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AilsaRose
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Today is my first day of the cleanse. I have read Burroughs and Peter Glickman's book. I did not try the salt water flush as I don't believe that I will be able to stomach it. I did drink some laxative tea at around 4:00 a.m. I have had three bm's today as of 1:30 EDT. This is my first post anywhere on curezone though I have been reading and researching here for several months trying to educate myself so that I can become healthier.
I have a horrid headache. Real bad. I have migraines often. This doesn't feel like what is a normal migraine for me but it is bad enough that I want to eat to make it go away. Is a horrid headache very normal at the beginning of the cleanse?
I really don't want to give up before I begin...
Thanks much,
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This is a reply to # 956,725Hi again,
Yes, headache, fatigue, nausea, and a whole host of fun things are common symptoms during the cleanse. Many caffeine drinkers especially get horrible headaches when starting the cleanse. Know that there will be days when you feel awful, but if you persevere, the detox symptoms WILL go away. Just make sure you're getting plenty of water on top of the lemon drink as well.
All of the toxins are being knocked loose from the lemon drink and are swirling around in your system. The SWF (Salt-Water-Flush) and lax tea are essential to the cleanse because they flush these toxins out of your system. Without the SWF, you will likely feel really horrible throughout the cleanse. Drinking it warm and pretending it's chicken noodle soup (minus the chicken and the noodles) works for me. My boyfriend uses a straw, which helps him.
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Thanks for responding. I still have headache. I am not a big caffeine drinker. Can't drink coffee because of how the caffeine affects me. I haven't had any caffeinated soda drinks in years, not any soda in over a month. I have been eating light to prepare for this cleanse for several weeks.
I just feel that I am very toxic due to being on tons of prescription meds for over five years for the illnesses that I have. I have been off most meds for 11 months and all meds for almost 3 months.
I hope that this cleanse will be a step in my becoming healthy...
I will be thinking of chicken soup and drinking my salt water tomorrow morning (sometime!). Another question that I don't remember reading about...if one cannot get all 32 ounces of the salt water down, then would say 16 or 20 ounces help?
Thanks again,
~~Ailsa- Re: Cleansing first time trbs7
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:( The headaches will go away...what you can try is a hot epsom salts bath or a hot epsom salts foot bath. The foot bath will draw the toxins toward your feet and out.
Drink as much of the SWF as you can tolerate - every little bit helps. Try to work your way up to the whole 32 ounces over the next couple of days. It really does help! I usually feel bloated and nauseated right after drinking it, but if I lay still for a little while, I can almost feel it draining out of my stomach.
You'll be OK...hang in there!
Tiffany
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Ahh Tiffany,
What a nice answer! I sure wished that I had read your posts a little over an hour ago! My head has hurt so badly that I have wished all day that I actually had a Migraine! It is still pounding...I am snappy and irritable and don't want any of my fur babies near me, which is not me at all! I gave in around 9 p.m. my time and made me a couple of pieces of wheat toast, would have ate brown rice, but none was made and no salad fixings here...
I read your response to the other poster that is on day five regarding the amount of cayenne. I didn't measure mine, don't have a tenth of a teaspoon measuring spoon! So, I just sprinkled some in...sometimes it looked a little much to me...so possibly I used too much for the first day.
I am going to try this again as I so want to do better. I have read so much here and done research elsewhere and read two books. I have to get better. But, for tomorrow and probably the next day I am going to let this headache ease up without taking any meds...
Thanks again for your help...
~~Ailsa
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This is a reply to # 956,725Hi, and congrats on starting your cleanse. I am a first time cleanser too and now am on Day 6. I agree that the worst part of the cleanse seemed to be the SW wash but then I realized that I was using the wrong Sea Salt ! You need to use Celtic Sea Salt which is brown and doesn't taste nearly as bad as the regular Sea Salt . I bought mine at whole foods but likely any grocery store will have it. THe other thing that I learned from this blog is to put the 2 tsp of sea salt in 16 oz of water and then immediately "chase it" with 16 oz of plain water..that way you are shortening the actual "pain period" of drinking the sea salt without dilluting the proportions. It's made a huge difference for me since the first day the most I could drink of the SW wash was 2 meager sips! Don't give up....the first 3-4 days are the worst and then you really get into the swing of it. I actually love the leamonade mix and will likely keep drinking it on my own even afer I finish. I am aiming for 10 days..so I am just over 1/2 way there! I would never have guessed that I could go without food for 6 days..let alone 10...but once you get going...and you know how much you are helping your body..its very inspiring. Do as much as you can and keep using this blog for support... Good luck!
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Thanks for such a postitive post! I broke my fast last night and ate two pieces of toast. I had a horrid headache and was hoping that by eating it would go away. It has eased some but I still have it. I am going to eat light for the next few days and then start again on Sunday/Monday as I am to babysit with my grandson Saturday/night and I don't want to be sick while I am keeping him. I've had two nice salads today w/some brown rice.
The Sea Salt that I have is regular Sea Salt as it is not brown. I stopped using regular salt about a year ago and thought what I had would be ok. I have to go grocery shopping today and will make sure that the salt I purchase is Celtic and brown (I like things Irish/Scottish anyways!). I also read in another post where the person drank the first 16 oz with the salt and then the other 16 as a chaser...I think that I will be able to handle. It is so good to be able to come here and get support and suggestions.
Congrats for being halfway through your first cleanse. I too like the lemonade drink and have no problems with it. I find it very tasty. I had been drinking Apple Cider Vinegar with 'mother' mixed in water with Grade B maple syrup for a few weeks as help in losing weight/having more energy. The lemonade reminds me of that drink only with cayenne.
~~Ailsa
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