistic, but cut that figure in half if you...