Nick,

Welcome to the forum! I'd say, "GO FOR IT!"  I personally feel that a month isn't long enough for an initial cleanse. My husband and I used it for three months. You might want to consider a two month minimum. It would give your system a fair chance especially since your weight is carried primarily in your gut.

You will benefit more by trying to follow some of the dietary recommendations in cutting out or at least reducing sugar, caffeine, refined foods, etc. Having said that, however, I did continue to drink coffee but we found that the program naturally curbed our appetite and desire for sugar and need for caffeine so that was a bonus. Water intake will be very important.

You may find that some of your symptoms will temporarily worsen as the body detoxifies. Bloating, smelly gas (oh, joy!) and such but should improve over time.

You could consult your doctor but would likely get an indifferent or apathetic attitude. I've noticed that unhealthy areas of the body may ache or feel tight or uncomfortable during a cleanse. It's usually temporary but a few people I know felt bad enough that they chose to discontinue.

I hope this helps. If you decide to start Colonix, you should start a thread on that forum. It's helpful to know how others respond, good, bad and ugly!   

The three items in the Colonix are the complete month kit that includes the Paranil pills, fiber and tea. That's all you need to get started. An instruction pamphlet will be included.

The "candy necklace" seems to be old stool that the fiber encases and helps the body eliminate. I don't recall when we started to see that. Often though, it was compressed together and might look like a fairly normal bowel movement. However, we were curious to check what was coming out and that's when we realized we were passing those long chains. It would unwind when poking it with a stick. They can be the size of a raisin or a large grape.

http://www.meddean.luc.edu/lumen/MEdEd/ … litis3.htm

The above link show the diverticuli of the colon. It shows how it's possible for old stool to be in the colon.

Since your bowel habits aren't regular, make sure you are drinking adequate water with the fiber. I personally can't stand the taste of the fiber so I drink it with orange juice but my husband takes it with water.

The difference between colonix and regular fiber? Some might say price. But many people find it just works better for them. There are a number of herbs in Colonix that aren't in fiber you're likely to get in the store. They also used stevia as a sweetener instead of sucrose or other sugars and we prefer it.

Researching some of the herbs included in Colonix, I learned they can aid digestion and constipation issues, help lower cholesterol and reduce certain types of inflammation. However, it may be some of these herbs give some people trouble tolerating Colonix, so each person has to try it and see if it works for them.

Hope your father improves with his condition... and glad I could help!

I know it's discouraging when the path to wellness is not a direct route (and so few things are!).

I also had bloating and it's not something I was used to. Some who deal with constipation back down to 1/2 scoop of fiber until their system is moving along again, so if it continues you may want to try that. I can't steep the tea very long without reacting with cramping so I try to limit it to two to three minutes. Some steep much, much longer so it's trial and error.

I'm not sure what the white things are. Some describe what looks like white rice in their stools. Many parasites that are passed may not be at a mature stage to identify without lab tests.

When the body is detoxing and working hard, you should respect that your body may need a little more R&R because it's having to direct energy toward the healing process. And most of us have to try and carry on life as usual in the midst of it. Hang in there and hopefully your system will even out soon!