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Hello.
I recently signed up due to a Water Fast I am currently undergoing. My initial goal was to reach a week (7 days), but I've felt that I need to go longer than that and hope I make it to at least 2 weeks (14 days), if not more.
I'm no stranger to water fasts. I've done three last year starting off with a 4 day fast, a 5 day fast and then a 5 1/2 day fast within the time span of a few weeks. Each Water Fast I broke last year was due to an unbearable pain in my stomach that was likely an acidic reflux that usually began on Day 4 and extended to Day 5.
On this current Water Fast as of writing this, I am on Day 6. The acid reflux started the same as usual midday of Day 4 and lasted ALL day of Day 5. On Day 6, it's still ongoing and I've been tempted several times to break the fast already due to the pain.
I've done plenty of research on Water Fasting and I hear about how people get this great energy and sharp mind from doing it, but the only thing I have gotten so far is the inability to sleep for more than 4 hours at the most. Most of the time I feel horribly weak and get splitting headaches that come and go. I tried walking for 3-4 miles on Day 4, but I literally limped home afterwards and felt sore all over.
What is happening? Am I doing something wrong? I have consumed nothing but water and I just want the stomach pains to go away. Will they ever? When will it get easier?
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This is a reply to # 2,373,286What is happening? Am I doing something wrong? I have consumed nothing but water and I just want the stomach pains to go away.
So what kind of water are you drinking?
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This is a reply to # 2,373,301Simply bottled natural spring water.
I've alternated between ICE RIVER SPRINGS and BIG WIN Purified Water since they're the only brands I have stored as of right now. Tap water is too filled with chemicals to be drinkable.
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Simply bottled natural spring water.
I've alternated between ICE RIVER SPRINGS and BIG WIN Purified Water since they're the only brands I have stored as of right now. Tap water is too filled with chemicals to be drinkable.Since this is the only thing you say you are consuming, it has to be suspect until you learn different.
The easiest way is to obtain some Distilled water that has also been filtered through a charcoal Carbon filter. This is the only way to get everything out leaving pure water.
If the pain goes away then you know.
Many bottled water has been shown to be no better than tap water.
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This is a reply to # 2,373,307Thank you very much for the advice. It hadn't occurred to me that problem being the catalyst and I appreciate the feedback.
My only concern, however, is that when I water fasted before last year, I did have access to filtered water that wasn't from a bottle as I lived in a different location and I still had these severe stomach pains. All of which caused me three times over to end my fast because I gave up trying to grin and bear them.
This time I've been more successful only because I expected them to occur, but was hoping they'd go away as I've read some cases where it's just part of the fast that differs from person to person. The problem is that I haven't heard when or if they'd ever go away to make the fast less painful.
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There is filtered water, and then there is filtered distilled water
"Filtration: Filtered water has passed through a fine strainer and/or activated carbon. While they reduce disagreeable tastes and odors, filters are not effective in removing many common contaminants such as arsenic, bacteria, copper, lead, nitrates, parasites, sodium and viruses. A filter can become a breeding ground for bacteria as the organic material which remains in the filter begins to decay. Another drawback is not knowing when to replace the filter. Some manufacturers suggest replacing filters when bad taste or odor returns. In reality, a filter may be able to control taste and odor long after it has lost its ability to reduce tasteless, odorless organics such as THMs (trihalomethanes) which are byproducts of chlorination."
http://www.waterwise.com/productcart/pc/lc_purity.asp
I wasn't trying to say that there was any guarantee that this was the answer to your problem, only that it would be an easy process of elimination to the problem.
Water was all that was in your gut so it's the logical starting place.
Then you could look elsewhere.
Good luck, Hope you get on top of it.
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This is a reply to # 2,373,338Thank you for your advice. I went and got my hands on some distilled water and did research and it's true that the spring water I was drinking is definitely not as "pure" as distilled or even purified water.
I drank some and it seemingly gave me temporary relief, so you were right in that the water brand I was drinking was part of my problem.
However, I still feel the acidic pains in my stomach returning, so I hope as the fasting goes further, it will stop or maybe I can find another alternative as well.
But I'm glad I took your advice as even though it was only temporary, it was a relief to get away from the pain. Thanks again.
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Good job in getting to six days of water only fast.
All good suggestions above. I would like to add,
All bottled waters are acidic, I have these tests done myself. But that is not the only reason you are getting reflux. Reflux is one of very common symptoms of water fast, especially these days. It happens to me as well, less now then when I started long fasts. Headaches, the same thing, a symptom of fasting and detoxing.
I suggest you drink distilled warm water, nothing from a refrigerator. This will help with stomach pain. Another thing you can do is warm compresses on the stomach. Also no exercise, leisurely walking is ok, but best is to conserve energy. Also sleep is always erratic during a fast.
Headaches can be helped by taking Epsom Salt baths, footsoaks with ES, iodine, H2O2. You can also rub some coconut oil on the sides of your forehead.
Hope this helps. Keep it up.
Good wishes.
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This is a reply to # 2,373,378Well it finally happened.... I "broke." Earlier this morning, I was actually feeling okay when I woke up and hopeful I'd be able to make it, but then the pain came back and I was constantly gagging and nearly vomiting that I just couldn't stand it any longer. I broke with sliced Watermelon and small helping of eggs (which I probably shouldn't have eaten as it's too heavy, but I felt like I had no choice as they fell and smashed and I didn't want them to go to waste) and boy, was it the most cathartic amazing feeling. Especially the watermelon. It just exploded with flavor and I felt like I was drunk.
While I'm extremely disappointed in myself for succumbing to the constant stomach pains and giving in when I planned to go longer, I'm at least happy I reached my initial original goal which was 7 days/a week.
Now I know that Day 4, 5, and 6 are the hardest and the days I feel the most pain. Day 1 is just resisting the urge to eat. Day 2 is probably the easiest day and the one where I feel the most energy. Day 3 starts to get painful, but it's tolerable and then Day 4 is when all hell breaks loose.
I appreciate the advice from the two of you and will keep it in mind when I try another fast and maybe it'll make things a lot easier. I hear that the longer a person fasts, the easier it tends to get as the body gets used to the experience and I hope that's the case for me the next time I jump into it.
Thanks again you two. I greatly appreciate it.- Re: Water Fasting - Extreme Stomach ... srinath
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Good on you man for making day 7.
I am struggling these days to get past 4 or 5, and then I hope it gets easier. I cant take a harder 4 and 5 than the 2 and 3 I am having nowadays.
Anyway day 1 of dry is just about 4 hrs from getting over.
Hope 2-3-4-5 ---- on is like this and not worse.
Thanks.
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Thank you.
I started off this Water Fast by doing 2 days of dry fasting, hoping it'd kick start me into ketosis quicker. I drank water on day 3 and then started a 24 hour dry fast to day 4. At that point, I felt terrible, so I had to drink.
I hear you on the Day 4 and 5 being the breaking point as before this fast, I could only get to 5 1/2 days as my endpoint before the pure pain compelled me to eat.
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This is a reply to # 2,373,45424hr dry is done.
Onto the next 100 or how many ever dry, then hopefully water.
Chilling out is the way to go.
I did light enjoyable work, but still had too many thoughts of food.
Back to taking it easy now.
Thanks.
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This is a reply to # 2,373,48248 hour dry is done.
Thinking of a little drink of water and aloe vera juice.
I have had a tugging feeling in my throat for a few hours. Maybe its thirst.
Thanks.
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This is a reply to # 2,373,599Yea that was thirst. Tugging feeling in the throat. If a few sips of water get it gone, then its thirst.
If the feeling comes back soon after or doesn't go away with about 6-8 oz water that is hunger.
I cant decide, I have a tugging feeling in my diaphragm not my throat.
Let me see if it comes back in a bit or not.
Thanks.
Srinath.
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Well, consider this a progress and you probably healed a lot that you don't feel.
Don't beat yourself up. It does tell you that you do have some imbalance that needs to be corrected.
BTW, I hope you did not eat Watermelon and eggs at the same time, or even a few hours apart. All melons are supposed to eaten by itself.
I would suggest that eat a healthy Diet for a month and if conditions are right fast again. But do the cleanses, colon, kidney and Liver Flush after eating raw plant based diet for ten days.
Good job!
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This is a reply to # 2,373,378I definitely wouldn't suggest distilled water. as a simple google search will tell you that distilled water can be dangerous because of the rapid loss of electrolytes. please be careful mate
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