Very interesting description Suzy! It's the temperature that you are running that gives me pause. Do you think, in the past, that your immune system has been a) normal or b) supressed?
Sometimes when the body receives a needed boost, the immune system itself will activate, and begin to eliminate conditions that had pre-existed without a strong immune response. However, from the available information it is certainly hard to tell for sure! If it were me, I'd let the regime continue for between 3 - 8 days. A 102 temperature, while unpleasant, is not really a concern in itself. If the diahrrea is severe, and has continued for more than 72 hours, the body is in risk of dehydration. I'd cut all of my doses by half ( accept the vitamin C, which should really be decreased at a slightly slower rate, tapering down over a few days to 50% ). If I had to lay money on the table, I would say it's probably the vitamin C that is causing the cramping/diarrea. It is my understanding that long term use of 1+ grams of vitamin C depends on the tolerance of the individual, and the body's need. Always watch your body for a signs of a BRIEF skin rash, usually very localized, to let you know when substances have reached a maximum tolerance level. Also keep in mind that when making extreme changes to diet, especially when ingesting pure substances ( such as vitamin C and MSM ) that the body is going to go through changes - not all of which are going to be totally predictable in every case - and it's often helpful and wise to assist the body in key organ functions. Very gentle herbal teas, home-brewed, are often a great way to do this. In particular, dandelion root tea is an excellent addition for liver support. Vitamin C in pure form and in large amounts can be very rough on the digestive system. I know no better way to overcome the unpleasant side effects than the use of bentonite/healing clays, which will also eliminate in rapid order any herximer effect the body experiences with intense therapies. I personally have ingested up to six grams daily of pure vitamin C powder with no unpleasant side effects by waiting about 45 minutes and ingesting a liter or so of clay water ( not recommended if one has not gently adjusted to internal use of clays ). The clays added to the diet also help to avoid the possible pitfall of an inbalance of free radicals in the body. Once the liver begins to process the clays ( this can take a minimum of four weeks of usage, with a maximum dependant directly upon the condition of the liver ), bentonite fixes free oxygen in the blood stream. At any rate, these are my thoughts - I certainly hope you are able to determine a working solution! ----- Original Message ----- From: itssu...@aol.com To: silver-list@eskimo.com Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2001 6:40 PM Subject: Re: CS>Normal About a month and a half ago, hubby and I started taking MSM, 1000 mg daily. We also take one multiple vitamin, 1000 vitamin C, glucosamine tablet, and CS (about 44 oz am and 4 oz PM). Last week we increased the MSM dose to 1000 mg in the AM and an additional 1000 dose in the PM. Hubby has more energy than he knows what to do with, and is basically quite healthy. I have been sicker than a dog, and have been running a temp of about 101-1-2, sweats, cramps and diahreah, extreme fatigue, and sleepy. Could this be a result of the combination, or increased dosage, or a die off effect? Or does it sound like something completely unrelated? Did not take the extra msm last night, but did the normal CS. Been drinking a plenty of water, and eating normally. Thanks. suzy
