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

[Greg333]

Winks Sounds like you are committed. Stay Strong!!!

I too am on Day 5 and have experienced the same symptoms as you. Yesterday all the headache, back of neck ache and Cold symptoms left me and were replaced by strong lower back pain (sacrum and hips). I couldn't fall asleep until 3am. No matter how I moved, my lower back and hips hurt and my legs felt tight and wanted to move. I thought about taking a 3 am run through my neighborhood, but good sense prevailed and I toughed it out. Today it is much less intense.

I have noticed strange and ugly smells that appear and then disappear as suddenly as they came. They all smell like death, decay or in the case of what came out of me today, poison. I have heard this is common. I wonder if it is toxins leaving me or a more attuned sense of smell to what is around me. Whole Foods today smelled like Heaven!!!!

I am planning on going the full 10 days and then reassessing at that time. I may continue for 15 or 20 days or just come off at 10. I will decide this based on whether i am detoxing on Day 10 or not and I will see how my tongue is and whether or not I am really hungry. So far, I have grocery shopped for my family, taking them for meals at restaurants and made them meals, and I have yet to feel too tempted. The benefits of this cleanse are outweighing my habitual need to fill myself with comfort food. What a tremendous bonus of this cleanse!

Another detox symptom is that I am irritable. I had a temper tantrum in my car b/c my new headset is terrible and I just freaked out screaming at the headset and telling it I hated it!!!!!! Wow, that surprised me.

Oh well, hope everyone is plugging along and reaching their goals. Have a great Day!

[StarCJH]

Hi there all.

I am on the 5th day of my 2nd MC. The first one I breezed through 27 days. Sure I had the usual cravings .. for Kuntucky Fried Chicken of all things!! but it passed, and for the most part I felt great. This one has been hell.. heavy Detox flu symptoms for at least four days straight. Achy all over with major headache in the base of my scull. Achy Kidneys, nausia, even my hip joint is really acting up. I have been going to the Chiropractor for treatments.. Looks like the MC is having it's own impact... I hope in the end The aching will subside. So I have pretty well spent the first 5 days of my two week vacation in bed... with a hot bean bag to warm me up cause it seems like it is below zero in the house.. three heavy sweaters on and a comforter and I am still cold. .. This too shall pass as they say.. So I just patiently ride it through following the rules. On a good note.. I have already lost 10 lbs since the 14 april 'o7. I intend to go for 20 days, then three days on orange juice, and 7 days on green smoothies. then eat Raw Fruit and Veg for 30 days. That's the plan to get me back on track. I think I can handle it. Anyone care to hold me accountable??? I probably could use the support.


Winks
Montreal

That sounds like a very good plan, and quite a ballasy one too. Today is my 6th day of the plan and I have lost 8 lbs, but had very little eliminations yesterday, and flu symptoms for two days. I am hoping with my SWF this will start to pass today. I can hold you to the OJ and to the green smoothies, and even join you if you'd like. I can't however partake in the raw fruit and veggie diet because I am going on a cruise with my sister for my birthday on the 28th. But I am game for anything before that!

[peanutterb]

hey winks, you know you're got tonnes of support and people to hold you accountable here.

in the general check in thread
http://therawfoodsite.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2861
then after the cleanse thread
http://therawfoodsite.com/forum/showthread.php?t=99
and the raw food challenge thread
http://therawfoodsite.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2866

as for having a rough time the second time around, the first few days of my 2nd MC were toughest too. i think because my body knew the drill and started detoxing faster. don't worry though, i did 20 days my 2nd time and felt absolutely amazing by day 11 until the end. it was an awesome ride and i'm so glad i stuck through the rough parts to get to the good stuff.
you've cleansed before so you too know that it's totally worth it.
stick in there and join us on the general check in thread.

[Winks]

That sounds like a very good plan, and quite a ballasy one too. Today is my 6th day of the plan and I have lost 8 lbs, but had very little eliminations yesterday, and flu symptoms for two days. I am hoping with my SWF this will start to pass today. I can hold you to the OJ and to the green smoothies, and even join you if you'd like. I can't however partake in the raw fruit and veggie diet because I am going on a cruise with my sister for my birthday on the 28th. But I am game for anything before that!

Hi there.. Congratulation on your six days so far!!! If you would car to join me with the green smoothies for an addition week, that would be great!! We still have a about two weeks left of MC. before though. That's great you are going on a cruise with your sister!! Bonding time!! I hope you thouroughly enjoy yourselves!!

Om Namah Sivaya

[Winks]

hey winks, you know you're got tonnes of support and people to hold you accountable here.

in the general check in thread
http://therawfoodsite.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2861
then after the cleanse thread
http://therawfoodsite.com/forum/showthread.php?t=99
and the raw food challenge thread
http://therawfoodsite.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2866

as for having a rough time the second time around, the first few days of my 2nd MC were toughest too. i think because my body knew the drill and started detoxing faster. don't worry though, i did 20 days my 2nd time and felt absolutely amazing by day 11 until the end. it was an awesome ride and i'm so glad i stuck through the rough parts to get to the good stuff.
you've cleansed before so you too know that it's totally worth it.
stick in there and join us on the general check in thread.

Hi Peanutterb,

Thanks for responding..I appareciate it!!
I will be back

Winks

[osalazar]

Hello Hello,

I'm a newbie on ending day 3. And I must say that my sense of smell has reached new levels. Last night as I was deep in my sleep like around midnight I started to have a clear sense of smell. I started to smell what I think I was craving. I first smelled onions, then tomatoes, and I just started dreaming that i was eating salsa. And i was soooo craving salsa, it was then rudly interrupted by the foul smell of my dogs breath. She wasnt that close to me. I could smell her breath and very clear. Ewwww. It was an iteresting bedtime. Then today (day3) I was in the car and this real bad odor was coming through the vents of my air/heat. I'm not sure if it was the air, or me having a weird sense of smell episode.

Anyways, I was curious as to how many others experience "smell" issues this early in the fast? I know its common, but I thought I'd be experiencing this later in the fast.

Good night!

[Winks]

Winks Sounds like you are committed. Stay Strong!!!

I too am on Day 5 and have experienced the same symptoms as you. Yesterday all the headache, back of neck ache and Cold symptoms left me and were replaced by strong lower back pain (sacrum and hips). I couldn't fall asleep until 3am. No matter how I moved, my lower back and hips hurt and my legs felt tight and wanted to move. I thought about taking a 3 am run through my neighborhood, but good sense prevailed and I toughed it out. Today it is much less intense.

I have noticed strange and ugly smells that appear and then disappear as suddenly as they came. They all smell like death, decay or in the case of what came out of me today, poison. I have heard this is common. I wonder if it is toxins leaving me or a more attuned sense of smell to what is around me. Whole Foods today smelled like Heaven!!!!

I am planning on going the full 10 days and then reassessing at that time. I may continue for 15 or 20 days or just come off at 10. I will decide this based on whether i am detoxing on Day 10 or not and I will see how my tongue is and whether or not I am really hungry. So far, I have grocery shopped for my family, taking them for meals at restaurants and made them meals, and I have yet to feel too tempted. The benefits of this cleanse are outweighing my habitual need to fill myself with comfort food. What a tremendous bonus of this cleanse!

Another detox symptom is that I am irritable. I had a temper tantrum in my car b/c my new headset is terrible and I just freaked out screaming at the headset and telling it I hated it!!!!!! Wow, that surprised me.

Oh well, hope everyone is plugging along and reaching their goals. Have a great Day!

OH this sounds all TOOO familiar!!! Isn't it comforting to know you are not alone. Once you get passed the detox symptoms, it is well worth going the extra mile to 20 days... Hang in there!

[Ginger]

Winks - a heightened sense of smell is VERY common on the MC.

[vegggeeemom]

I have a horrible headache and feel as if I will throw up any minute. I suffer f/ migraines and this feels like one coming on.

I need to down the water to help flush it out and stay hydrated.

I should go rest and see if that helps. I've got only about 30 minutes to lay down.

I hate the headaches and that is one of the reasons I decided to do the cleanse to get rid of them and whatever is causing them.

[Greg333]

vegggeeemom Stay Strong! The headaches are just trying to stay alive in your system. Don't let them. Hang in there!

Winks This board is a gift. Glad to be in it together.