https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/f/nonclinical-discussions/13061/sick I&#39;m off sick today, V &amp; D, lucky me! The only thing worse than the actual being ill part, is the letting down work part of it! I&#39;m having trouble working out which gurgles are genuinely my belly giving me warning... and which ones are the guilten-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/111993?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 08 Apr 2011 14:28:37 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:b5a128c3-ca42-49f7-860f-f755b76a38acSuze<p>The way I see it is that everyone gets sick now and then and we all just have to cover each other. </p> <p>I think most people work hard enough that others wouldnt question them about being sick the odd day<img src="http://www.vetnurse.co.uk/emoticons/new/Happy_smiley.png" alt="Smile" /></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>hope you feeling better.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/111992?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 08 Apr 2011 14:24:37 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:c58d2ad1-096c-4519-82d7-e060175e5710Jables<p>I hope everyone is feeling better!</p> <p>I only had the day off... still felt so guilty though! xxxx</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/111271?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 28 Mar 2011 18:14:33 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:f01ded88-8410-4131-bc7c-03e41a21ba4fDiane Westwood<p>I&#39;ve been sent home ill today which means the only other nurse in the practice has had to cancel her plans and do 3 hours overtime. It makes me feel awful. I was throwing up but got no sympathy as its caused by the antibiotics I started taking after my friends cat bit me at the weekend.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Had to clean my car when I got home cos I threw up on the way</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/111248?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 28 Mar 2011 12:30:27 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:0bd0913b-38f4-4351-8701-b799ead8ec9eDonna France<p>Aw being ill sucks..but if your ill, your ill.</p> <p>I would much rather cover a few hours shift for someone than be struck down with V+/D+.</p> <p>stay at home, keep hydrated and get yourself better.</p> <p>Try not to feel guilty, im sure your work understand..well they should!</p> <p>Take care and get well soon!</p> <p>Donna&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/111240?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 28 Mar 2011 09:43:35 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:d955e0d4-84c3-43e0-b113-80c9757cc4ceVickipr<p>Hi, hope you&#39;re feeling a bit better.</p> <p>I think that the lovely virus Norovirus is doing the rounds again at the moment, I am just recovering from it myself after catching after visiting a sick relative in hospital! I know that this particular virus is contagious for up to 72 hours after you start V+/D+, (according to the staff nurse at my relative&#39;s hosp)&nbsp;so it may be better to stay away from work so the other staff avoid it?</p> <p>I know how you feel though, I took 3 days off worlk last week with it, and I do always feel guilty about taking time off sick, but to be honest I was so ill, I didn&#39;t think much about it, and I don&#39;t know how people manage to pull sickies, I think the guilt of doing so would actually make me ill!</p> <p>Anyway, I hope you start to feel better and remember to drink lots of fluids!</p> <p>Vicki x</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>