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

[mrichy555]

Hey im on day 5. This is my second attempt at the MC. My first one I broke down on day 3 and got wendys, then felt guilty for it

What I went thru was horrible headaches, I got cold all the time and had a runny nose and got a lil sick

Now, a month later, im trying again, on day 5 but im concerned, I feel fine. Havent had any detox symptons at ALL. I tried to prepare a lil better, cut off coffee, eta less crap you know, but I havent had any headaches, no colds no nothing, i feel exactly the same as normal, slight difference like thins seem clearer and my sense of smell is amplified. But am i not makign any prgress?

Also Even tho i elimate a few times a day its only usually like 20 seconds each. I feel liek everyone else is sitting ont he bowl for hours, am i not eliminating enough??

[1tequila]

Hey mrichy, I'm on day 5 too. I haven't had any headaches and feel pretty fine. maybe a little weak I didn'nt go to the Gym today...but overall I feel fine. My tongue is looking pretty nasty so I think the detoxing is starting to happenstay strong don't give up . maybe the detox is just taking a little longer. are you doing the salt water? and the tea? Good luck

[LJsadventure]

Hi everyone
My MC1 was completly typical. This time around, MC2, it took me over 14 days to get some major detox symptoms! I was so concerned and worried. Its frusterating to not have too many symptoms, I like to be productive. Here I am now, day 16 with Pimples galore, nasty white tounge, I am tired, I am lazy and I am loving it. Lets hear it for detoxing!!! I know though that even before the symptoms came to the surface, my body was working hard for me on the inside.
Good Luck

[LJsadventure]

almendro and Svetlana
I have wild dreams about food too! They usually entail me eating food I would never eat (ex: Red Lobster. Never in my life have I eaten sea food, let alone fried nasty seafood) and getting very stressed out about it. My dreams are not really about the food, but stressful dreams about forgetting I am on the cleanse and wasting these hard working days by eating food again.

Lets be thankful that we dont sleep walk and head on into the kitchen for a late night snack!

LJ

[poppy139]

Oh my gosh! I have been in such pain for the last day & a half! I could only get in about 3 hours sleep last night because of the pain in my lower back down through the backs of my thighs! After getting in the hot tub for about 20 minutes the pain subsided only to return within 10- 15 minutes. I have never experienced anything like this & pray that it doesn't come back today. I really wanted to just quit this whole MC. I am now starting my 4th day. Please tell me things will get better. I don't know how much longer I can put up with this. I just wanted to cry...actually I think I did. Off to work now..teach Special Ed for middle school & on 3 hours sleep I hope I make it thru the day.

I just finished day 5 and I am up right now at 1am. I can't sleep bc the pain in the back of my legs is so intense! It started yesterday, but tonight is the worst. It is like pins and needles tingling and I though that maybe I pulled something in yoga. I also can only get relief from a hot bath, but it comes right back as soon as I try to lie down and go to sleep. I am so frustrated and exhausted! I bought an all natural pain relieve lotion, but it is not working. Any suggestions to get me through the night? Im minutes away from trying to catch some sleep in the tub!

[Res]

Poppy: You should've called me last night. Kidding of course but I don't believe I got any sleep either.

Hot baths and gently stretching your legs helps. Have you been exercising at all? This will pass but unfortunately it's where you're at in the detoxing right now. Is there someone who can massage your legs? Hang in there.

Love,
~Res

[Res]

mrichy: Everyone is different so the "bowl times" will be different too. For many of us it's lots of little trips to the toilet and others get it all over with at once. *chuckle* So you're right on target.

Love,
~Res

[mrichy555]

Thx for the encouragement!! Ok now Im on day 6 and Im getting a lil more symptons. My tongue is gross and really white and gunky looking. Im also feeling weak today. Today is the first day I can say Im not craving anything, yet. I also feel spaced out. My eliminations r still short, real short, like 15 second spurts, soemtimes of butt pee, sometimes of....other stuff. I have about 3-4 of these a day.

Yes im doing every step. Having about 6-8 12oz cups of lemon drink, about 6-8 12oz cups of spring water. Extra cayenne. Lax tea at night, salt water flush in the morning. Today I actually felt REALLY sick after drinking only 20oz of th salt water, usualyl I drink 32 oz no prob bob.

[Svetlana]

almendro and Svetlana
I have wild dreams about food too! They usually entail me eating food I would never eat (ex: Red Lobster. Never in my life have I eaten sea food, let alone fried nasty seafood) and getting very stressed out about it. My dreams are not really about the food, but stressful dreams about forgetting I am on the cleanse and wasting these hard working days by eating food again.

Lets be thankful that we dont sleep walk and head on into the kitchen for a late night snack!

LJ

I was actually wondering about that. I told my husband that i can't believe i havent eaten for 12 days maybe i sleep walk at night. Yeah my dreams are stressfull like that like i am at a party and i cant have the cake but i eat a little piece and feel so guilty and i wake up thinking this seems real. I am on day 13 now and the dreams seem to have stopped and most of the detox symptoms except bad breath.

[bayareababe]

to help with funky breath, a few things seem to help. Drinking water in between your lemon drinks, and drinking mint tea which as chlorophyll in it and a natural odor eliminator.

and remember....... water, water, water. Take your weight, divide it by half, and that is how many ounces of water you should be drinking daily! Water helps flush out toxins.

hope this helps.