No B.M. yet...

[cleansemepleez]

Hi all,

I am on day 3 on my first time trying the master cleanse. I'm a bit concerned because I have not had any bowel movement's yet. Now granted, on the first day, i bought the wrong kind of tea, instead of laxative tea i bought 'detox tea', which i assumed would have the same affects (the whole foods was out of the smooth moves). Yesterday afternoon I drank two large cups on the salt water flush (not a full quart) - nothing. Last night, bought the smooth moves (senna) from another store, drank it last night before bed, and another cup this morning at about 7 am. It is now 1 pm and nothing.

I have read on other sites that this occurs in 25%-30% of new master cleansers, and that i should just increase the amount of salt in the salt water flush. I am at work now though and won't have access to the salt water flush until later tonight.

I'm concerned that the MC isn't working until I have one!! Please help!

[starglazer]

Dear cleansemepleez; Don't feel to bad, I was the same as you. I didn't eliminate to often and I wished I could. I did my first 10 day MC last month.

First off I (like you) was trying to do the SWF in the afternoon. Then I was told that I should only do it first thing in the morning. I could not it in the a.m. so I only did it on the weekend. If you can't do the SWF in the a.m. then you must drink the tea in the morning as well as at night. Also, if the tea is not working then try 2 tea bags per cup and let it steep for 10 minutes. I did not like the tea much so I was also informed that I could put a little of the MS in the tea to make it easier to drink, but that of course is a personal preference. Hope this helps, Hang in there, you are doing great.

Starglazer

[cleansemepleez]

Thanks Starglazer for the reinforcement! Last night I tried the tea with MS added, this morning I drank it plain. I can't do the SWF in the a.m. either, so for now I guess I will stick with drinking the tea at night and again in the morning and see what happens?? Eventually, did you start experiencing more eliminations starglazer??

Other than not having any eliminations, I am experiencing the other symptoms pretty normally: mucus, aching joints, backache. Yesterday I had a good bit of energy, but today I feel fatiged. I am pretty sure I feel fatigued and achy because I haven't had a movement yet! My sister told me I should stop worrying and relax, that's probably why I haven't had one yet.

[starglazer]

I did eliminate a bit more as the days went on but not as much as I wanted guess you and I are not as full of sh..t lol. I did start to feel a lot better on about day 4 or 5 and had a huge burst of energy about day 7.

Your sis could be right, tonight have a nice hot bath to help with the achy feelings and perhaps treat yourself a nice pedicure. you deserve it.

Starglazer

[bayareababe]

Thanks Starglazer for the reinforcement! Last night I tried the tea with MS added, this morning I drank it plain. I can't do the SWF in the a.m. either, so for now I guess I will stick with drinking the tea at night and again in the morning and see what happens?? Eventually, did you start experiencing more eliminations starglazer??

Other than not having any eliminations, I am experiencing the other symptoms pretty normally: mucus, aching joints, backache. Yesterday I had a good bit of energy, but today I feel fatiged. I am pretty sure I feel fatigued and achy because I haven't had a movement yet! My sister told me I should stop worrying and relax, that's probably why I haven't had one yet.

Hi cleanse....... make sure your am lax tea is on an empty stomach AND drink lots of water through out the day as well.

be well

[cleansemepleez]

Gotcha...thanks babe!