Protocol Reaction Log : Gymnea Sylvestre Tea

Regarding Protocol: Gymnea Sylvestre Tea

When : Last night at 11pm

Reaction:
I could only have 1/2 a cup last night (mixed with borax water instead plain - which shouldnt be an issue). I felt stomach cramping and just generally did not feel well at all.

Comment: 
This is the herb I bought from Amazon a year ago and I had kept it in its default bag in the pantry. Typically I dont have negative reactions to this tea. I worry that this tea may be too old or it may have suffered mold. I had a Lock & Lock filled with pumpkin seeds in the same pantry and that got mold during the last indian summer.

I woke up this morning at 7:30am with a blind spot in my left eye at around 9 o'clock. I have been monitoring it every 30 minutes. It is now 10am and the blind spot seems to be fading away, revealing more of what I could see before. This is a new symptom and is interesting. In my experience, the tea has never caused this kind of reaction before, so I'm not sure what's going on but I'll throw this batch out and buy a new bag.

End of Week 2

Protocol Stage & Name: Bill Thompson's Anti-Candida Protocol

This protocol is intended to be modified according to the patient's symptoms so its really a loose guideline for everyone. As such, I'm adjusting as I go. I am returning to this protocol after trying CanXida which didn't do anything for me apart from stave off symptoms. 

• Sunday - rest, but still take lugols
• Monday - gum turpentine with honey, followed with chlorella. I prefer this over the castor oil + gum turps, honestly. I also take lugol's iodine, and alkalize, but as for which drinks I use, that's still a mess unto itself.
• Tuesdays, Thursday, and Saturday - I take lugol's iodine, castor oil + gum turpentine, chlorella, alkalize
• Wednesday and Friday - are my borax water days. Lugols as usual and alkalize

It sounds so simple but the alkalizing drinks are much more complex than I'd like. Plus, I really hate the castor oil days Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. If castor oil weren't so good for my bowels, I would leave it out entirely, but it keeps things moving which means less constipation and cramping. Everything about this protocol is about how I react to things and the other in which I take them. It's a pain. I don't know how others get through it, but I'm guessing its just one of those things we tough out because we want to get better. 

On my first run of this protocol, I had plateaued. I have some ideas as to what to do at those points this time, so now it's a matter of getting there again. I want to get to that point faster because it may mean less expense, but I can't rush things. My body needs to adapt or the toxins that the candida releases when it dies just overwhelm me.



Physical Symptoms Endured:
So far, I have experienced bloating, cramping, dehydration, loose bowels, light brain fog (cant process anything complex), lethargy, indigestion, drowsiness after eating - which is all normal for me from the first time I took this protocol. I also started this week with a weird eye twitch on the outer lower eyelid of my left eye. I wonder if it's related to the blind spot thing? Occasional cold hands and feet. Randomly pale skin. Lightly mottled skin, not as severe as in some of those Google images, and I've had worse than this, so I'm doing better with this part as far as intensity goes. Also, I no longer have the skin stinging sensation I had before, so yes. Improvement.

Existing symptoms are post-nasal drip, excessive ear wax production, a kind of 'congestion' around my right knee, neck pain, sinus pressure headaches. 


Emotional Symptoms Endured:
Lack of interest in anything and low morale at some points, esp when I had to use the toilet 5x in an hour. The feeling of that was so draining on my body. I haven't hit the depression low point yet. I expect to the further along I get. I vividly remember that feeling of hopelessness, but for now, I am fighting. I did hit some sad points early on in the week, but nothing I couldn't climb out of on my own. i should mention a shorter fuse, but I think that's going to be the norm for anyone dealing with illness.


Assorted Details:
I need to watch my food intake. Off the protocol, I would eat more, but that may be more then candida cravings than me actually being hungry. I also had to deal with constipation later one which is why I would take turps and castor oil on occasion to help with that.


Hardest Parts: 
Castor oil and the alkalizing drinks where it says "add baking soda till it stops fizzing". I ended up with 9.5 tea spoons and it was just so gross, I refused it. Lack of motivation. I know its an emotional thing but this really kills my progress on anything. I had one moment where I had a burst of energy, felt good and was happy. It lasted 30 minutes. I miss feeling 'normal'.

Current Symptoms:
Runny nose, post nasal drip, sinus pressure headache, neck pain (from sinus pressure and pinched nerves on both sides), lethargy, slight brain fog