Couldn't make it past day 1:( 
laguna22
20 y
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I am a complete newbie, however did all the research, bought the book, read a ton of posts and felt mentally and physically prepared to take on the MC. The night before I took the detox tea, the next morning I did the saltwater flush with no results, but I did make the mistake of having iodized Sea Salt which I was going to change, then started with the lemonaide. I liked the taste of the lemonaide for the first 3 drinks. By early afternoon, I was having a horrible headache and I made another lemonaide to take with me to a parade. In the car on the way there, I started having waves of nausea and my head hurt so bad. I tried to sip the lemonaide but for some reason it didn't taste good to me. As we were reaching the sight of the parade I felt so sick, I told my husband I wasn't sure I was going to be able to go to the parade or stay on this diet. All of a sudden, I had to make a mad dash out of the car and started vomiting on the grass. What really surprised me was how much I vomited up. It was like I vomited up all the lemonaides I had drank. Once I got all of that out of me, drinking my current lemonaide was out of the question. Just the thought of it made me sick. My head was still pounding but my stomach felt so much better. I made it through the parade (for the sake of my 2 yr old son) and I sipped some of my husbands diet coke and ate my sons goldfish on the way home. My head was still hurting when we got back home and by then, I knew I wasn't going to be able to continue, I took 2 excedrine and made myself 2 bean burritos. And bam, my headaches were gone. Does anyone have any idea what went wrong? I was so excited to do this and now I feel so disappointed in myself that I couldn't even make one day! AND I also feel that I really couldn't do it again because now the lemonaide sounds so awful to me. ANY SUGGESTIONS??? Thank you
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- Re: Couldn't make it past day 1:( RowanMorrison
20 y
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This is a reply to # 224,638The only thing YOU did wrong was use iodized salt. As you know now, that doesn't work. So, you really added something to your already toxic body that you needed to cleanse out instead of what SHOULD have happened, which was that the salt water flush should have helped to cleanse you. I never do a salt water flush on the first day, anyway.
Other than your mistake with the SWF, nothing went wrong - those are classic detox symptoms. Vomiting is less common, but I have experienced it and heard of others here vomiting as well.
During my first Master-Cleanse I was so sick one day that I had to call in sick to work. It was like the worst flu I'd ever had.
It gets better if you keep drinking the lemonade and LOTS of water.
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- Re: Couldn't make it past day 1:( Marja
20 y
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MoreThis is a reply to # 224,638Its really good that your body reacted for iodzed salt, and you got everything out. You didn't say how long ago you left coffee, cigarettes, alcohol and sugar? I always need at least a week without vices, and at least two or three days with a light diet that doesn't include Sugar or spices. If you start off immediately after your normal diet the symptoms are likely to be stronger.
First three days without food are usually quite hard and headache and nausea are quite common. For me bowel flush has helped. However, I wouldn't go on either after as dreadful experience as you had. Even though fasting is beyond common sense, I think its good to use it before you risk your health or feel too bad.
Marja
- Re: Couldn't make it past day 1:( grand wazoo
20 y
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This is a reply to # 224,638I would suggesst that you get use to fasting before trying the MC. I had fasted for years before even finding out about the Master-Cleanse about 7 to 8 years ago. Having had the experience of doing short weekend fast made it very easy to last 20 days on the MC. Try the Master-Cleanse or juice fast for a weekend without the salts and get use to the different feelings while fasting. Then try a Water Fast for a day or two do get use to how the body feels and reacts to a very high detox rate. After 1 or 2 weekend fast you will be more prepared to take on a long Master-Cleanse fast. If you cant stomach the Sea Salt you can still do the MC with eliminating the SWF. You will end up being a little more brain foggy since your not flushing out the toxins.
I use Baleine Sea Salt because i can find it in the local grocery store. Celtic or keltic..cant remember name.... is supposed to be one of the best but you must likely would have to order it on line.- Re: Couldn't make it past day 1:( Flexi
20 y
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This is a reply to # 224,647I had two day ones myself. The first day, like yourself, I had read and read, bought the book, and I was all pumped up to get started. I made it until 1PM, at which time I had a KILLER headache and felt so ill that I felt like I had to eat something. I ate a sandwich, rested a bit, and felt fine (that was the only thing I ate that day). I was disappointed that I couldn't get through the day, after reading all the successes on this board, so I decided that I would start again the following day, and tough it out, no matter what. Here I am on day 16 and feeling great (even went straight through Thanksgiving)!!! The first few days are definitely the hardest, but it gets better. Best of luck!!
- Re: Couldn't make it past day 1:( Flexi
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- Re: Couldn't make it past day 1:( laguna22
20 y
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This is a reply to # 224,638Thanks to everyone who responded. Is it my understanding that I threw up from drinking the iodized salt? Also, I think you're right about learning how to fast. I don't smoke or drink but I am a huge Sugar eater. I didn't know I needed to cut back on that the week before. I was more like binging on it because I knew I wasn't going to be eating it anymore. That probably didn't help. WHy does iodized salt make you sick? Thanks for info!
- Re: Couldn't make it past day 1:( laguna22
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- Re: Couldn't make it past day 1:( RowanMorrison
20 y
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This is a reply to # 224,650The iodized salt made it so you didn't flush but instead retained something nauseating - salt water!
But nausea in and of itself is also a detox system, even if you do the SWF (Salt-Water-Flush) correctly. So it's hard to say why you vomited.
I don't think it is a prerequisite to do any sort of pre-cleanse diet; I went cold turkey on my first Master-Cleanse in August 2003 and survived fine. But I do believe if you do a pre-cleanse diet where you cut out sugar, coffee, etc. your first days on the Master-Cleanse will be easier - but then you will also have suffered somewhat already when you did the pre-cleanse diet. I think it is more of what your personal style is; some like to ease into things, others like to jump off at the deep end.
Good luck to you!
- Re: Couldn't make it past day 1:( laguna22
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- Re: Couldn't make it past day 1:( RowanMorrison
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