Why is it important for a SWS patient not to have a seizure lasting longer than 5 minutes? Prolonged seizures (considered to be anything lasting more than 5 minutes) may result in injury to normal or functioning neurons. For this reason, 5 minutes an arbitrary but reasonable time limit.
If you haven't pooped for weeks, you might have an impacted bowel, which is a medical condition that needs to be attended to by your healthcare provider. If you haven't pooped for weeks, you might have an impacted bowel, which is a medical condition that needs to be attended to by your healthcare provider.
If you experience sudden diarrhoea and vomiting, the best thing to do is to stay at home until you're feeling better. There's no cure for norovirus, so you have to let it run its course. You don't usually need to get medical advice unless there's a risk of a more serious problem (see When to get medical advice).