Re: Hi everone
Hello Michael,
that is quite a revelatory story you have there: I wish more people would expand on their background when they first join, which helps everyone here to understand and be in a position to offer more accurate help & advice.
I think Southern Belle is absolutely right and that the flu-like symptoms you have experienced are indeed, symptoms of detox.
Your comment....."I had a lot of inflammation, painful buzzing toes at night, and I had a sore back and couldn’t bend my fingers and had some strange lumps appearing all over,"...........
reveals that you are indeed suffering from Toxemia to some degree. The water-only fast will detox you if carried thru for a sufficiently long enough period of time, and eliminate the inflammation and the other symptoms you have mentioned.
Water only according to thirst is a reliable marker for drinking, as any excess will burden the body with the extra task of even more elimination.
Thank you for sharing your experiences and I wish you well on your fasting journey.
Regards
Chrisb1.