# Yay, stomach bugs... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 15, 2016, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-stomach-bugs/743188 "2016-01-15T02:35:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2016, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-stomach-bugs/743188/1 "2016-01-15T02:35:25Z")
A night or two ago, my cousin’s toddler son suddenly began throwing up overnight. Next morning, he seemed fine, and I visited in the afternoon. I visited again today, and played with the older sister, who’s three and a half. She seems perfectly fine. Suddenly, she throws up and has the runs. While they clean up, I spend time downstairs closely with her little brother, who seems fine. All of a sudden, he later throws up again too! Neither has a fever, but now I’m kinda concerned about my own health, especially since everyone in this house is stumped as to what’s going on. Worse, their newborn cousin is also visiting! Ugh, I really don’t want anyone else to get sick here. I just got back from a Christmas trip, and I need to get back into the groove of my regular life. At least I can take Pepto or something if I do… ---
**Author:** ![bb49](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b38774/32.png) [@bb49](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bb49)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2016, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-stomach-bugs/743188/2 "2016-01-15T04:13:58Z")
Welcome to the club! I drove a friend to the airport on New Years Eve. I felt fine going out there, but on the way home, I felt a couple of burps coming on. Oh oh, that never happens to me. Less than an hour later I’m talking to the great white throne. I spent New Years Eve on the couch, and crawled into bed about 6:00 a.m., just as my friend sent me a text to say he was home. This bug had gone through a couple of close families over Christmas, and now, today it’s hit the 5 year old daughter of a friend. It hits quick and doesn’t last long. If it does, I don’t think Pepto will help. ---
**Author:** ![WF\_Tomba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d9b06d/32.png) [@WF\_Tomba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WF_Tomba)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2016, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-stomach-bugs/743188/3 "2016-01-16T00:03:43Z")
For the past couple of days I’ve had persistent nausea and a slight fever. Not too bad, but just enough to put me in a bad mood. :mad: _Last_ January, however, I got the same type of thing but much worse. I was puking and shitting so much I needed emergency IV fluids. So I suppose I should feel thankful it’s not that severe this time. I hope it doesn’t become a yearly thing. ---
**Author:** ![prettydorky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f04885/32.png) [@prettydorky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/prettydorky)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2016, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-stomach-bugs/743188/4 "2016-01-16T01:44:19Z")
UGH, my husband is currently leveled by a nasty, _nasty_ stomach bug. It’s so bad that he is not only sleeping on towels, but has made a path to the bathroom out of them. I’m sleeping on the couch and passing him gatorade, water, and meds through the door. In fact, I should go check on him now…