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After how many days of having the stomach flu can you start eating normally again?

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Depends on symptoms: It depends on improvement in your symptoms.If you have no diarrhea and vomiting and are drinking fluids, you can gradually introduce bland diet.It usually takes 48 to72 hours but there may be exceptions, earlier in some and later in other cases.

Answered 9/28/2016

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