worried about stomach aches
hello reddit! i hope you all are doing well! :)
i, (20F, 5’7, 170lbs) had norovirus about two weeks ago now. i had it for about a week and it was genuinely the most sick i have ever felt in my life. vomiting, cramping, all of that. it was a slow recovery, took about seven days for me to actually be able to sleep and not have terrible pain.
once i recovered last week, i tried to go back to normal. i was eating regularly, sleeping regularly, etc. however, about four days ago, i started waking up with stomach cramps again. i would say the location is middle to lower abdomen. the first day was the worst, i felt nauseous and cramping, and i was working a 13 hour shift so i tried my best to push through the morning. this has gone on for the last four morning, waking up earlier and the pain immediately setting in.
although, i want to say that it’s much less painful than before with the norovirus, it still hurts. i wanted to ask if this is normal after being sick? i rarely get sick and even having the norovirus was a first for me. i thought it was something i was eating, i stopped eating dairy and oily foods for the few days, but i’m still cramping. i don’t take any medication other than my birth control, although i do smoke marijuana everyday.
i apologize if my post isn’t detailed enough, i think i’ve covered all my bases but i am more than happy to provide more specific information if needed. i truly just want to know if this is a normal experience and i need just a bit more time for my stomach to recover or if i should go to the doctor.
please let me know, if you can.
thank you all so much for your time!!
Posted Jul 8, 2026, 12:13 PM UTC