Please Help! Severe Back Pains

June 30, 2006

Dear Doc and Friends,

I started a 21 day cleanse, and on about day 17, my back started

hurting severely. It is still hurting very bad (About 7 days later). I

have always held tension in my shoulders and back, but I can honestly

say it's never hurt like this before. It is directly along my spine,

especially in the middle, and up in my neck shooting down my shoulders

and even making my hands and fingers tingley and numb at times. It

also hurts low, like in the kidney areas (I'm praying it's not still

the kidneys themselves...). I can HEAR my neck and spine " SIZZLE " (For

lack of better explaination) at night, or when everything is quiet,

and at even the slightest movement I am cracking and popping along the

way, ALL of which was never THIS bad before.

I have no idea what is causing this... did I quit the cleanse too

soon? Did I go too long? I have been doing stretches constantly

through the day (Feels good when I stretch but goes right back to

hurting as soon as I stop) and have been exercising moderately. I have

also been taking salt baths. Nothing seems to be helping. It was

tolerable at first, but now it is just interfering with life, and I

have got to do something.

I am now breaking my fast (Day 23)... and all went well! Made it to

21! Everything else is great... I am now smoke free (Kicked those

nasty cigarettes for good! Been a month almost!) and have committed to

a vegetarian diet and will do my best to avoid MSG as completely as I

can (Since lord knows what it's listed under anymore!!!)... and when

we move to the country next spring we will hopefully then be able to

commit to ALL organic as well. The only problem still prominent is the

back pain. It's causing a slow down in my work, and I REFUSE to take

any pain supplements. I detoxed hard from those buggers, and am NEVER

going that route again!

I found a tea that has cat's claw (?) and some other blends, supposed

to help with this sort of thing, but upon drinking it for 3 days, no

change. I would wonderfully appreciate ANY suggestions! I know I need

to start getting massages, and a chiropractor or even accupuncture

could work wonders... but as of right now, my starving artist budget

buys our food every week and that's about it, and in my area none of

that is too mainstream, and therefore all of it is very pricey too.

ANY suggestions would be so so greatly appreciated, as I NEED to be

able to get back to work!!! I already took the last 3 weeks lightly

because of the cleanse, and the financial side of life took a hit

because of it as it is...

Thank you so much in advance... I truly appreciate everyone!

Love and Blessings,

~Raaven

July 1, 2006

Dear Raaven,

Could be your acid / alkaline balance out of whack, but I'm not familiar with your usual diet when you're not fasting. Sooooooooo, go back 3 weeks and give me a run down of what you normally would have eaten back then.

pH can affect your bones, cartilage, and the Kidneys (and a lot more), so this is my number one suspect.

In Health, Freedom, and Love,

Doc

Doc Shillington727-447-5282Doc

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E J Lanier

herbal remedies

Friday, June 30, 2006 2:59 PM

Herbal Remedies - Please Help! Severe Back Pains

Dear Doc and Friends,I started a 21 day cleanse, and on about day 17, my back startedhurting severely. It is still hurting very bad (About 7 days later). Ihave always held tension in my shoulders and back, but I can honestlysay it's never hurt like this before. It is directly along my spine,especially in the middle, and up in my neck shooting down my shouldersand even making my hands and fingers tingley and numb at times. Italso hurts low, like in the kidney areas (I'm praying it's not stillthe kidneys themselves...). I can HEAR my neck and spine "SIZZLE" (Forlack of better explaination) at night, or when everything is quiet,and at even the slightest movement I am cracking and popping along theway, ALL of which was never THIS bad before.I have no idea what is causing this... did I quit the cleanse toosoon? Did I go too long? I have been doing stretches constantlythrough the day (Feels good when I stretch but goes right back tohurting as soon as I stop) and have been exercising moderately. I havealso been taking salt baths. Nothing seems to be helping. It wastolerable at first, but now it is just interfering with life, and Ihave got to do something.I am now breaking my fast (Day 23)... and all went well! Made it to21! Everything else is great... I am now smoke free (Kicked thosenasty cigarettes for good! Been a month almost!) and have committed toa vegetarian diet and will do my best to avoid MSG as completely as Ican (Since lord knows what it's listed under anymore!!!)... and whenwe move to the country next spring we will hopefully then be able tocommit to ALL organic as well. The only problem still prominent is theback pain. It's causing a slow down in my work, and I REFUSE to takeany pain supplements. I detoxed hard from those buggers, and am NEVERgoing that route again!I found a tea that has cat's claw (?) and some other blends, supposedto help with this sort of thing, but upon drinking it for 3 days, nochange. I would wonderfully appreciate ANY suggestions! I know I needto start getting massages, and a chiropractor or even accupuncturecould work wonders... but as of right now, my starving artist budgetbuys our food every week and that's about it, and in my area none ofthat is too mainstream, and therefore all of it is very pricey too.ANY suggestions would be so so greatly appreciated, as I NEED to beable to get back to work!!! I already took the last 3 weeks lightlybecause of the cleanse, and the financial side of life took a hitbecause of it as it is... Thank you so much in advance... I truly appreciate everyone!Love and Blessings,~Raaven