[baby*girl]

Why, why, why can I not rid this stomach bug from our house. I have three children with disabilities and watching them be sick continuously is awful. I just had it and I cannot function to look after them when I am sick.

So first week DS1 had it
2nd week DS 2 and then DS1 again
3rd week DD and me
and now end of 3rd week DS1 for the third time.

I wanted to shoot myself yesterday and I cannot go through it again.

So what suggestions can you give me. I am seriously considering having them all stay in seperate acccomodation for a week and my going to stay with my folks.

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Please tell me how you rid your home of an illness like this.

[Sinister Bonnet]

Hand washing and hand sanitiser and we are religious with using disposable gloves with anything the slightest bit iffy.

Probiotics to help build up the gut flora so they can fight it off better.

Good luck.

[jayskette]

remind them to practice personal hygiene? it seems like the bug is just passed from one child to another

[Sinister Bonnet]

It's not that simple in a household with disabilities though. It takes a lot of policing and a lot of following routines.

[baby*girl]

Thanks ladies, I am a nut bag hand cleaner. I have bleached all the sheets, constantly cleaning the bath room and bleaching floors for three weeks.

As the kids have disabilities and always need personal care, we always use gloves and have antibacterial wash in every second room. I just don't get it.

I will get on to the probiotics tomorrow. Thanks for that, great idea. I am willing to try anything.

[baby*girl]

They do seem to share drink bottles constantly if you are not looking. That most certainly is doing it. My oldest has no comprehension of ownership with things like that and if anyone puts a drink down she will just pick it up and drink it.

I am still thinking of somehow keeping them apart. My oldest is away for two days and I am hoping that minimises her risk of getting it again.

[Sunny003]

Sounds like what we had it just kept coming back

I open the house right up whenever possible. Even if it meant all of us sitting in one room to keep warm while the rest aired out etc

Burn eucalyptus oil to kill airborne germs.

Spray every surface that's germy (eg toilet seat, door handle, light switch, bathroom taps etc) with glen20 or eucalyptus spray.

Use towels once. Swap hand towels for paper towel just til you're better.

No sharing cups, plates, cutlery. Perhaps using them once, or switch to disposable.

Use gloves & wash well after cleaning up vomit, nappies etc (& try not to breath in the air while you're cleaning lol)

Take pro biotics, multi vitamins, vitC & D and garlic tablets.

Eat lots of fruit & veg, garlic etc

And rest rest rest. Keep doing the above for a week after everyone seems better, JIC. Hang in there, it was horrible

[Morts!]

When we have a sickness like that in the house, we always keep a can of Glen 20 handy and whenever someone uses the toilet or turns on taps to wash their hands, we spray whatever they've touched afterwards.

[baby*girl]

Thanks for the few handy tips I will be right on to it tomorrow. I guess I should prepare for another shocking night.

[Leafprincess]

I use this spray on all surfaces to keep things clean if either DP or I have a bug or a cold.

http://www.fgb.com.au/product/bosistos/bos...ucalyptus-spray

Use the toilet, spray
Use the taps, spray
Touch a door knob, spray

Bleach or dettol used to clean the bathroom and shared areas daily.
Daily airing of the house.

If its a tummy bug the person who is sick is assigned one set of cutlery, plate, bowl and cup.
Separate sponge is used to clean it from everything else until the bug as passed. We sleep in separate rooms and all sheets are to be washed in hot water and go through the dyer or out in the sun.

I hope you feel better soon and the bug leaves your home.