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coloncleancurious

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Posted: 01-07-07 05:42am


So has anyone tried the colonix program and passed some of those things that they show on drnatura.Com? I saw this colonix blog but there is no picture showing the type of leather looking things that the Dr. Natura site had. Can anyone confirm having results like those on the site?

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Posted: 01-10-07 16:03pm


Aaargh, i'm so confused!!! I have been reading here, there and everywhere about colonic cleansing, i'm tempted by the colonix but am still holding onto my cheque because I can't make a decision. On the one hand there are so many people having positive results with their expulsions and 'mucoid plaques', some are positively evangelical about it. I even saw some people on a tv show about koh samui, the spa in thailand, and they had some of the plaques too so there has to be something somewhere. Then another site said that the plaques were just 'moulds' of the intestines made from the amount of fibre ingested forced against the intestive walls and that they are just the psyllium husks and water all bulked up to look like a huge bm and that the whole thing was a sham and a fake. I really feel that I need a good clean out, I don't go to the loo often enough, I don't eat vegetables because I just don't like them and they give me cramps and bloat, I feel sluggish, my skin is bad and I get rumbles and gas easily. I am encouraged by the positive results and then dashed down again by the naysayers, as my username says what to do? I don't suppose I have anything to lose but mank from the inside, but I don't want to do any damage to my colon that could make my current state of health worse. I read all the posts here with great interest but I am a great ditherer and just can't make up my mind. Help!

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Posted: 01-16-07 22:39pm


Well, long story short, I went to the doctors recently due to some digestive issues and he told me that it sounded like I had some blockage in my intestines, so he gave me some prevacid and told me to take some otc fiber supplements. He suggested the new chewable ones. I had been taking those for about a week and a half. Some of the symptoms went away, but not all of them. I was still constipated and my bowel movements were about the same as they were before. So, I did some searching around the net and came across the colonix program, so I thought I would give it a try. Today was my first day on it and I am already seeing a difference. I passed a stool today and it's the most i've passed in probably a few months. I'm also thinking clearer and have more energy already as well. I've got more response from this program in one day than I did in a week and a half of what the doctor told me to take. I also got the toxin-out program as well. The only hard part of the whole program is taking everything...You have to take two pills in the morning then wait 15 minutes, then take the colonix then take 4 pills - two before and two during lunch - then two pills after dinner and then drink a glass of tea before bed. Oh, and you have to drink at least 8 glasses (64 ounces) of water each day. Also, the toxin-out or the probiotics makes your pee neon yellow...Not sure which. Other than that I haven't had any side effects or problems with it. The only other problem is price. It's not cheap. But, if you went out and bought everything separately at your local gnc, you'd probably pay the same price if not more.

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Posted: 02-15-07 12:14pm


Before you perform a full colonic it's a good idea to start off by taking oxygenated colon cleansers. There's a great product I found online called oxy-powder and it is phenomenal! At first I was hesitant because i've never heard of it before and it sounded like an acne medicine, so I called up their customer service line and they provided me with all the information I needed. This product also helped me with my long battle with ibs. Follow the link below if you need more information: www.Ghchealth.Com/oxy-powd er.Php here's to your health!

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Posted: 03-04-07 20:48pm


One of the keys to having success with this program is following the instructions. There are many people who don't follow the guidelines (such as drinking more water)... I've tried four different herbal detox kits and the Colonix product was the one that produced the best results for me. There's a pretty comprehensive Colonix review posted on the Colon Cleansing Blog that I would recommend reading before making your decision to purchase any cleansing program. Lynn

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Really?!?!?! Posted: 03-07-07 13:34pm


I read one guys comments about having his doctor say that if you've ever had a colonoscopy, there is no 'lingering' waste stuck to the walls of your intestines. I'm suspicious of the review sites that recommend the most expensive product as well. http://www.detoxreviews.c om/index.html I have heard one nutritionist say that some products will put thing in it that create 'harmless' worms that pass in the stool to give the user a sense of satisfaction that something must be working (that's not to say that it ISN'T working, just because of the added worms). I have taken psyllium (active ingredient in metamucil) in the past and my stool had the exact 'texture' of the ones you see on the Dr. Natura website. Mind you, they weren't as long, but they had that ropey-intestiney look and they stayed fully intact. Last week, I did the Master Cleanse for three days...I was peeing out my butt, which was raw, I felt like crap and was hungry. Monday I started Michael's Ultimate Cleanse (ranked '23' out of '25' on the website I mentioned above, which I believe to be biased). I've been eating mostly raw fruits and veggies (very limited dairy and had some shrimp yesterday, but other wise no meat), and I feel great! I don't have a bunch of funky pooh, nor do I need it to feel like a cleanse is happening. It's a 14 day cleanse, so I'll keep y'all posted.

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Posted: 03-08-07 10:30am


I've also been really thinking about trying Colonix out and will probably be ordering a kit in the next week or so. I have suffered from constipation for a long time and I'm praying that this will be the solution. Here are two really helpful resources that I came across if you're interested: 1. Colonix Review - Go back to the very beginning of this blog and read all the entries. The blogger did a daily journal (including photos), interesting read! 2. Colonix Forum - You can discuss Dr. Natura's program here as well as stay updated on the progress of others who are taking it. Hope this helps out and wish me luck with my cleanse! Rachel

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Day 13 On Colonix Posted: 03-13-07 21:39pm


I have been on Colonix for 13 days and I feel so much better. I was so scared to try this product because my colon was already in such bad shape. This was really a last resort for me. Last year I woke up in pain...the kind that sends you to the ER. I found out that I have diverticulitus. What suppriesed my doctors is that I was only 34 years old. They tell me that I am very young for this, but to be honest I felt very old. I have been in and out of the hospital for the last year with this. The last time was just in February. I would cry when I had to get up every morning because I would wake up tired no matter how much sleep and always sick. Things are improving for me thanks to this product. The pain that has been in my left side for the last year is gone. I have energy for my day now because I wake up feeling rested. I can not tell you how long it has been since I felt that way. I have hope at this point. I am haveing more BMs. The best thing is how much easer it is to pass them. Yesterday I had 4. Before I had one every day or two and it was not much then. I have not noticed any worm or strange looking BMs but was happy to see something that looked close to a normal BM. I am very excited about this product. I only ordered a one month supply in case it was to good to be true but now I am going to order the other 2 months worth and stick with this for the recomended amount of time. If I continue to have good results this will be something that I do twice a year. Let me tell you if this stuff keeps me out of the hospital and helps me restore my health I am going to have to go personally to thier home office and shake hands with the people that have helped me.

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Colonix Alternative Posted: 03-18-07 15:13pm


Has anyone tried just using psyllium husks and the 8 glasses of water? After reading all the posts here and the testimonials all over the web I've only seen one opinion questioning the wierd eliminations photographed on the Colonix site. His thoughts make sense to me; that the gelatinous strings could be the huge amount ot psyllium taking on the shape of the intestine. If you didn't drink enough water I bet that stuff could really gunk things up. Before i blow $200 on some herbs I'm going to try an experiment. I've been doing a couple teaspoons of psyllium daily and some herbal pills that contain casscara, senna etc. I've had increased movements but not as significant a volume as I would like. And I have not been good about increasing water intake. So now I'll try more psyllium and lots of water and we'll see.

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Just Ordered Colonix Posted: 04-10-07 12:37pm


Hi all. I'm new to the site and found it when I was reading about diverticulitis, which unfortunately, I suffer from. Yesterday I ordered the colonix with the anti-toxin and then I found this site. I read this entire thread with interest. This led me to other sites where I saw both positive and negative feedback on colonix. I had surgery for my diverticulitis back in '04 and just recently had a flare up. But even when my condition is not flared up, I have very bad bloating and I can't take it anymore. I exercise regularly and although my diet is not perfect, it's by no means terrible. I do regular ab work and my stomach has good muscle tone but it always feels distended. My nephew pushed on it one day and said "man, that's hard fat you got there." That's just it, I'm not THAT fat, just bloated. I am really hoping to get some relief with this Colonix. I just wanted to drop in and say hi and I will post my experiences after I start the cleanse.

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Posted: 04-10-07 14:49pm


its been 3.5 weeks since I last posted and guess what? I discovered that the senna leaf and possibly other herbs I was taking was exacerbating my constipation and making me nauseous. I saw a doctor that suggested that these herbs with some people some of the time can cause spasming of the colon. I went to just psyllium husk and lots of water. And everything has been moving nicely. But I don't know what started the constipation originally other than not drinking enough water. Which I suspect can be most peoples problem. ANyway I am considering the master cleanse - the lemon juice, maple syrup and salt water cleanse as soon as I can get my hands on the book or the info because I am so tired all the time.......

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Colonix Is a Scam! Posted: 04-17-07 12:29pm


So i did the colonix cleanse about a year ago. It made me sick! I had headaches all the time and it made me bloated like you wouldn't beleive. I became severely constipated, and consequently, recieved bad bad cramps. I went to my gastroentronologist because of the colonix, and asked my doctor about the it, and he got really upset with me. He told me to stop taking it immediately. He told me that he's had many people come to him complaing of Colonix. Many horror stories. He even asked one of his patients for a stool sample, which meant one of those ropes you get from Colonix. He sent it off to a lab, and had it analyzed, all it was was the fiber mix. It was confirmed thru lab analysis. It wasn't my stool sample, that was two years ago. Before I came to him. He told me that although laxatives are no good for you, Colonix is just as bad. He took me off of the Colonix and made me get bloodwork done. He even made me come back 6 weeks later for further bloodwork, something about my enzyme deficiency. Now I'm fine, but he was really really concerned about me. Just a thought to anyone thinking abotu Colonix colon cleansing.

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Can You Give Me Colonix Advice? Posted: 04-17-07 14:51pm


ok, so I just discovered this forum / thread about Colonix colon cleansing. I'm very interested about what people have to say. I'm currently in the middle of the colonix cleansing, which I have documented on my colon cleansing blog, and I get headaches from it. I've been drinking alot of water and trying to follow the colonix instructions, but it's been hard. I have had bouts of constipation and extreme cramps. I see that other people on here have experienced similar things. Anyways, if anyone can give me any advice about Colonix or colon cleansing in general, it would be very helpful to me... as well as my colon cleansing blog. Thank you.

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Colonix Colon Cleansing Program Posted: 04-19-07 14:54pm


I wouldn't do the Colonix Colon Cleansing Program. Today is my first day off the cleansing program. I've been on it for a little over 3 weeks. I have been feeling like absolute crap since I started the Cleansing Program. It's made me more constipated then I was before I began. It's given me horrific headaches. I get occasional & severe abdominal cramps. It's rubbed my bum-hole raw from all the straining I have to do, just to poop a little out. It's a horrible thing. I called the Colonix people earlier this week, and they told me it's natural to feel this way, because it's DETOX SYMPTOMS. Yea. Ok. So to "clean" myself and become a healthier person, I have to be sick all the time???? Yea. That's logical. I was constipated before this started and I'm even more constipated since I started the Colonix. AND no one can say I didn't drink enough water. I drank around 2.5-3 liters a day. I steeped that nasty tea for twenty minutes, and nothing. Colonix is an absolute joke. It's a ripoff. It's dangerous to your health Anyone that takes it is a damn fool! (and that includes me)

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Posted: 04-19-07 15:43pm


Why are you guys taking something that *makes* you constipated? That makes no sense. I'm very familiar with Colon cleansing and the various methods & supplements. Iv'e heard of other people being constipated from Colonix. It made me constipated the first two weeks I was on it, but I heard so many horror stories about Colonix in my little circle of hydrotherapy friends, that I quit it before it got even worse. You guys should try getting a colonic. (NOT COLONIX) Colonic. It's where they put a water hose up your, well you know, and then flush it with water. It's works well, I've had dozens of them done over my lifetime. I usually get it done about twice a year. If you can't handle the tube up your, well.. Then try a different product. One that doesn't make you sick. There are a bunch more good ones out there. Oxypowder, Blessed Herbs, Puristat are the other cleanser's that I have used. Because I am prone to constipation, I favor Oxypowder. It's an oxygen-based cleanser and it WILL NOT make you constipated. In fact, it makes the opposite happen. It liquefies your stool, so you have watery poop. Sounds gross, I know, but it works well. I don't take oxypowder anymore, but it was the best out of the four supplements I tried.

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Posted: 04-25-07 15:18pm


I agree with TequilaSunrise. Why on earth are continuing to take something that MAKES you constipated. I've done the colonix cleanse before, and I also experienced alot of side effects from it. I only became constipated during the first week, but the headaches are what ultimately forced me to quit. They were too severe. But I was smart enough to quit taking the colonix when I started to feel sick. I only lasted 2.5 weeks on the colonix. I made a horrible decision when I did it. I later did a different colon cleanse, which I liked alot more. Just stop taking it! Before you cause more damage to your poopshoot.

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Colonix Colon Cleansing -- Update Posted: 04-30-07 15:34pm


So it's been about two weeks since I left a message on here. I see that other people are feeling as bad as I was. I'm no longer taking any of the colonix. I did three weeks of it and that was enough. I had constant headaches and constipation since starting it. I also got constant cramps in my stomach. I ended up going to my doctor and told him about how I was feeling and I told him about the COlonix. He got mad at me and told me that he wished that I would've consulted with him about the COlonix, because he would've told me NOT to do it. Apparently, he's had other patients complain about Colonix. I wasn't the first. So. I stopped taking Colonix. I no longer have headaches or constipation or any of the other colonix side effects I was experienced. I would not recommend Colonix to anyone considering it. Unless you like pain and feeling sick. Then yea, I would recommend Colonix. If you don't like pain and feeling sick. Then Stay Away From Colonix! ok. I hope everyone else is feeling better.

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Re: Colonix Colon Cleansing -- Update
Posted: 05-01-07 07:22am

Clarkless wrote:

So it's been about two weeks since I left a message on here. I see that other people are feeling as bad as I was.

I'm no longer taking any of the colonix. I did three weeks of it and that was enough. I had constant headaches and constipation since starting it. I also got constant cramps in my stomach. I ended up going to my doctor and told him about how I was feeling and I told him about the COlonix. He got mad at me and told me that he wished that I would've consulted with him about the COlonix, because he would've told me NOT to do it. Apparently, he's had other patients complain about Colonix. I wasn't the first. So. I stopped taking Colonix. I no longer have headaches or constipation or any of the other colonix side effects I was experienced.

I would not recommend Colonix to anyone considering it. Unless you like pain and feeling sick. Then yea, I would recommend Colonix.

If you don't like pain and feeling sick. Then Stay Away From Colonix!

ok. I hope everyone else is feeling better.

Sorry to read about your problems, hope it all gets better. I'm two weeks into the Colonix program and I'm liking it. I've always been regular but I get bouts of diverticulitis so I started taking metamucil and eventually found the Colonix web site. I haven't had any funky fecal matter come out of me but I do feel better. I don't know if it's the Colonix or just the fact I'm drinking so much water now. I really believe whether or not you have problems, drinking 60-70 oz of water a day makes a huge difference. You WILL get constipated on a high fiber regimen if you don't drink enough water. Anyway, at this point I can't really say I'd recommend Colonix because it is expensive and I'm thinking maybe the metamucil and plenty of water would do the same thing. I do like the tea though. If I have any earth-shattering events I'll post them up. Good luck to you.

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Posted: 05-06-07 10:40am


I ASKED MY DR ABOUT ALL THE PARASITES THAT CAN BE IN SOMEONE AND ABOUT ALL THE STUFF THAT CAN GET RID OF IT. HE TOLD ME THAT IN THIS COUNTRY THAT IS NOT A PROBLEM. THERE ARE NO WORMS AND STUFF INSIDE OF US. HE SAID THAT THEREMAY BE A FEW PEOPLE THAT MAY HAVE THIS ISSUE BUT THE PERCENT IS REAL LOW. ITS A WASTE OF MONEY. FOR IBS I USE MIRALAX. IT WORKS GREAT. IT WAS A PRESCRIPTION NOW YOU CAN GET IT OVER THE COUNTER.

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Anal Odor Posted: 05-24-07 23:08pm


Would this colonix neutralize foul smelling fecal odors coming out of your anus after the product takes effect? Also, can parasites effect the way you smell?