So, some interesting things happened
yesterday. Gross, but interesting. So, if you're not into gory
details and/or feel uncomfortable with TMI illness posts, it's
probably better that you don't read on. I mean, I like the page views
but I'm not here to ruin your day (or your appetite) for sure.
Let's start with this morning, though.
This morning I woke up, looked at my hand and gasped. I've been in a
flare zone lately, so my right hand, which is where this all started,
eons ago, has been particularly swollen and distorted. But this
morning, about ¾ of the swelling was gone.
Now, I'm not one to jump to conclusions
and I just started this drink a lot of water thing yesterday. It
could be that my flare is simply going away. They do wax and wane
like that. However, it's certainly encouraging and worth a mention.
Now for the grossness. I don't want to
get too graphic but I spent a lot of time in the restroom yesterday.
And yes, some of it was eliminating the overwhelming amount of water
I was drinking. However, there were solids too, if you get my drift.
It seemed as if I was flushing toxins. If you've ever tried a toxin
flush, you know how it goes, right? And that's what it felt like.
And now for the really gross part. Ya,
there's more. Along with Lupus meds and Lupus itself, many people
have digestive issues in the form of acid reflux. I get it from time
to time, although lately, due to green juicing, it hasn't been making
an appearance. And thank goodness for that because it's nastier than
it sounds.
Oh boy, now here's the really
disgusting part. Last night, I ran to the bathroom at about 1:00 am
and, sorry, there's no delicate way to say this, to vomit. There was
no stopping it. And what came up was particularly strange. It was
pure water mixed with a crap ton of stomach acid. The taste it left
behind was indescribably horrid. I had to brush my teeth multiple
times before it was gone.
I have no idea what this means or what
caused it. Maybe my stomach couldn't take the extreme amount of
water. Maybe I had excess acid that the water helped cleanse me of,
albeit in a backwards manner. I don't really know what to think but I
figured that if you're planning on trying this water cure, you would
want to know what might possibly occur. Again, I apologize for the
graphic details.
So there you go. I'm now starting day 2
with a little less excess everything in my system. Which is, I think,
a good thing? Only time will tell. So far this morning, I have
guzzled down nearly a quart of water. It's getting a little easier to
drink mass quantities, even after just one day.
You see, with Lupus, I don't have much
of an appetite, even for water. So that part is a good thing, anyway,
even if the cure is a bust. At least I'm drinking more water, which
we all should, of course.
I probably won't update you every day,
but I thought all the changes were worth a mention, since some of you
are trying this and might want to know what lies on the horizon.
Today, I'm taking my home-schooled granddaughter on a field trip so I
hope this isn't another “cleansing” day. LOL
Wish me luck!
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