What is this bug?

[SpiderPlantBoogie]

Teenaged DC. Usually very hardy.

Day 1 - nasty stomach age, nothing else
Day 2 - fever (38.3), nothing else. Working, eating, drinking.
Day 3 - fever (38.3), nothing else. Working, eating, drinking.
Day 4 - fever (38.4), slight tickly throat, slight cough, sore eyes, congested ear. Still eating and drinking (bit less food though).

I'm confused. Until this morning, I thought this must be a low level tummy bug because it started with stomach ache (though no sickness or diarrhea). But now seems like may be a throat thing(?). And the two days of just a fever with no other symptoms worried me a bit. They actually don't seem too bad, but should I get them checked? I am health anxious, so struggle to judge these things.

TIA

Flu?

Can flu cause tummy ache?

Yes, and so can Covid.

Tbh unless you buy LFTs and use them you'll probably never know for sure. It doesn't sound serious though ATM!

this new strain, I have had for the past week started with that.

Yes it can. My oh and little boy both had tummy ache with recent flu. We got flu tests off amazon and it was influenza A

We've just had this. Sore throat, congestion, sneezing, cough, nausea and upset stomach. Few days of lethargy, muscle aches, skin hurting 'flu' feeling. It started very slow, with a couple days a sore throat, so assumed it was a minor cold until it gradually got worse. Lingered a while as well. Noro is going around so friends suggested it was that.

Random but when I have a sore throat I always have stomach ache as well.

My DS, 16 has had almost the exact symptoms - started with a stomach ache last Thursday evening. Then Friday felt "fragile" and coldy but went to college and out with friends that evening 🙄 By Saturday he was hot/shivery, blocked nose, headache and weirdly - sore eyes. He's been up and down since then but still not right and can't seem to sleep much or well.

Thank you all for the really helpful responses.

Sorry it sounds like so many have been ill recently 😩

DC seems to be slowly getting better, but it's a slow-burner.

@boredwithfoodprob - so many similarities! Hope your DS is better soon.