Ricky Gervais reveals he spent the entire night vomiting, defecating ‘gravy bombs’ and sweating
‘Worst eight hours of illness of my life’: Ricky Gervais reveals he spent all night vomiting, pooping ‘gravy bombs’ and sweating after bout of ‘norovirus’
- The comedian tweeted that he was also suffering from severe abdominal pain and hot sweats
- Norovirus cases are currently eight percent above pre-Covid levels
Comedian Ricky Gervais endured “the worst eight hours of illness of my life” last night.
He described his grim ordeal online, telling followers that he left sweating, vomiting and defecating “gravy bombs.”
The 61-year-old told his 15.1 million Twitter followers this morning: “I’m not feeling well today. In fact, I would say I just experienced the worst 8 hours of illness of my life.
“Severe stomach ache, vomiting every time I moved (but only little bits of bile), hot sweats and chills, oh, and I really want to know who planted the 12 gravy bombs in my ass.”
In response to comments wishing him well, Ricky later said he thought he had contracted norovirus.
Comedian Ricky Gervais has said he had a bout of norovirus that put him through ‘the worst eight hours of illness of my life’
Gervais took to Twitter this morning to tell his followers about his ordeal
The disease can resemble the symptoms of Covid, with both viruses causing chills, fever and headaches
Responding to comments wishing him well, the comedian confirmed he believed he had contracted norovirus
The disease can show similar symptoms to Covid, with both viruses causing chills, fever and headaches.
But it also causes explosive vomiting and diarrhea.
Data from the UK Health Security Agency shows that the number of cases of the winter fever virus has fallen over the past three weeks.
However, the number of cases is still above pre-Covid levels.
The UKHSA data, published weekly, is based on positive laboratory reports and NHS hospitals reporting suspected and confirmed norovirus outbreaks.
Earlier this year, leading experts also told MailOnline that Covid restrictions may be partly responsible for an increase in cases, as fewer people have been exposed to norovirus than usual since the start of the pandemic.
According to their theory, after two years of little exposure, our bodies may be less equipped to fight off the infection.
The stomach flu, which causes nausea, vomiting and diarrhea, usually clears up on its own within two to three days.
Sufferers who may also experience fever, headache and aching arms and legs are advised to stay at home for 48 hours after symptoms have subsided.
Rest and plenty of fluids are recommended by health chiefs.
However, in severe cases, some people may need to be hospitalized with the elderly and children most at risk.
The bug is spread through close contact with someone who is infected, touching surfaces or objects that contain the virus, then touching the mouth, as well as eating food that has been touched by someone with norovirus.
Regular hand washing is the best way to prevent spread.