I started the Colonix program after doing much research on all the diff types. I KNEW i had to do it when i saw the pics of what people expelled!! Here is a (lengthy!) background on my case!
I have suffered from what Docs say was IBS since i can remember. I get cramps so bad I sweat, am bent over on the toilet and go white as a sheet and get extremely nauseous. The episodes happen anytime, anywhere. I have had ex partners say i was "addicted" to Immodium- but for me its so unbearable when it happens- i need something to stop it fast.
Anyway- I started off trying colonic irrigation as a client of mind recommended it. I HATED it.. it was terrible.I had three treatments before deciding i just couldn't do it anymore.  During the treatment i had intense cramping, sweating and started feeling nauseous. After I had to RUN to the toilet  I was on the toilet in the clinic for ages- with cramping and the worst liquid stool. Afterwards I had a 30min drive home- and honestly didn't think I would make it- intense cramping and a sense of urgency to get to the toilet. Well for the next 3 hours- no joke i couldnt leave the house. for the next three days i felt nauseous and disgusting(which Im sure was the detox part). They said i had expelled a lot of parasites and mucous.
I had NEVER had constipation before- it was the opposite problem for me. Well, after the third irrigation treatment i was CONSTIPATED- and have been for the last 3 weeks since. I started the colonix treatment on Friday with the hope that I could get de- bunged and start feeling healthy. I have had intense cramping since the irrigation treatment and its as if my symptoms got worse not better.

Here we go!

Friday: 6:30am 2  paranil caps with water
             6:45am 1/2 scoop powder with water (doesnt bother me with water as i have taken Greens+ which is another herbal supplement for years. BTW im excited also as i think finally the phytonutrients present in the Greens+ will actually be absorbed by my system!)
             8am breakfast... Oats, protein powder and 4 teaspoons of pineapple. No caffeine- sigh!
             9:30pm tea- steeped only 30seconds as i had read people had intense cramping from it- like i mentioned before constipation has never been my problem! I did in fact wake up in the night with strong cramping- but didn't need to go to the toilet.
Sat:      6:30am went to toilet- and it was HUGE!! i think because i had already expelled so much through the colonic irrigation it had losened the gunk up?- because there was a fair amount of mucous in the stool. YAY- GOOD SIGN! Excited at this point!
After toilet trip took the paranil pills
6:50am  1/2 scoop powder
felt pretty good all day- was very excited about the program
10pm    tea- steeped again for only 30seconds as the cramping in the night scared me!
woke up about 2am with strong cramping- but didnt need to go to the toilet

SUN 8am     took paranil caps then went to toilet- it was HEAVY and sank immediately down the toilet- so i couldnt see it!! ( there was little bit though that was BLACK?! NEVER HAD THAT BEFORE!
8:15           1/2 scoop of powder
walked dog with a considerable headache i might add... then had breakfast @ 9:30am

began to feel quite irritable today- and a bit depressed? Also tired and upset stomach.. generally not feeling happy! Must be part of it..... sigh.

Sun before bed: was daring and steeped tea for a whole minute (i might regret this!)
woke up at about 2am with strong cramping- but didnt need to go to toilet.

Mon 6:30    went to toilet as soon as I woke up - LOTS OF IT and it was quite lose.. some cramping.
took paranil caps then powder 15mins after that.
when i got to work i had more intense cramping and it was off to the toilet again. Normally i wouldhave extremely liquid stool.. this was loose but not what i would call Diarrhea. this went on every 15 mins for the next hour.. intense cramping and loose stool. Nothing strange looking though.. a bit of a let down! Felt YUCK YUCK YUCK all day... headache, tired, depressed, irritable and upset tummy, must be part of it I keep thinking ...
9:30pm took the tea- steeped for 1 minute and drank all of it this time (had been holding back a bit because of the cramping)

Tues (today) 6:30 went to toilet- and OH MY GOSH!! we have progress!! It was massive and looked like it was coiled- although heavily compacted (does that make sense?). It WASNT brown? more of a light beige colour?! it didnt even look or smell like poo. ALthough let me say it smelt like chemical waste of somesort- nice!! I was THRILLED!! I feel part of the club now! I looked at it and thought if i had lifted it up it could have un ravelled like the pics i had seen on the net. I'm not really into doing that- so will leave them where they are!
Today for the first time i am starting to feel happier too - although still tired.. like im drugged. But my mood is much better.
Feel very proud of myself !
ALso i must add the cramping in the night seems to have stopped- as has most of the cramping during the day. YES!!! I might be a functioning member of the public after all this!

Will post more tomorrow.... )

Last edited by gettingclean (2008-07-20 18:05:04)