Oh God, internet. Do you know how little I can handle talking about “bathroom issues”? It’s definitely something Loralee and I have in common. I’m blushing just typing about this! However, it’s something that has been coming up a lot in my daily life so here we go. You’ll be so glad I’m back after reading this.
How should I phrase this? I have been having trouble going since I was a teenager. I will only go in certain places at certain times and I really get stressed out about it and have forced myself to hold it far more often than I should. A few times in the past and far too often in the last few months I have had pain and bright red blood almost as much as if I had my period. (So sorry about the TMI.) After one of these episodes it would be extremely painful to go for over a week and I just prayed that it healed before it started to bleed again.
I’ve also just been feeling so bloated and easily made nauseous. My energy has been lower than normal and I’ve been feeling weaker and I just had a feeling it was all related to these bathroom issues I have been having.
I started researching doing a colon cleanse and a lot of the stories I have read people were having the same symptoms as me and they started to go away after they cleansed. Well the notion of having relief and feeling better without going to a doctor (which I don’t have the option of) sounded really good to me.
Then I had to pick which one. Many of them just don’t make sense to me. They have kits in store, but then you find out that it’s a daily regimen you’re supposed to continue permanently after. It doesn’t sound safe to do it for such a prolonged period of time. Then when I looked them up most got terrible feedback and were said to be scams.
I finally chose the Dr. Natura Colonaide (yeah, I got it at Walgreens. I don’t think it’s sold anywhere else yet.) It makes more sense to me because it’s a 14 day program. Every morning you mix a powder into 8 ounces of juice, drink 8 glasses of water during the day and then a cup of their tea every night.
I started it last Friday so I’m only on day 5 of 14, but I have to tell you I’m already feeling so much better. It isn’t uncontrollable. It hasn’t effected my life, but it just makes me feel so much better to go knowing there won’t be any pain.
I’m also feeling really good about drinking so much water. It’s always been hard for me to get into the swing of keeping well hydrated, but knowing that it could make me feel really sick if I don’t has been keeping me motivated and I’m really enjoying it now! I’ve had only water, tea, juice or milk for the last 5 days (I know that doesn’t sound like anything major, but I am a total soda ADDICT) and I’m really excited to continue with it.
I’ll be sure to update once this is all over and let you know how it went (I know you’re dying to know!) For now I’m just really feeling better about my body and health than I have in a while. Hopefully this is the little push I need to get myself in a better direction.
Jill - GlossyVeneer said,
January 15, 2010 @ 4:06 pm
Uh… actually, I am curious to know how it goes at the end of it.
I’m a total soda addict too. I cut it out when I did most of my marathon training, but when I fell in a marathon (almost exactly 1 year ago) my soda drinking came back with a vengeance. I should try to stop that, but it’s hard!
So, do you eat other stuff during this cleanse or is it only the morning dose, liquids and evening tea?
Rhi said,
January 16, 2010 @ 2:15 am
So my friend at work told everyone for WEEKS that she was doing a colon cleanse, so she couldn’t drink…turns out she was pregnant. I will forever associate colon cleansing with being knocked up. You aren’t knocked up, are you
lostinsplendor said,
January 18, 2010 @ 12:32 am
@Jill – Oh! I should have been more clear. Right now I’m eating as usual, but something about doing the cleanse has already made me really think about what I’m eating. So I’ve been eating more carefully. Soda is DELICIOUS! I have stopped and started too many times to count. What I finally came up with is that I’m not cutting it out, but I’m only allowed to have it after I’ve had my 8 glasses of water for the day. I bought a can of Coke 3 days ago and still haven’t drank it because by time I’ve had all the water I don’t even want it.
I think I’m going to stick with that method instead of restricting myself because then I obsess about it.
After I finish the this cleanse though I’m going to start a Detox, which will be liquids for breakfast and dinner and a normal lunch. We’ll see how that goes. I’ll be blogging about it.
@Rhi – Omg! That is such an odd way to cover up a pregnancy!! I am SO embarrassed about doing the cleanse. I can’t imagine just telling everyone. No not pregnant! Haha!