If you had the stomach virus/flu..

how long did you have it for. How long was it before you felt back to normal?

My daughter has a virus (no vomitting - just feeling awful - stomach pains, dizzy, headaches, etc.) and it seems like it is lasting a long time. I am starting to really get concerned.

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Personally, I wasn't right for 2-3 weeks. But, it wasn't debilitating and I never threw up. I just had intestinal pain, some nausea and general fatigue.

My 10 year old nephew also had complaints similar to mine. His ped told my sister that she was seeing this virus two ways: either as a few days of throwing up and that was it or intestinal pain with other viral symptoms lasting 2-3 weeks.

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Oh thank you! You just made me feel better.

I have taken her to the doctor 3 times. She has had 2 strep tests done which came back negative. It is almost 2 weeks that her stomach hasn't been right and she has been dizzy with headaches almost constantly. On her third visit to the doctor (Friday) I asked him to do bloodwork because I can't understand why this has been going on for so long. I was getting very worried.

Anyway, I'm sorry but glad to hear that this isn't going on just with my daughter.

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I had a stomach bug last month that lasted 24 hours total. I needed antinausea meds to keep liquids (and immodium ) down.

By the next afternoon, I was still weak, but feeling MUCH better.

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