Can anyone relate

I've been flaring since the end of November it's getting tiring, I've been having issues and I don't know if it's the flare itself or something not right. I had been taking a iron pill I quit that the other day as I was feeling it was slowing digestion and causing it to really hurt to pass stool. The next day after I stopped the iron pill I had cramps and dirreah even into the night and next day. Well I ate alittle that day I had the dirreah some crackers and soup next day which would have been yesterday I didn't really pass any stool I assumed it was from passing all the day before. Only thing I passed was blood mucus kinda looks like what's in a lava lamp not sure if that's blood colored stool or not. Anyways I ate more yesterday soup and alittle chips I shouldn't have but I'm starving to death and in misery from this flare.last night I started getting acid reflux bad and gas buildup and this morning I'm crampy gassed up acid reflux went to bathroom twice already only thing passing is small amounts of that blood mucus lava looking stuff. Is this normal with flares to pass just that without stool knowing your putting food in? I mean yesterday I understood not much in there to get rid of since all the dirreah day before but shouldn't I be passing stool this morning since eating more yesterday? And this indigestion is really getting to me and makes me nauseas I'm so scared I'm not gonna get to remission

Yes. We can all relate to flaring and how unpredictable our bms and symptoms are during that time. What are you doing to treat this flare? What medications are you taking? Are you working with your doctor?

BTW iron pills can be rough on our digestive tract and worsen symptoms.

I hope you feel better soon.

news.healingwell.com/index.php?p=news1&id=692912

A man who hoped to detoxify his body with a supplement known as activated charcoal may have instead triggered a case of the intestinal disorder known as colitis.

Activated charcoal is a supplement that soaks up gases and odors, making it a common treatment for people with flatulence. It's also purported to be a treatment for colitis, according to a new report detailing the man's condition.

While it's not clear if the over-the-counter supplement actually made the man sick, he recovered after he stopped taking it, the report found.

People "should be wary of articles on the Internet which suggest activated charcoal can treat colitis, inflammatory bowel disease and irritable bowel syndrome. Our case report suggests activated charcoal can actually cause inflammation of the colon known as colitis," said Dr. Jessica Davis, lead author of the new report, and a senior resident in internal medicine at George Washington University. "Patients should be aware that if they are taking over-the-counter or herbal supplements, they may cause more harm than benefit."

Sometimes people pick up Colostrum difficile from hospitals, and so it might be worth having a stool test to rule that out.