Water Fasting - Extreme Stomach Pains

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?

Any advice from more experienced fasters would be much appreciated. Tweet