u/Noodle_Warrior_

My boyfriend is recovering from Norovirus - his last symptoms were Tuesday afternoon so we are around the 72 hour mark. I haven’t gotten sick but I don’t know how to go back to normal. I keep cleaning and washing my hands and not letting him touch things. I don’t know when we can go back to normal. I see conflicting things…48 hours is okay but then other places say 72 hours but then they are contagious for 2 weeks? He’s getting frustrated with me for following him around and disinfecting everything like crazy. I feel like if I didn’t have this phobia we would be back to normal but I just can’t, nor do I know if it’s even safe to.

I got home from work today and my boyfriend (works night shift) was just waking up and told me he was throwing up and having to go to the bathroom for most of his shift last night. He said he didn’t tell me because he didn’t want me to worry while I was at work today. I’m freaking out because we shared utensils etc before he left for work last night. I’m so scared I’m going to get sick. I just cleaned surfaces with bleach and I’m going to sleep in our spare room tonight. Im just so scared and feel like it’s inevitable.