Colitis - Fast of Tisha B'Av
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Question
A woman who takes medication every morning due to intestinal inflammation (colitis) and cannot take it with just juice because the taste of the medication is very unpleasant for her, can she take the medication on the fast of Tisha B'Av?
Answer
Shalom Rav
According to the instructions of the Gaon, Rabbi Avraham Fried, shlita
When the illness is active, one should not fast at all. One should eat and drink as usual.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim, Siman 554, Se'if 6