coffee enemas

I saw a new CFS/LLMD this week. She doesn't think I have Lyme; she thinks Candida is my primary infectious issue.

She's suggested doing coffee enemas for now because my system is so toxic that it can't tolerate any immune activation (all supplements, incl. Vit D, make me worse).

My mood is so low and am I constantly agitated, restless, foggy and severely depressed/suicidal.

I'm wondering if the enemas might help my mood at all. My kit should arrive tomorrow.

There is research that states that vitamin D does cause depression in some people.

I agree with Traveler that coffee enemas are said to help lift mood.

So your LLMD is holding off on any Candida treatment for now?

Just to follow up:

I did my first enema two days ago. I felt really good afterwards .. almost mildly euphoric, I had more energy (walked around the block -- otherwise impossible), suicidal thoughts eased up, though I was a little bit stimulated and found it hard to get to sleep.

However, I attempted to do a second one tonight and really felt like cr*p afterwards. I was tired from not sleeping well last night, but I also felt foggier, very bloated, fatigued, depressed, sinus pressure and very hungry (usually a 'crash' reaction for me).

I am making sure to replace electrolytes (Sodium, Potassium) and am having a spinach/kale/celery/cucumber/almond milk smoothie afterwards for minerals, nutrients etc.

I feel like the enema 'crashed' me, though. Can anyone knowledgable in enemas guess why? The bloating/stomach distension made me think it's a detox reaction. I've read the enemas aren't hard on the adrenals, so didn't think it was that. Could they be affecting blood sugar levels? I only read about people feeling good on them, so am very frustrated. I can't tolerate any herbs, supplements, anything, so am kind of relying on these to get me feeling a little better.

caramba said...
don't give it up just yet, the first one is harder on you. see how you do after the next couple of them. Some suggest (and I tried) doing two back to back. also lay on your right side. some write ups say left which is not accurate.

Good thing about enemas is it supposedly helps raise Gluthatione, which detoxes. you probably had a big detox out of it.

if you want to ease into the first couple of treatments, use less coffee and/or hold it for less than 15m that should reduce the detox effect.

Thanks caramba. So it's not necessarily a bad sign if I feel worse on the CE to begin with? I have been lying on my right side. Also read some other things I might have done wrong: I was pretty dehydrated when I did the enema.

I guess what I'm wondering is whether I should just keep pushing through the bad period and aim for one enema every 1-2 days and see if I improve. Or back off. I feel so godawful, I would like to see just some small improvement from something. That's why I'm wondering if they're taxing my system too much.