Can Charcoal Pills Make Me Sick!?!


Question: Can Charcoal Pills Make Me Sick!?
Hi im 18 and have been having stomach issues i see a GI next week and last night took some charcaol pills to try and remedy my stomach (il try just about anything) and if anything they caused me to feel more bloated and more sick. Is this them drawing out bad bacteria or something? The bottle says they are supposed to make you less bloated and have less gas if anything ive had more. Any idea what i might have?

Answers:

"Stomach issues" can be the result of lots of different things. Best to wait to speak to the GI.

However, activated charcoal is designed to clean out most things from your digestive tract. In doing so, it absorbs a lot of water. So, the effects you have could be from insufficient water needed to flush your system (that is, it's not moving onwards and outwards).

To help with the problem, start drinking more water (not in huge amounts at a time, but consistently throughout the day). Also, you can help "move" the bloating/gas by massaging your abdomen. You work clockwise (looking down at your stomach) in large circles, using your fingers to massage your digestive tract. And gradually move into the centre, making the circles smaller and smaller. This massage should not hurt. If you do find a painful spot, you could have a bit of a blockage there. You can massage this more, but keep it gentle.



get peppermint cordial..until you see GI i do not think you should try to pre guess anything



Just eat really burnt toast !!




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