Food Poisoning Or Other?

[Scarlett]

Woke up at 5am with stomach pain (tummy button area) and was violently sick on and off for hours- bright orange!
Not diarrhoea as such. I n barely write this as I ache and have no energy. Getting to the loo is a struggle. No temperature (37.7). Have tried to have sips of water but feel like I can’t move. Not sure I’ve ever felt this ill. Any idea what it is/ what I should do?

[bednobs]

37.7 Is a temperature. Keep warm, keep hydrated and keep near the loo

[Prudie]

Agree with bednobs - it could of course be anything but I've had noro twice and those were my symptoms - up all night being sick then could barely move for a couple of days, temperature and aching kicked in after 24 hours. Stay in bed and sip water if you can, try to sleep it off and see what happens.

[teacake44]

Force as much water down as you can, even if you don't feel like drinking it.

[Sqad]

I agree with all the above posters..........could be many things.
monitor the situation over the weekend.

[Scarlett]

For anyone reading this in the future- it was Norovirus, without a doubt! Awful. But over quickly.

[Old_Geezer]

So it's noro problem any more ?

[Mamyalynne]

It's awful but thankfully usually short lived. Glad you feel better Scarlett.x

[tonyav]

Any idea where you picked it up, Scarlett ?

[Mamyalynne]

It was usually small children who were lind enough to share Norovirus with me.

[tonyav]

Small children, I didn't know that, Mamya. I thought it was an hospital bug.

[Mamyalynne]

Not confined there at all.

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/norovirus/

[tonyav]

Thanks for that, Mamya.

[Scarlett]

I'm not sure. I wasn't in a hospital so it was from a person. My flatmate got it within 24 hours though- and it was rife at his work (a university).