Stomach Bugs during/after festival

Submitted by peridot on Thu, 22/08/2019 - 2:59pm

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Anyone else suffering?

Got me on Monday ... others of our party over the past couple of days and I know of some ill during the festival itself.

Not much commonality in food eaten, but water perhaps?

Or maybe just unrelated coincidence.

rob6069 replied on Thu, 22/08/2019 - 3:05pm Permalink

Yes - my wife worse than I (D

Yes - my wife worse than I (D&V) on the Saturday and myself on Monday. We all used the standpipes for drinking water. However the kids were fine and they used that water too.

moz replied on Thu, 22/08/2019 - 3:19pm Permalink

didnt have a stomach ache,

didnt have a stomach ache, but my 'stools' have been running a bit reddish since.......

Mikey replied on Thu, 22/08/2019 - 4:42pm Permalink

Seriously, if reddish as in

Seriously, if reddish as in blood coloured and you have not been eating beetroot, get yourself checked out

moz replied on Thu, 22/08/2019 - 6:08pm Permalink

Nah, not blood. I should have

Nah, not blood. I should have said more orange-ish...today it's more normal.

Mikey replied on Thu, 22/08/2019 - 7:24pm Permalink

I am really pleased to hear

I am really pleased to hear that.

born in the fifties replied on Thu, 22/08/2019 - 6:15pm Permalink

tmi

Carnie replied on Fri, 23/08/2019 - 1:54pm Permalink

I used the free drinking

I used the free drinking water all festival and was fine.

The water at the top of the mountain stage behind the toilets had a strange taste so I avoided those.

Think the copious amounts of alcohol killed off any bugs.

rob6069 replied on Fri, 23/08/2019 - 2:16pm Permalink

That probably explains me

That probably explains me getting a less severe dose than Mrs.6069. Hail the curative properties of Crazy Peacock!

Mikey replied on Fri, 23/08/2019 - 5:44pm Permalink

The water pipes were all the same type weren’t they? Where you hold the nozzle and push up. Not a great fan of that type and wish they used proper taps. Better that people with grubby hands were grabbing the top of the tap rather than the spout itself and let’s face it, men’s urinal areas had no hand wash facility so urrrgh and is why I do my bit for hygiene by carrying my own Hand cleaner.

Wakestock replied on Sat, 24/08/2019 - 9:57am Permalink

Mrs W had to leave early

Mrs W had to leave early Saturday evening as she was feeling unwell, and was sick all Saturday night and remained in bed all day Sunday. Very unfortunate, but one of those things I‘m afraid. I’m sure all the food places have good hygiene ratings, but with so many people exchanging money, and toilets not always having soap (none in men’s urinals anyway) I guess there’s always going to be a risk of contagion, or a bit of food-poisoning.