FLU OR DETOX???? Does anybody know?
Hello:
I recently started a cleanse about 8 days ago. For the past 3 days I have had HORRIBLE flu symptoms - high fever, sore throat, body aches, etc. It went away the 2nd day, then came back that night after continuing the cleanse.
I am wondering if I really have the FLU? I must add that I never get sick. I haven't been sick, even a sniffle, in over 5 years. I have been on herbalife's wonderful vitamins all this time and my immunities were very high. I went off of them 4 weeks ago to begin something new, and low and behold...........could it be?
Also, a girl I work with started a cleanse the same time and we did not know it. She has the SAME SYMPTOMS as I do, got them about the same time. Is it possible we picked up the same bug or maybe we were both very toxic and it's a result of the cleanse? I don't work closely with her, even in different offices, but at the same site.
Does anybody know how to tell the difference?
Has anybody gotten REALLY SICK from a cleanse? I am afraid to continue it!
THANKS FOR YOUR HELP!
I recently started a cleanse about 8 days ago. For the past 3 days I have had HORRIBLE flu symptoms - high fever, sore throat, body aches, etc. It went away the 2nd day, then came back that night after continuing the cleanse.
I am wondering if I really have the FLU? I must add that I never get sick. I haven't been sick, even a sniffle, in over 5 years. I have been on herbalife's wonderful vitamins all this time and my immunities were very high. I went off of them 4 weeks ago to begin something new, and low and behold...........could it be?
Also, a girl I work with started a cleanse the same time and we did not know it. She has the SAME SYMPTOMS as I do, got them about the same time. Is it possible we picked up the same bug or maybe we were both very toxic and it's a result of the cleanse? I don't work closely with her, even in different offices, but at the same site.
Does anybody know how to tell the difference?
Has anybody gotten REALLY SICK from a cleanse? I am afraid to continue it!
THANKS FOR YOUR HELP!
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Permalink Reply by christine on -
I would keep going. Probably no way to tell which one it is but, it is your body trying to fight something either way. I would continue the cleanse if it was me. Keep drinking lots of water to flush it out. I think peppermint tea helps too.
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Permalink Reply by Kathi Kirschner on -
Thanks, Christine. It's so hard to continue with the product not knowing if I will feel worse. Right now I feel a bit better, haven't taken it yet today (it's 1:00 pm here). I think I will skip today and see if I feel better. Then if I do, start again tomorrow. Maybe I can tell that way?
Or maybe I can tell if nobody in my family gets it!! lol.
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Permalink Reply by Kathi Kirschner on
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InLiven. I have been working with Michelle and she thinks it could be a combination of the cleanse and the flu. Maybe that's it. Coincidence that my co-worker has it too and is not on InLiven, she is doing something else.
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Permalink Reply by christine on
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HMMM, I take INLIVen too as alot of people here do and never heard of this type of reaction...... Maybe it is the FLU. Dont stop taking it! ! ! I am sure Michelle agrees with that!
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Permalink Reply by Kathi Kirschner on
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She told me to cut back, so today I am not taking any and tomorrow I will try again. I am not going to let this thing BEAT ME DOWN!
She said she never heard of anybody getting this sick. I either thought, "OH WELL, I am REALLY TOXIC!" or maybe I do have the flu. Hard to believe that, as I never get sick. NEVER. All the contributing factors leading up to it has me thinking just maybe..........selling my house, went off of my normal vitamins, looking for a new job, started eating organic, changed my skin care and home cleaning products, all of it together just might have pushed me over the edge of immunity.
LOL - sounds like a song!! "The Edge of Immunity............." I will have to send that idea to my singer friend.............
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Permalink Reply by christine on
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LOL! goodness. who knows. Hope you feel better soon girl! Lots going on there, maybe you body just couldnt take it anymore. Just rest and drink lots of tea. Healthy blessings!
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Permalink Reply by Kathi Kirschner on
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Thanks, I will try!! HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND.
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Permalink Reply by Kathi Kirschner on
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Kathy:
Strange! Today is my 5th day of sickness. I started with a headache, body ache, fever, then felt better the next day, then that night more fever and a sore throat. I layed off the InLiven the 3rd day to see what would happen and I continued to get worse. Yesterday I felt AWFUL and had to cancel my own birthday party!
Last night it started to break up and today I am coughing and blowing my nose, so I know it's almost over :) I guess it was a touch of both, like you say. I am going to start the InLiven again tomorrow at a lower dosage and work my way back up.
I hope your husband doesn't have to go through this - it was beyond awful. The ONLY good thing that came out of it is my husband who does NOT cook, made me homemade organic chicken soup last night!! I almost fell off my couch!! I believe the properties in the chicken soup help break down the mucus and enable it to leave the body (I read that somewhere) and that's what happened.
Good luck to you!
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Permalink Reply by Kathi Kirschner on
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FOLLOW -UP:
In case anybody is wondering, I had the flu for 7 days and yes, it might have been a combination of me going off of my regular supplements and trying something new, all the new foods (organic), new cleansing products, new personal products (organic) and the girl at work having the flu and touching my food!
Anyway, I stopped the InLiven for the last 4 days of sickness, then started it again after I felt better and today is my 4th day back on it and I FEEL GREAT.
My sinus issues have totally cleared up and I slept like a BABY last night.
I am thinking this product is very good indeed, but will follow up after another week.
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Permalink Reply by KnowNow on -
I would say it was detox symptoms.
If you read about the cold (and could include the flu like symptoms) some actually believe it is the body doing a detox and may be triggered by others around it, much like women that spend alot of time together may menstrate together. I think this is in the Lifeforce book. This being the case detox can mimic cold and flu symptoms.
I have been around many that this has happened to when they did a cleanse.
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Permalink Reply by Kathi Kirschner on
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Wow, really? for 7 whole days? I stopped the cleanse on the 4th day. It would make sense because my kids and husband did not get it, so if it was the flu they more than likely would have??
Interesting..........
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