The short answer is that it was not as bad as I feared. I did pretty well in following the protocol but if I am to do it again, I will do a few things differently.
First, eating just dry cereal was a little extreme. You simply need to avoid fats before the detox so I could have had a few juice smoothies with more nutrients and calories.
Second, I broke my fast around 11 AM the next day and probably could have held it together for a few more hours.
Lastly, I took my 3rd epsom salt drink at 7:00 AM instead of 6:00 because I could not get up. Oh well, I don't think that affected me too much.
The fast:
I did get a bit of a hunger headache and I was hurting as a result of not taking any supplements but I never really felt faint. No worse than expected. I may have been okay taking some Mag but not Thym-Adren.
Epsom salts:
Was not as foul tasting as I feared. I used filtered water and kept it cold, which helped. I did have to go to the bathroom after the second dosage but it wasn't too uncomfortable.
The cleansing drink:
1/2 cup of extra virgin olive oil plus a 1/2 cup of grapefruit juice and a few squirts of lemon juice. I mixed it in a Gatorade bottle, shook it up then drank it. I expected that it would make me want to gag but it turned out to be okay. The taste of the grapefruit juice overwhelmed the olive oil.
Night:
The biggest complaint is the nausea but in my case, it wasn't so bad. I had trouble getting to sleep and did make 1 bathroom trip but nothing came out.
Morning:
I woke up actually feeling at peace with my situation, which is amazing given how much is at stake. Part of me was accepting that I may be screwed and nothing more could be done. I expected to be running for the toilet early but I was getting concerned that I was not. It was not until after my 2nd epsom salt drink that I could go. To my relief, I saw 2-3 small green stones floating on top. About an hour later, I had to go again and this time, I saw more than a dozen stones. Most were small and green with a couple tan stones mixed in. The size was larger than a sesame seed but slightly smaller than a peanut. Some people are able to pass much larger stones but I was still pleased to get something out. I had to go a couple more times during the day but only got about 2-3 more out.
Final thought:
Again, I'm not expecting a miracle one shot cure. I just want improvement. One shot of prolotherapy did not cure long-standing groin pain but it did improve. The fact that something came out is a good sign. It is common for patients to get more out on the 2nd or 3rd cleanse. If my tolerance for supplements does improve, yes I will do this again. I will start the detox on a Friday night rather than a Saturday so I will not be worthless all weekend. At the end of the day, I really don't care if anything comes out or not, I just want to be less sensitive to these pills. I'll have a better idea in another day or two.
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