I've taken it for years. Never had any n. Really helped control my migraines, weirdly cured my lifelong idiopathic constipation, and was weight neutral/slightly decreased my appetite.

Yeah, there are some studies that show an increased risk particularly of c diff for people on long-term use of proton pump inhibitors ( http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22525304 ). I don't know...

New Haven. 34 inches. Our university cancelled classes for the first time since 1978. (Weirdly we actually got two days off.)

This was at night, before it had all fallen but while it was...

@surfer777 - I assume you just have to leave it there, i.e. not wipe it off, let the chemical sit and do its thing.

Yes, Lysol brand III spray kills noro. The wipes do not.

So I just stumbled across these wipes and checked their website. Apparently they are effective against noro (as well as MRSA, hepatitis, HIV, .....). ...

Also, "natural selection" - this may be a bit frank/graphic or unsettling so please bear that in mind. If you wish to read, highlight the text below.

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When I was younger I never wanted to have kids because I was afraid of morning sickness. But my mom never had morning sickness with me or my brother, and though I'm a long way from a point in my...

FreakAboutV: http://germstar.com/us/shop/index.php/germstar-noro.html

Hahahaha! Stuffed animal.. you mean something like this? (http://www.wigglish.com/Giant-Microbes-Norovirus/dp/B00A9YILC6 : It's a plush toy that looks like a virus. It does not look anything like...

I looked at the data sheets on their website, and the norovirus deactivation claim was over 30 minutes...

(http://sanihome.com/PDFs/SaniGuard_norovirus_Spray_Report.pdf )

@AoD: yes, a thousand times yes.

Well, for one, if you were to ingest something that was truly dangerous to your health. That's the reason that ipecac exists. Do you "need" to v when you have a sv or fp? Probably not, but I'm not...

Wouldn't we already be doing that by using bleach as an all-purpose cleaner?

I volunteer at a hospice and when we go around filling up water pitchers, we have to wash our hands between EVERY pitcher. When you are filling 20+ pitchers, that's a lot of hand washing and your...

Aaaah I get those sometimes, I know exactly what you are talking about. They hurt like heck and are weird to look at too...

Magnesium is also a good supplement to try. And if you don't like...

Yes, bleach works, but I don't think bleaching the hands is a good idea (if it were wouldn't someone have made bleach hand sanitizer?)

Absolutely, plain old soap and water are my first choice. It's just frustrating to have to go all the way down the hall if I want to eat a snack in my room or touch up my makeup (I live in a dorm.) ...

Yep JellyBn as long as it's BenzALKonium chloride with a concentration at least 0.13%, then that should work.

Also, GermStar Noro is shown to work, but it's on the pricey side and you have to...

BenzALKonium chloride does work. BenzETHonium chloride does not.

So, y'all, like I said, I'm very hesitant to post this as I do not wish to send people into a panic, but at the same time, I am glad that I had this pointed out to me.

It's about hand sanitizers....

jennjt - you're correct; alcohol-based products aren't effective enough against norovirus to be relied upon. They do provide some reduction in viral numbers, but not enough. Benzethonium chloride...

Not at all scared of blood, certainly not squeamish.

I am not *phobic* of anything else to the degree that I am with emet - and I feel blessed not to have as severe emetophobia at the moment as I...

Sadly there is nothing that "pretty much guarantees" you will be safe, and there are a lot of snake oil salesmen who are happy to take your money while promising things that their supplements can't...

First: I'm not there with you obviously, but I don't think you are going to be sick. You will be fine. If you think it might be due to anxiety, chances are, IT IS!

Now, second, I can't imagine...

I totally respect your decision. If your kids aren't immunosuppressed, they'll most likely be just fine in the event they get the flu or chicken pox (heck, I had chicken pox when I was 2, it's new...