Replied by Judy (Denver, Co. Usa) on 08/15/2011
I don't think you have to worry about pharmaceutical drugs, even if they are still in your system. I worked at a place where they periodically drew names at random to test workers for drugs. They ask you what drugs you take or have taken recently. That way they know what is likely to show up. My son has friends that use illegal drugs and were on probation and had to go for UAs. There are herbal packets they would take to clear out the illicit drugs and end up with what they call "thin" pee. Thin pee tells them you are trying to eliminate illicit drugs. Unless you've done some of those, I wouldn't worry about it. Just tell them what you've taken. If you've taken a pain killer that could have codein or some other narcotic, bring the bottle to prove it in case it shows up.Replied by Jeff (Cebu City, Philippines) on 08/18/2011
hi Judy, I'm not an illegal drug user, I'm more concerned of the effects of pharmaceutical drugs running around my body for an extended period of time because I don't know if it will keep wreaking havoc in my system especially if those meds have nasty side effects.Replied by Linda (San Francisco, Ca, Usa) on 09/14/2012
Hi Jeff, I am writing to tell you that IMHO your concern is well placed. I was prescribed a low dose of Meloxicam (7.5 mg, anti-inflammatory) for several months, and it caused my ankles to start swelling up. It took me ~3 years after stopping the Meloxicam to get the swelling to *mostly* go down.
You can talk to a Pharmacist to find out what the half-life is of whatever you have been prescribed, and s/he may be able to tell you how to move it out. (If they pooh-pooh your concerns don't let it shake you, just keep going. They don't need to agree with whatever you do.).
Fresh-squeezed Lemon juice mixed with 50% water has done me much good for detoxing in the past, I took it (3 to 6 lemons' worth, 6 on only the worst days) on the way to bed at night, followed by some clear water to rinse my teeth, throat etc. - also look into activated charcoal, which is used to leach drug residues from out the body over time. And Pectin, I used Certo Pectin that you would find in the local grocery here in the USA for making jams and jellies, just make sure there's nothing in it but 100% Pectin. I mixed the Pectin with not-from-concentrate Apple Juice, and took the Charcoal in capsules.
Activated Charcoal must be taken away from everything else, food/supplements etc. , otherwise it will latch on and bind them, preventing their absorption.
Namaste, Linda
