Someone asked me this week to post on when to push through a protocol and when to ask me for a change.
This is a tough question because obviously I do not want anyone to feel uncomfortable physically. However, sometimes feeling a little uncomfortable on the road to wellness is an important step.
It is difficult to know when you are in throws of a die off reaction, which may include many different unpleasant symptoms if it is something you should allow yourself to experience or not. We have been doing this for many years and now it is much easier to be able to tell, but even we may sometimes not be 100% clear.
Typically, if you feel alot of pain in the bladder, this is the main symptom I would go by in terms of not trying to push. If die off is strong, more often than not, the bladder is not as bad. So, going through feelings of things like nausea, headache, acne bloating , gas, diarreha, fatigue etc… may be something you want to go through to get to the next step.
But, conversely, if the bladder is awful and you are feeling all of those things, probably you dont want to go through it, unless, there are reasons. Sometimes if your symptoms have been stubborn and suddenly we are seeing these signs but your bladder is still uncomfortable, then more than likely it is a good idea to give it a bit of time.
Having said all of this though-everyone's level of tolerance is very very different AND, yo may not be interpreting the symptoms correctly. So, letting us know so that we can make the best judgement, is the best thing to be on the safe side.
There have been times when people have felt allergic reactions for example and were worried they may become bad enough that their throats would close up. Of course I recommended the ER, as I always do if symptoms feel extreme or dangerous. You should always use your own judgement and listen to your own intuition about these things.
I think the motivation for the person who asked me to post this is that she was worried that she does not push herself through stages enough. But, I would not worry about that.
We are almost always listening to what you are saying and what you are not saying and making that judgement. And, we have suggested just as many time to make a change to the dose as we have to push through. So, don't make yourself feel guitly if you feel like you have not fought the fight hard enough. We are trying to push you to do that but within sensible parameters.
Anyway, this was food for thought for today.
Dr. M & B
