A review of a four-day ordeal facing the gates of hell due to norovirus

Food consumed before contracting norovirus: 2 oysters

• - Norovirus symptoms: diarrhea, vomiting, chills, muscle aches, dehydration, sore throat...

- Norovirus treatment: Visit the hospital for medication prescription and sufficient rest / Isolate from family (No direct treatment for norovirus)

 

This is a review of my experience with norovirus in February 2022.

 

 

February 16, 2022, evening ★ Ate 2 points of shellfish

It was the day Choi Min-jung won the gold medal in the 1500m at the Beijing Olympics. On that day, my parents bought some scallops from the Suisan Market. Since I don't particularly like seafood, I only ate two pieces. I remember watching Choi Min-jung's race and cheering with those two scallops.

 

 

February 18, 2022, early morning ★ Diarrhea accompanied by chills and vomiting

Feeling unwell around the time of work, I went straight home after finishing and lay down under the blankets. But soon, the gates of hell opened. I started vomiting and having diarrhea in earnest in the early morning, and I expelled more than I expected both up and down. Since it was during the peak of COVID-19, I had to take a PCR test and wait for a negative result before going to the emergency room, so I gave up. To make matters worse, I also experienced chills, tasting a true hell. The chills were so severe that I wore a padded jacket and covered myself with several layers of blankets before finally falling asleep.

 

 

February 18, 2022, morning ★ Muscle pain, sensation of a foreign body in the neck added

As soon as it was 10 o'clock, I headed to the hospital. I didn't undergo a separate stool test, and the doctor listened to my symptoms and the food I ate, then said it was norovirus. It was the first time I found out, but apparently there is no specific treatment for norovirus. I was prescribed anti-diarrheal, anti-nausea, and gastroenteritis medication and went home. That afternoon, I vomited so much that I felt a foreign object in my throat, and I also developed muscle pain, to the point where I wondered if it was okay to feel this much pain.

 

 

February 20, 2022, Evening ★ Symptoms gradually improving

The symptoms continued to recur repeatedly. Fortunately, as time went on, I gradually felt better, and by Sunday evening, I was able to walk around without any discomfort. However, I still had diarrhea, and I didn't feel like eating anything at all. As a result, I lost about 3 kg in four days, which was quite surprising.

 

 

From then on, I don't even look at oysters. Ironically, I am the only one who ate the least and still contracted norovirus. I'm extremely fortunate. While suffering from norovirus, I was told to stay in my room as much as possible, so my parents kept buying me electrolyte drinks and took care of me.

 

It's not the season for norovirus right now, but I am also posting a card news with precautions to be aware of^^ Please be very careful. You will experience hell in a short period.