Detox Symptoms: Don't hate em. They're Milestones

[Peter]

Although detoxifcation symptoms are unpleasant :P, they ought to be desired . No one wants the feelings associated with detoxifying :-[, but that's the purpose of the cleanse. If you're not detoxifying, you're not making progress and won't feel better afterward!

I place detox symptoms into four classes. Knowing these will be gone in a day or two, it is MUCH easier to persevere and complete the cleanse.

1. Cravings. I've noticed I crave things for a few hours or a day. Usually after the next morning's elimination, the craving is gone and I feel better. As your body detoxifies (eliminates the toxic waste from) cooked meat, dairy products, etc. It craves the hamburger, pizza, ice cream, etc. that is being "peeled off" in layers. :-[

2. Tiredness. When your body fights toxins, whether from detoxifying or an infection, it diverts energy into healing and away from the energy you use to work and play. :'(

3. Irritability. This includes the desire to "just chew something solid." >

4. Physical aches, pains, nausea, vomiting, etc. These are the most severe reactions and only occur where a person is severely toxic, only a small percentage of people experience these. Fortunately, these have gone away after only a day or two in every case I have heard about. :-X

Now that you know these are only temporary and milestones that you are becoming healthier, you will have the perspective to complete the cleanse and make it through. After you personally experience the gain you make after a detox day, you'll actually begin to look forward to them knowing that the next day will be a new plateau!

[Guest]

I am on day four and I am extremely shaky in my left arm
and my stomach area. What' s wrong with me. Also my left hand is numb and tingly

[Guest]

so if I'm not detoxifying after 4 days, I'm not making any progress?

[Peter]

I am on day four and I am extremely shaky in my left arm
and my stomach area. What' s wrong with me. Also my left hand is numb and tingly

Hi Mary,

Those aren't common detox symptoms, but some people have different reactions. Most likely, they'll diminish tomorrow and be gone the next day.

Be sure you are doing all the elimination actions each day: laxative tea each night, another cup of laxative tea or the salt water flush each morning and at least 1 oz. of lemonade or water each day for every 2 pounds of body weight.

Then, if these don't lesson in two days, you should consider going off the cleanse and seeing a licensed health professional.

Peter

[Peter]

so if I'm not detoxifying after 4 days, I'm not making any progress?

Yup

[honeybear]

On what day should I expect to see the white, coated, fuzzy tongue? (I'm currently on day 1) And will I have much of a detox being that I eliminated everything - milk, eggs, cheese, meat, bread, pasta, sweets, etc - for almost two weeks now? I've been around 90% raw during those two weeks - but still haven't eaten any of the above products. (just some unprocessed tomato and basil soup made in water)

Sheyla

[Guest]

Its my 3rd time trying this. It is much easier this time around. I have lost 4 lbs in 3 days and I feel great.

but , my hands and feet are pink, and they are always freezing, especially after i drink the water lemon cayanne

anyone else??

[Ginger]

Hi Christine...that seem to be a common side effect. Many of us are cold all the time. Even those folks in Florida.

Ginger

[Guest]

Hey Peter,
great job with this message board.

I wanted to know if detoxing included sinus's that go haywire?
I already have a sinus problem, and down here in fla. i notice that changes in the weather make it worse i.e. excess post nasal drip. Recently the weather has made my sinus' overactive so i decided to do the cleanse again to see if it would help. They got worse. last night i could barely sleep and they seem to be getting progressively out of hand , i dont want to introduce flonase or allegra into my system as i want to be as free from medication as possible and let my body heal itself as dr. bourroughs stated. so my question is if u ever had anyone with these symptoms and did they clear up as the cleanse progressed?
thanx in advance for any assistance u can give.
nu.

[quietwarrior]

Another detox symptom I'm experiencing: mucus drainage!

I am on Day 4 and I'm not stopped up at all but I have found myself having to blow my nose quite a bit. Whatever I'm not expelling from blowing my nose I can feel running down my throat, especially in the morning. I'm assuming that some mucus is also being expelled through eliminations.

This is a good/"normal" thing, right?