confused and disappointed...question for Chris and anyone who can help me!

*if you don't want to read all of this, please just watch the youtube videos and know that my sinus infection came back this morning and I am seeking advice about what to do now*

On the solstice I did a short water only fast just to celebrate spiritually in my own way. After two days I broke the fast and felt fine...until the next day I came down with a cold. This cold was on and off again for two weeks. On the fourth of July it became a full blown sinus infection. I know from past experience that fasting is very cleansing, energizing, and most of all, healing. So Sunday night, July 4th, I went on a water only fast.

Sunday night upon starting my fast my symptoms were soar throat, dry/bloody inside of nose with boogers, sinus drainage with yellow snot, and swollen/painful to touch lymph node on the right side...maybe a little on the left.
I documented this all on Youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqaTvud1Qqw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvRS2xiAX1k

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkGemeicVgY


After almost 4 days of fasting my sinus infection was seemingly gone. I felt great. No symptoms. I broke the fast yesterday because I am already thin. I haven't eaten anything yet today and I am wondering if I should immediately jump into another fast? Should I break down and go to the doctor? What is going on with my body?

I've been reading a bit about a healing crisis, & that sounds like what it might be (I've also had itchy, rashy looking bumps on my upper back after the Solstice fast) except I have had my symptoms longer than a few days & my sinus infection went away while I fasted.

Yet, the healing crisis theory makes sense because from childhood I've had many sinus infections, asthma & allergies. I also got bronchitis frequently. So yes, 6 years of smoking was just adding fuel to the fire.

All I ate yesterday was 90% raw fruit and veggies...the rest being 3 sprouted grain tortillas by Ezekial bread, a tbsp of raw honey & cinnamon.

Should I do another fast? My body seems to get better when I don't burden it with digestive process. I am already thin though. Should I eat plenty of avocados or nuts or sunflower seeds today just to store some fat first before I fast?

CW: 117 Height: 5 ft 6.5 in
BMI: 18.6

I am so frustrated and worried right now...I don't want to go to the doctor for an antibiotic...not to mention I don't have the money for a holistic doctor or any doctor. I thought that I had finally beaten this infection on my own, just for it to come back today almost as bad already as it was Sunday night...soar throat...whitish yellow snot and mildly painful lymph node....UGH!! In the past if I ever got a sinus infection it would just keep spreading into my lungs due to the asthma I think. I never got over this on my own without taking Antibiotics , but this time I thought was different and it is important for me to do this ON MY OWN to exercise my immune system and not rely on Antibiotics .

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