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I have had a bad bout of the norovirus for 2 1/2 days. now when i get up from a laying position my head throbs for a minute. is this normal?

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Dehydration: You must have lost a lot of fluids from the infection. You need to replenish your body minerals and fluids. Get gatorade or similar liquids to help you. You need to rehydrate yourself.

Answered 3/4/2013

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