Itching & Tingling part 2

So I e-mailed resolve and they told me my symptoms are normal cuz my body is healing...they told me to give it 4 to 6 weeks. It's already been 2 so I'm sure hoping things will get better in the next 2 to 4 weeks...I noticed that my warts have definately gotten bigger, assuming the virus is being pushed out....I stopped using the detox topically cuz I they weren't getting smaller but they are definately bigger. So I saw a commercial for Compound W wart removal and I think I'm going to try some of that on the ones that they don't burn off at the dr...most of them seem big enough to be removed...so I guess this is just the second phase of my recovery, hoping that this next treatment will do the trick....It's not like it just itches down there, it's everyone. My back, my neck, my arms, mostly my legs but it's crazy how itchy I am....But the burning in my leg from earlier almost felt like heat zapping the virus..it's a crazy feeling. So I'm going to keep my fingers crossed that this really is a good thing.....

13 Days Post Resolve- Itching & Tingling

Ok so for whatever reason today the skin on the mid to upper part of my thighs as been really itchy and tingly. I never really felt that before, I did have pain in my butt and lower right leg before which I haven't had lately but I did have a tingling feeling shooting up and down my leg....mostly the skin on my legs just itch....The resolve team said that itching is normal...but I don't know about this. I'm a little concerned...I just kind of feel itchy all over...maybe it's all in my head, I don't really know, I don't feel tingly really down there...I guess a little...I don't know, i'm worried that the detox has warn off and I'm back to where I started....I had a crappy day in general. My friend was supposed to send me money to buy a plane ticket to go see him. I was going to take my vacation from work and fly down there and get all skinny to look good in the summer weather...and now I don't have the money and neither does he. I'll have the money to spend while I'm there but none for a plane ticket...So I'm trying to sell all my stuff, so far I've made about $25 bucks....people really don't want to spend money on stuff...I have these text books that cost a ton back in the day that are basically worth nothing now.....I don't know what to do, this was my vacation...anyone have any suggestions on how I can make money fast....and legal.....?

12 Days Post Resolve

So I e-mailed resolve and asked them about the cold sore and warts...they said my symptoms are normal and I'm doing everything correctly...they assured me that warts are harder to get rid of....cuz I swear the detox only made them bigger....but I'm going to have them removed this week....I've been working out and have felt really great, so much energy. I washed three cars today. I'm exhausted but I feel pretty accomplished....I still have a little itching but I still think it's from the warts I already have....They say that HPV clears your system in 2 years.... I don't really know about that....so even if the detox didn't get rid of it, it would be gone in 2 years anyway? I don't know, but the sooner I can get rid of these warts the better. I think I would be able to forget about all of this if I didn't have that physical symptom. So I'll keep my fingers crossed that my pap goes well too, that the detox hasn't made the affected area worse as well.....But all in all I feel really great, I have most of my energy back and in all just feel good. So that's a good sign...=)

11 Days Post Resolve- Cold Sore?

Ok so yesterday my lip was burning a little bit and I wasn't really sure why. I didn't feel anything but it was red. I have never had a cold sore. Even though I have type 1 I don't have it orally....or so I thought, never had a problem with cold sores.... since I'm 11 days post resolve I was like WTF? Well I'll probably still e-mail resolve cuz I kind of stopped using the detox topically, I think it was just making the warts bigger...which in a sense is good cuz I'm going to just have them removed when I go in for my pap next week. I'm sure this "cold sore" was just a clearing symptom, the strangest part though was that by the time I got home the top layer of skin had peeled off the area, there was a small white area in the red....by the next it had a very faint scab.....you couldn't even really tell I had it. So if this was a cold sore it's basically healed in like 2 days... which like the outbreak I had on step one it was very mild, I almost couldn't tell I was having one...So I felt relieved that it's gotten so much better already....I'm starting a pretty intense diet and excersize program. I really want to lose this excess weight...I've been taking my vitamins, working out twice a day, three times a week....tanning, and I'm getting my hair cut Tuesday....I'm undergoing a total body transformation. I'm going to visit a friend of mine in Tennessee in August and he's into body building and stuff, so I'm going to surprise him with my weight loss....I figured I have about 7 weeks or so to reach my goal. I have so many friends though that want to lose weight too we've kind of started a work out club....I'm moving in about 2 weeks and my new roommate wants to lose weight too so this should be a piece of cake... so wish me luck.....I'm getting totally healthy and I'm going to beat these heinous viruses with nutrition and excersize......A new day has come.....

7 Days Post Resolve

It's funny how it seemed like the detox flew by now that I'm done. I couldn't believe how far along I was during the process, and although it took me 60 days to finish and seemed like an eternity it still flew by...Now that I'm done, this 90 days is going by super slow.... Well I have more energy now, I'm motivated to lose weight...although I still feel tired my body doesn't feel run down like it did before, I think now it's just from pure lack of sleep and not the detox...I'm still feeling good otherwise. Part of me thinks the detox is making the warts bigger, I don't know if it's drawing out the remaining virus or what...it's still itches some..it's not too bad...I have to go in for a pap smear here soon to check my HPV (cervical cancer strand) to make sure it hasn't progressed at all...If the warts are getting worse I wonder if the abnormal spots on my cervix have gotten worse. I hope not cuz I don't want another biopsy, they are not fun. I decided I'm just going to have the larger warts removed. i was hoping the detox would get rid of them, but I don't have time to wait for them to go away, I want them gone now. Hopefully once removed they won't come back.....I wish they could burn off the smaller ones too but I guess there is too much risk of damaging the skin or something...Anyway...I sure hope this detox gets rid of everything....So I've been talking to some one else who has warts too and she went to a sexual health clinic and they said the virus should clear her (my) system in 2 years and if all physical symptoms are gone then you wouldn't need to tell people you have it....I guess I'm just used to the whole HSV concept of always shedding the virus, I would think it's the same. I mean I got this from some one and I'm pretty sure he didn't have any physical warts when he gave it to me....most guys don't know they have stuff like this...obviously...unless they were just a jack ass and deliberately subjected me to this....that's so unfair....Anyway....things are progressing nicely, I'm taking my vitamins daily...I've worked out yesterday and today and taking half hour walks on my lunch break...I may be going to visit a friend cross country at the end of the summer so I need to get bikini body ready now....that's my new goal....Summer, here I come...

2 Days Post Resolve

Well, it's day 2 of not having to take this stuff anymore and it's wonderful!!!! I feel good and have been taking my vitamins daily. I had some really amazing fruit yesterday and today....honestly...I kind of feel the way I did before I got diagnosed with everything. I mean I know it's too soon the tell and obviously I still have the warts, which I'm working on...but by september 16th I will be rid of all of this junk and be on with the rest of my life. I'm trying to get healthy and I think I'm going to go work out today even...I was supposed to go swimming last night but decided to eat ice cream and french fries with my friend instead....but I'm tired of being my size, it's unacceptable and I'm going to do something about it now that I'm well enough to get off the couch. I've been tanning too and that makes me feel really good...I move in a month and it's just really symbolic for a new phase in my life...I've notice that everyone I went to high school with is getting married and it's my turn...I'm determined to be the person I want to be and not just a subject of my circumstances anymore....here's to the next 87 days to heal and the rest of my life to be happy. =)

Day 60-- I'M DONE!!!!!

YAY!!!!! I don't have to drink this junk anymore!!!!! I do still have to use it topically, hopefully that will get rid of the warts. I still have them, I don't know if they are getting better or not.... I'm super tired today, I'm taking my vitamins starting tomorrow. I can't wait to have energy again... I had a bit of a stomach ache this morning about an hour or two after my dose, but water really helped....I have a few pimples but they aren't nearly as back as they were in the beginning. I noticed that the itching became really noticable when I started using it topically, so I don't know if it's a clearing symptom of what....but the resolve team told me to give it 6 weeks. I may go get the warts removed just to speed up the process. Anyway, I'm just relieved to be done. I can't believe it's been exactly 60 days!!!!! that seems like an eternity to be taking something....yay for me!!!! Now we wait.....

Day 58- Extension Day 2

Oh HORRIFIC STOMACH PAIN!!!! I don't know what it is about 17 and 18 drops but last night I was awakened by the worst stomach pain! I don't know if it's because I didn't really eat much that was solid or because I took it right before bed or what....but just when I get rid of the stomach ache I have to take another dose and it starts all over again. It's not just something that wears off after a few minutes either, they come in waves and hit you when you least expect it. I tried eating a lot before hand, I tried drinking water, eating an apple, tums.....everything. The only thing that helped was walking around and then laying flat on my stomach.....it even hurt worse to touch my stomach. You know, at the end of step one it was a lot nastier too, maybe because the minerals were kind of set in the bottle...maybe with the higher amount of drops and the settled minerals at the bottom of the activator it just didn't settle well. Well I'm almost out of activator, I may or may not have enough for one more dose of 5ml's. I did go buy lemon juice though, which they say to subsitute if you run out... I do still have to use it topically so I needed to get something. I was debating on whether to finish the extension cuz I don't know if I can stand this stomach pain for two more days. I think I'm going to try and attempt my second dose, maybe using the lemon juice will be better since i won't have the settled minerals to stir things up....I still have been using it topically too and this morning it totally burnt the crap out of my skin...No wonder it's messing with my stomach if it's eating my flesh right off my body......ugh!!!! I'm so tired of this detox.....I'm still feeling good up until last night...and without this stomach pain I'd be good...only 2 more days......keep your eye on the prize, but word to the wise.....the extension sucks!!!!!!!!

Day 57- Extension Day 1

Well I officially finished the scheduled Resolve plan..I'm now onto day 1 of the 4 day extension per the recommendation of the resolve team. The itching isn't that bad, I think it might be getting better, I find it's mostly in the morning right when I get up and at night....Maybe it has something to do with me healing myself in while I sleep. Well I've only taken one dose of the extension today but I still feel fine....I recently had an eye exam and got new glasses and contacts and for whatever reason when I wear my contacts in my right eye I can't see right...part of me wonders if it's from the detox, cuz my eyes have been pretty dry. I didn't have a problem seeing before my eye exam so I'm kind of concerned that it won't get corrected. My glasses seem to be ok.....only 3 more days and hopefully when I get off this stuff things will start to go back to normal......well, I'm having a relaxing saturday at home, got a good nights sleep and still feeling good =)

Day 55- 5 days to go!

Yeah, you read that right.....tomorrow was supposed to be my last day but since I still have some itching, resolve said that I have to do the 4 day extension. So tomorrow is officially my last day of 3 step, then I'll I'll do the 4 day extension and hopefully that will take care of the itching....sometimes the things they say contradict themselves cuz they say you can have clearing symptoms but should continue to take it if you still have symptoms.....but I guess at some point they should stop if you're cured......I knew I'd have to take the extension....really not looking forward to 20 drops....anyway....5 days to go....no big deal...one step closer to a cure....

Day 54- 2 Days to go!

Well I have 2 days left, technically. I'm still treating the warts and I don't know if they are getting better or not...I still have some itching down there, so I have a feeling I'll have to do the 4 day extension....I'll also continue to treat the warts topically until they are gone I guess even after I finish taking the detox....no looking forward to getting up to 20 drops of step 3. Today was 12 drops and tomorrow is 14 drops and 5ml. It's strange how you get used to the gross taste. It still tastes like chlorine and it's still nasty to drink but you still kind of get used to how gross it is...kind of weird...Anyway, I'm still feeling good inside, no other symptoms other that fatigue and pimples....step 3 has been a breeze! Thank God for that. I've been sick enough on this stuff....well I should get some sleep, my eyes have been pretty dry, I think that's a side effect too, it really adds to the fatigue....well I'll probably write in 2 days my last day and let you know what the resolve team says about doing the extension...with the extension I'll have been taking this for exactly 60 days! that's 2 months! insane..... well I'm proud of myself for sticking to it...I'm going to beat this crap I tell you! =)

Day 52- the count down begins!

Only 4 days left to go....I still have some warts, I think they have gotten a little better. The resolve team said to continue to use step 3 topically for the next week and they will see if I need to do an extension...I'm not even worried about the HSV anymore, I just want these warts gone and I never want to deal with them again. It's just embarrassing. I couldn't imagine having a sex life and having warts, I don't want anyone to see that or have to touch it. Tomorrow is day 11 of step 3- 12 drops and 5ml's of this nasty junk....Thankfully this has been the easiest step because I don't have symptoms other than two rather large and annoying pimples and being tired as usual. I just got new contacts too and that doesn't really help with the dry eyes. I got new glasses too cuz the eye dr. said I need to be getting more oxygen to my eyes, I would think that would make me feel more tired, but we will see. It's better than having to have a cornea transplant. The dr. turned my eyelids inside out, which was really weird, and I guess I have a small bump under my right eyelid....guess my contacts are irritating my eyes, I wonder if the detox has anything to do with that..

-My kidneys kind of hurt a little today, my lungs already detoxed during step one, so maybe my kidneys detoxed too...I'm not opposed to having a squeaky clean system..=) But I generally feel good, I don't really have a nasty taste in my mouth like I did during step 2. It's really gross to begin with but it's weird how you get used to how disgusting it is.....If people haven't ever done shots I don't think they could do this detox...you just have to be like 1, 2, 3....down the hatch... one symptom I have had on step 3 was gas...remember when you were a kid and you were like S.B.D.... silent but deadly? yeah, really immature, but that's totally step 3....quiet farts but man do they stink....I'm not one to talk about gas, but when you get to step 3 you might need to leave the crowd for a minute.....

Step 3:

gas
pimples
fatigue

that's pretty much it....I would count down the 4 days I have left but with these warts I may end up doing an extension....so we will see....this has been quite the journey and I can't believe I stuck with it this long.... 52 days...man that almost 2 months....I couldn't do a 10 detox before and I've managed to stick it out for 2 months, through fevers, and nightmares, and gas.......I think it would be a lot harder if I had a lot of bloating. Other than some slight finger swelling and a little bit of stomach bloating it wasn't painful like some other detoxes I've done......Well...here's to four more days and then the rest of my life......Cheers!

Day 50- Happy Birthday to Me!

Today was my birthday...yay....I love my birthday, even if things don't work out the way you planned....it's still a day about you. The one day you can be selfish and not feel bad about it....something I've learned over the years, as I've gone out of my way for friends time and time again, sometimes you just need to take time for you. You need to have a day of your own. Although it seems as though I share a birthday with a handful of people, I started the day sharing the morning with my friend who also has my birthday. So we went to the zoo and had a great time. Even though I didn't get to sleep in, the time we allowed for the zoo was just enough. I came home and took a nap, went and bought a new birthday outfit and went to dinner with my dad, sister and friend. About a month ago I ordered a new bed set- comforter, pillow shams, throw pillows, etc...and it just happened to get delivered while I was at dinner, so I came home to a surprise package. It was kind of my birthday present to myself and it arrived on my birthday. How perfect is that? So I'm super excited about that. I just felt very fortunate through this whole day that I felt good, I've felt better than I have in months. The warts aren't gone but there is certainly light at the end of the tunnel. I'm really going to focus on being healthier once I have more energy. Sleep is certainly one thing I've lacked this weekend.

-For all of you who are doing this detox, thinking about it, or feel like there is no hope- don't give up. There are still little pleasures and things to look forward to in life, and when days like your birthday roll around, you really know who your true friends are. So many people have surprised me today. As disgusting as this detox is.....it's been worth it to feel the way that I do now....I'm just so glad I don't feel sick inside....I wish the day wouldn't end, but for what I planned and how it turned out, I feel very greatful.....thanks everyone who gave me birthday wishes, that meant a lot to me, and I appreciate the support....

Tomorrow I up my dose to 10 drops and 5ml- which means it's going to get that much more gross- but tomorrow is another promising day that I'm looking forward to. -Have a great weekend everyone!

Day 48, part 2

So I waited to take my second dose today till after dinner because I wanted to use it topically. When I used it it seemed like some of my warts were a little bit better than before, maybe this stuff is working faster than i thought. A few more days of this and I could be all clear......that would be so sweet!.....oh one symptom I forgot to mention which I don't really have a problem with now, but I didn't sleep well for about a week or so, and kept having very vivid dreams. Nightmares even...I kept having the same dream that some one steals my car. I had it last night and also that some one was in my apartment and just when I found then and started to beat the crap out of them I woke up...lol...that's what I get for sleeping with the window open...lol....well I really hope all that goes away when I stop taking this....I'm pretty sure it will. Well tomorrow I'm up to 8 drops and 3ml's..The should be really gross.....well I'm off to organize my bills and try to keep cool. It's about 85 today, hot hot hot.....well I'll let you know how gross the dose is tomorrow....lataz

Day 48

Well today really should be my last day of this detox....but....it's not....too bad for me. I still have 8 more days left.....that just seems unheard of. I've been on this stuff FOREVER....it will feel weird not to take it... I still feel good, still using step 3 topically. Haven't really seen any improvement, other than the itching has subsided some, hopefully it will kill it in the skin. Or maybe the itching is a good thing, like a clearing symptom or something. But come day 14 I wonder if I should take the extension. I can't imagine taking 20 drops of this crap, it's so sick. I guess I'll have to ask them when it gets closer. But then again that 90 day waiting period is also crucial to clearing out whatever is left of these viruses. Regardless, I still feel really good, I've been tired, falling asleep on the couch after work, but that's a normal symptom. I'm still kind of irritable and moody. With my birthday coming up and my plans keep getting changed it doesn't help much. Kind of makes me want to flip out on people and I'm normally not that way.... so as a recap, here are the symptoms I've experienced:

fatigue
pimples on face, back, legs, armpits, scalp
stomach pain
nausea- vomiting once
fever- chills
dehydration
diahrrea the first day
loose stools
gas
bad taste in my mouth
night sweats
slight runny nose
moodiness/ mood swings
finger swelling (temporarily)
dry eyes
bloating
itching
minor outbreaks

and anything I missed you can find in my entries below.....I can't believe how close I am to being done....at 5 days I think I'll start the count down...=) all I ask for now is to have a good birthday on saturday..

Day 47

I feel surprisingly great today! The sun is out, I'm still a little tired, but generally feel good inside. Healthier even. I don't really feel any tingling down there like before. I still have the warts, which itch when new ones develope, but, I'm treating those topically and so we will see what kind of success I will have with that. I'm supposed to get my pap this month, but I don't even have the $20 for my copay so I'll have to wait till next month. By then i'll be done with this nasty stuff. I took 6 drops and 3ml's today....oh heavens, it was nasty. I definately need to mix it with something other than apple juice....I think the cup I've been using will forever smell like chlorine. It says if you run out of the activator, you can use lemon juice. I bet that would make it taste a lot better, but very tart/sour. Otherwise, I'm doing good. The pimples are dying down some. I've been using Burt's Bees skin cream wash. Feels pretty nice. I think I will forever have physical scars from some of these pimples though, they were nasty looking. Still have some inflammation from one on my neck though. I've been out in the sun though and that has always helped my skin stay clearer. Well for all of those who read this blog and aren't as far in the detox...there is hope...like I said, my insides generally feel better and I haven't been able to say that in months....Yay Back to health minerals, you taste so gross but make me feel so good...lol....well i'm off to take my second dose today..yuck yuck yuck....

Day 46

ok so I wrote my last entry after midnight so really monday was day 45 and tuesday, today, is day 46. Just so you aren't confused....So today hasn't been that bad. Made sure to mix my dose with juice, NOT WATER. Any juice that is a little thicker is good so it doesn't take on the taste of the detox as much. Tomorrow I up my dose to 6 drops and 3ml's which should be pretty nasty....As far as symptoms go, I don't really feel much of anything down there. I still need to get rid of the warts, and it's been a little itchy towards the front but otherwise I don't really feel any tingliness anywhere else like I usually do. So I'm starting to think this stuff really works. If I can get rid of the warts and more don't appear I'll be home free. That's really all I'm worried about is the HPV. I'm almost positive the HSV is gone....I'm still tired though, but I was also out late....Only taking the detox twice a day is nice cuz you don't feel like it's consuming your life as much. It's still gross which makes it worse than the other 2 steps but it's day 4 out of 14 and I feel pretty good. So hopefully it will only get better from here..

Day 45

So I made the mistake of mixing step 3 with water today instead of juice and it was like drinking straight chlorine! Sick sick sick sick, gross gross, ew ew ew, bleh bleh! I can't tell you how nasty it was. Don't you just love it when you some how screw things up and then the consequence doesn't go away. Since I didn't mix it with juice I can't get the taste out of my mouth. This is only day 3, I have to do another day of 4 drops + 1ml and then I move up to 6 drops and 3ml's. This is going ot be fun...well otherwise things haven't changed too much. no major pimples other then the one on my neck. I still have a few small ones on my face but that's really nothing to complain about....so not a whole lot is new other then Step 3 is GROSS!!!!! that's all...gotta hit the sack..catch up with you later