Internal Burning

I quite often mention how my insides feel like they are burning - from the inside out.
It's like acid pooling in my intestines.
Sometimes I can improve it by eating - by coating it with food so that the stomach acid doesn't make it worse - sometimes an antacid helps for a while - but sometimes nothing seems to work.

The last few days have been particularly bad for this burn-y feeling...
Not sure why.
Okay well that's not quite true - it means that the inflammation in my intestines is worse. (Imagine a second degree burn in your digestive system... and then normal stomach acid pooling on these burns).
Safe to say, I am having difficulty relaxing or doing much of anything.
Food can sometimes make it feel better temporarily... but it can also make things worse in the long run.
So I distract myself with tv and rocking back and forth and social media and playing fetch with Dex and reading... but all it is is distraction.

I *could* take a couple extra medications that mask the pain - which, after several hours like this, that might look like an attractive option - but I am going to try to hold off for a while.

Wish me luck!