Hi Treva. My symptoms were getting worse and kind of scary. I was feeling severe pressure behind my eyes (it felt like a constant line behind my eyes, significant dizziness, visual problems - blurriness and a feeling of vertigo, severe fatigue and severe processing, etc. So I decided yesterday to see what happens if I stopped it - wanted to make sure I would feel a bit better again. Well, last night I felt more energy, and today I had a colonic which washed the rest of the NCD out and I felt clearerwith more energy at certain points of the day than I have in a long time. I still feel some yeast, but significantly less so than before the NCD (I was so uncomfortable then that I could not stand it). So I know it was detoxing something. My sinuses felt less pressure during certain parts of the day today (for a long time I have felt like there is no oxygen in that area at all - just tight and clogged) - and I actually felt like there is some air getting in there. These things coupled with the fact that I felt mentally clearer and had more energy today makes me think the last three weeks have taken me in a positive direction. So I do plan to try to go on it again soon, but am giving myself a little break. I am so torn about the cortef. I have it here and was going to try it tomorrow, but I think I want to see if I continue to feel clearer tomorrow without it as well. I still wonder if I detox more if I won't need the cortef for the adrenals, but also wonder if taking the cortef will help me to detox at a higher level. I've been obsessing about this a bit you see.
Because I am so sensitive I know I have to take this at the pace my body can handle. I seems like even 3 drops twice per day has been detoxing something. I almost wonder if I should take this stuff in rounds like Cutler recommends with DMSA - a certain number of days on and then give my body a break with some days off - or just take a break when it gets unbearable. We'll see.
I spoke to my chiropractor today about the tmj and the narrow palate. Part of me feels like if I had a removable biteplate on the top of my mouth that expanded my palate a bit - I might be able to handle the detox better. When I detox and my muscles get tighter, everything narrows in that area to the point it is unbearable especially after I eat (I get so foggy with squeezing behind eyes that I cannot think at all). But if I pull my teeth to the side I feel mentally clearer. So I may make a trip to my dentist who recommended the NCD to talk to him about the possibility of a temporary palate expander maybe (and about the cortef too). I've been spending too much money doctoring - which is something I don't really have.
I do think there is going to be light at the end of the tunnel - especially when I feel a better day like today. I do think NCD detoxes like it says and the effects I am feeling are detox reactions which is why it is so difficult at times.
Let me know if you have any thoughts. I want to try skin brushing too - I have been thinking about it for a long time. I know they do it with autistic kids that I work with too and it is supposed to help with focus, organization, sensory integration, etc. What kind of brush should I get and where do you get one? Vitamin D is supposed to be very important for immunity so it is good that you are taking it. It is on my list of things to try too (if I ever get there!!!).
