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Posted 1/21/2017 1:41 PM (GMT 0)
Would this cause many trips to the bathroom I got off amazon and day 2 a lot of bathroom trips and some upset stomach cramps is it from this or maybe something I ate
Posted 1/21/2017 4:38 PM (GMT 0)
"Generally" activated charcoal will clog you. Most people have to drink a lot of water to keep things moving in that direction.

Lots of things to consider: When did you take your meds in relation to your charcoal? What did you eat and where was it prepared? What else are you taking?

Charcoal can be used for poisoning or drug overdose. It will move yuckie stuff out of you.

Charcoal can have sorbitol in it and sorbitol is a sugar and can cause diarrhea. So check your label.

I am just guessing here.

If it were me, I would do the BRAT diet. Bananas, Rice, Applesauce and Toast. This is helpful for stopping diarrhea.

Then I would get my gut healthy with some bone broth.
Posted 1/21/2017 4:46 PM (GMT 0)
As PeteZa said, charcoal has more of a tendency to cause constipation, so it's time to look deeper, so take a look at the label first to see if there is anything other than charcoal in the pills. Amazon is a great place to find some better prices on some things, but you still have to be very careful what brands you buy and only get trusted brands. I've bought trusted brands from Amazon for quite a while now, but once in a while I'll try a different seller - and I've gotten 'burned' a few times doing this. So, we have to remember that Amazon is like a swap meet in that they carries both good brands, not so good brands, and good sellers and not so good sellers.

The other thing to take a look at is what else has changed? Any other symptoms change? Have you changed anything in your routines - anything at all? Even getting less sleep will affect my innerds!
Posted 1/21/2017 6:54 PM (GMT 0)
I think it is something you ate. Charcoal is actually used when someone ate something bad, it shoudn't give you these symptoms
Posted 1/21/2017 8:30 PM (GMT 0)
It's funny you mention this Bc I was just going to post the same question. I have taken activated charcoal two Friday nights in a row now. Both Saturday's I have had diarrhea. I had no other issues throughout the week. The ac is causing the diarrhea I am sure. I wonder if I just am releasing A lot of toxins? Anyone have more insight ?
Posted 1/21/2017 8:36 PM (GMT 0)
The only time using AC has resulted in diarrhea for me has been when I got a tetanus shot that was combined with a diphtheria (couldn't find one anywhere in the area that wasn't combined with something else), and I started reacting to it. I started the AC in high doses, and had diarrhea, so I assumed it was due to the toxins/vaccine.
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