Patient Comments: Norovirus Infection - Symptoms

What were the symptoms of your norovirus infection?

Comment from: 55-64 Female (Patient) Published: June 09

I came down with this virus on my fifth day aboard a cruise ship. Vomiting and diarrhea were the main symptoms with chills followed by fever. I slept off and on for 48 hours.

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Comment from: KathyRN, 45-54 Female (Caregiver) Published: February 16

I became ill early in the morning with norovirus. I woke with uncontrollable watery diarrhea. Earlier in the evening on Thursday, I had some abdominal pain and cramping and some nausea. As symptoms progressed, I became extremely fatigued and achy all over. I also had a low-grade fever. The diarrhea went away after about 12 hours but the achy, exhausted feeling didn't resolve until Monday when I woke up feeling fine.

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Comment from: onesicknurse, 45-54 Female (Patient) Published: March 19

I work in a hospital and this has been going around for a couple of months now. Started for me-as a severe stomach ache, loss of appetite, diarrhea, low fever with malaise, and now just body aches. I drank lemon water and crackers for the past couple of days. Little ones can get dehydrated quickly, so please take care and watch for the s/s of this!

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Comment from: Rb1456, 13-18 Female (Patient) Published: March 07

Right now I'm suffering from the noro virus and it's absolutely terrible. Thankfully I haven't vomited but I have terrible cramps, backaches, and watery diarrhea. It seems every time I drink something or eat, it goes right through me. I've had it for almost 48 hours, & I hope I get better soon, because this is TORTURE!!!

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Comment from: Mom, Female (Patient) Published: January 05

My daughter and grandson had this on day one. She seemed to recover fully until day three, where she and the baby fell sick again, along with myself. -Terrible stomach cramps, vomiting, diarrhea, and severe body aches. She was taken to the hospital and administered an IV for dehydration. By day five my husband and son had it. We're on day seven now and I still have diarrhea with no appetite and a grumbling stomach. My husband still has terrible aches and pains. This, by far, is the longest lasting virus I (we) have ever had!

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Comment from: sylverie, 75 or over Female (Patient) Published: December 01

My husband started vomiting Monday, Tuesday horrid diarrhea. I started vomiting Tuesday evening and diarrhea for the next 5 days, husband 3. My first night was filled with pain and weakness and vomiting. Tummy still easily upset after 8 days, can't drink coffee!

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Comment from: Powie59, 45-54 Female (Patient) Published: June 29

My oldest son started vomiting with violent diarrhea and within 24 hours my other son, husband and I all had severe vomiting and diarrhea. My younger son threw up for 16 hours straight. He could not even keep down a sip of water. We were almost ready to take him to hospital to be treated for dehydration. 24 hours later and our stomachs are still upset and not really eating. My youngest son had a fever for 24 hours. We all had chills and were extremely tired . Basically spent 48 hours in bed. Because this virus can live on surfaces we got a hospital grade disinfectant and wiped everything down in every bathroom including wall switches,taps and floors.

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Comment from: sickandtired, Female (Patient) Published: May 05

Sudden onset, queasy stomach, some diarrhea, severe vomiting. Vomiting was as bad as I can ever recall having had but was over by about 30 hours. Severe body aches, some fever and chills. I'm now on day 4 and am still not right. This started with my son who got sick on Friday with the terrible, profuse throwing up. I was next on Sunday, my husband about 12 hours later, then our other son today (5 days after his bro). The first and I hope the last time we've had anything knock out the whole family so badly. We all had all the symptoms I listed in varying degrees.

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