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When you have a stomach bug how long can you hold food down before vomiting it back up?
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Everyone differet: There is no straight forward answer to this question. It depends on (a) what virus you have (b) what food you are eating and (c) the vomiting center in your brain, which has a different threshold for vomiting in different people.
Answered 4/18/2014
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