Those are some pretty scary symptoms.

The vets will likely tell you that this is a "classic cleansing crisis".

The nay-sayers will say "what the hell did you expect? you haven't eaten for 16 days".

I tend to fall somewhere in the middle. If I were experiencing blackouts I'd have called it quits then and there. It's kind of hard to experience all the wonderful benefits of this cleanse if your dead or laying up in a hospital somewhere because you passed out on the road and crashed.

Maybe your body was trying to tell you it was done and ready for you stop. If you haven't gotten sick from the burrito yet, you probably wont. Just be mindful of what yo eat for the next week or so. Your body is going to try and hold onto whatever you give it!

I am no expert - but I woke up at 5:00am of Day 3 with similar experiences. I really thought I was going to blackout. I was dizzy and clammy and on the verge of passing out. I drank a big glass of water and put a cold wash cloth on my face. It took about 10 minutes for me to feel better. I got worried because I was home alone. I too felt like I was on drugs...

I had a similar experience when I was doing The Master Cleanse with a parasite cleanse. On day nine I was at a large craft fair with a friend when I started blacking out. I actually had to plop down on the cold wet ground to keep from passing out. My friend insisted I needed to eat (I just told her I didn't have breakfast, not that I was doing a cleanse). Since she doesn't drive I had to proceed to the nearest city about 15 miles away in search of a place where we could eat. The first place was a McDonald's, I had a salad while she had a burger and fries. I was revived enough to feel much better and feel confident about driving. I also decided it was time to break the fast.

When such episodes happen it can be from a massive cleansing crisis where the body is simply too toxic to function. When that happens the only thing to do is to break the fast or go to bed and stay there. That is why water only fasters are urged to get near complete bedrest. Water Fasting usually results in releasing about three times as many toxins into the blood stream than Master Cleanse or sweet juice fasting. Green juice fasting causes a greater release of toxins because there is less Sugar to metabolize.

Other reasons for blackouts when fasting is a sudden drop in blood pressure or an electrolyte imbalance. Both of these problems need to be addressed;however, electrolyte imbalances are unlikely with The Master Cleanse unless too much water is ingested causing an electrolyte flush through the kidneys. If you were losing a lot of fluid from the salt water flush, an electrolyte imbalance is a greater possibility. In some people (like me)the salt water flush can cause a dangerous spike in blood pressure, but the dizziness is a profound sinking type that pretty well immobilizes you.

Whatever caused your blackouts and dizziness, I think you were wise to stop the cleanse. While cleansing crisis and detox symptoms can be expected, that should not be allowed to render you non-functional; and of course, no cleanse is worth risking your life or the lives of your family. Concentrate on rebuilding for a while, The Master Cleanse will be there when you are ready to try again.

I bet you were suffering from extremely low blood Sugar as you were not using the syrup which is where you get all your energy. When I came off my cleanse,the day after I did the orange juice for the day, I woke up feeling shaky, weak, on the verge of collapse.I drank some juice and ate some oatmeal and was fine, but it really scared me as I felt great the whole time I was on the cleanse.

Hopefully, others will see your post and realize how important following the Master-Cleanse directions, with no additions( parasite cleanse, P&B shakes, etc.) or omissions (leaving out an ingredient in the lemonade,no lax tea, etc.)is. The Master Cleanse is only The Master Cleanse when you are following the book directions to a "T"