I am currently on Day 14 of what I have planned to be a 31 day fast. At first the days weren't so bad except for low energy and hunger. I, unfortunately, sleep with my mouth open at night so I wake up to a gunky mouth. While brushing my teeth in the morning after I wake up, I also brush the roof of my mouth to get all the crap off of the top of my mouth (which appear to be little boogers almost... I shake when it gets on my tongue because it's nasty). One of my problems is, when brushing the roof of my mouth, within the last few days, I have began pulling the tooth brush out of my mouth to see a bloody tooth brush. I believe it's the top leftish area because I've had a tiny hole their for as long as I can remember (perhaps from my time with braces and cranks and retainers). Is this normal? It's pretty scary for me, every time I put the tooth brush in to get the last of the gunk it comes back bloody and I am concerned.

My second problem. Since about 3 p.m. or so yesterday I have had a persistent stomach ache along with the usual low energy. This stomach ache is pretty annoying and I spent a few hours today just laying on my back on my couch wishing it would leave. The last time I felt this bad was on Day 9, but as soon as I pooped that day (which was blackish and in a state of matter between liquid and solid) the symptoms went away. I've tried to poop today but nothing came out after pushing on and off for about 5 minutes. What do you guys think the issue could be? Will it go away? It sure doesn't feel good and I my 2nd semester starting in 5 days and my classes are more rigorous than less semester so I don't want to be feeling like crap and not be able to take notes/tests and do homework easily.

My current hypothesis is that I will need to poop again but my body just isn't ready, if I wait another day or at least a few more hours I will be able to poop and these poor symptoms will go away. It's my hope that this proves to be true, but I'm not so sure. Is this part of the detox period? If so what are these stomach aches going to culminate to?

I read somewhere that after about Day 16 or so the detox period should be over and I should experience mental clarity and an overall good time. From what I've read here it seems that people experience acid reflex after Day 19 or 20 and it persists from there. I sincerely hope this isn't the case for me. Do you think the detox period is coming to a close, or am I in for some rough times?

I thank any and all of you who decide to reply to this with any relevant information. I am sorry that the way I have written this casts a shadow of ambiguity about what I'd like to know but I hope after reading it you can find out the things I'd like to now.

I plan on checking this frequently so ask for any information that you deem necessary and fire away any replies that could help! Again, thanks in advance for any help that any of you can provide.