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

[Guest]

Hi Eveyone... I found this board just before I started my cleanse and now I'm very thankful.
I'm currently on day three and ever since day two I have had the wickedest aches in my legs (mainly my hamstrings)... It's been ALL day and it's getting almost unbearable. Anyone else had this before? Anything I can do to make it better?
I'm also getting the food cravings and I'm loathing the lemonade at this point. The one thing that keeps me going is a lick from the maple syrup. I will admit I add a little more than recommended and I add it to my tea as well. Is that okay to do?
Thanks for any help given.

Sean

[clarabella_rn]

I'm on day 6, and I admit I've been "licking the spoon" a lot lately.
I have not experienced leg cramping, but I do get aches and pains overall in my body on detox days. However, once those pass, usually I feel more flexible.
This is my 3rd Cleanse, and I feel really great, but I do miss food and I feel depressed at times not having dinners with my family. I wanted to ask Peter or anyone who may know which days are the most typical for detox symptoms again...I can't seem to find my book, or I've given it to someone who can use it
Also, I started the cleanse with a cold, and six days later, I'm feeling much better and I think that the cleanse is helping, but I'm still blowing my nose, and my ears feel plugged. Any insight would be great. Good luck all, it's worth it!

[wilykat]

Hello everyone, I've been lurking on this site for about 3 weeks or so and the info has been so good. my question is about the skin breakouts. my face has broken out in this horrible, ugly rash and is super oily. my skin is never oily (usually dry) and i never break out. did anyone else experince this and how long does it last? i'm on day 5 by the way. thanks and everyone keep up the good work.

wilykat

[ItsMyLife]

Hey wilykat,

breakouts are common. Everyone seems to be different in how long they last. Mine don't really go away untill after I break the fast. But I've seen others say they only lasted like a week.

[GL4LF]

I've just finished day 5. Yesterday I started the morning with some hiccups. I rarely get the hiccups. Later that day I started getting this twitch under my left eye. It was rather persistent through the night. I still had some twitching in the same place today but just a few times.

How does the cleanse affect our nervous system? I was drinking decaf coffee daily before I started the cleanse. I'm not sure if that has anything to do with it.

Anyone out there with similar detox symptoms?

Just want to say this is a great site. Thanks so much Peter for all the work and support you do for us all. Much thanks to all of you who post as well.

[Guest]

Hello everyone, I've been lurking on this site for about 3 weeks or so and the info has been so good. my question is about the skin breakouts. my face has broken out in this horrible, ugly rash and is super oily. my skin is never oily (usually dry) and i never break out. did anyone else experince this and how long does it last? i'm on day 5 by the way. thanks and everyone keep up the good work.

wilykat

Interesting you say that. I had mild acne on my back, and my face was a little spotty before the cleanse, but now (day 9) its really all started to clear up. I hope it doesn't come back when I finish the cleanse!

[syntaxiss]

Today is my 23rd day and I feel really great, my tongue is clearing and I continue to have eliminations. I do not have any negitive feelings what-so-ever! I have dropped 22lbs and will continue until my tongue is totally clear.
After day 13 or so, it was really autopilot and a piece of cake! Pun intended............

[ericamo]

hello everyone...im so glad i found this site. everyone on here is so supportive of each other! im on day four right now and have been experiencing cravings and today i had a bad headache all day. but i have lost some weight which is very good news to me!!! but i had a question i read that some people are increasing amounts of ingredients and drinking more of the lemonade drink to lose more weight is this possible?

im 20 years old and overweight so im mainly doing this to lose someof it!!!! thanks!!!<3 <3 <3

[.natalie.]

if you are specifically hoping to lose weight, just add less maple syrup to the lemonade, as the maple syrup is just to provide your body with calories/energy. congrats on sticking it out, you will feel better at the end of it all, i promise!

[lemon-go-lively]

Hello fellow MCers! I am on day 8 (no, it's 1AM, so starting day 9!). I have lost 12 pounds on this cleanse, but I am still waiting for the rush of energy to arrive! I had intended to join a gym last week after seeing how my digestive system rsponded to the SWF's and the Smooth Move, but I still haven't really felt up to it. My legs and butt ache when I'm in bed...could this be de-tox symptoms? Also, I had started to lose some stiffness in my neck around day 4, but it's now back worse than ever. What do you think, more de-tox?

This BB is great! I've also been a lurker!