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Emma (VT) on 07/06/2021: 
Better But With Side Effects
I am taking 6 drops of turp on sugar. I have been taking it three nights on, two nights off. I find I sleep much better and awake without the grogginess and lethargy I have been so used to for years. That is the biggest positive effect I have noticed and I love it. It has not helped my elimination time, although when I used an enema with it I think it really helps to clean out junk that I don't normally get out.
The one concern I have is that over the last week I have noticed my feet are especially sore and achey. Today my hands, wrists and forearms are very sore too, and I notice I have a ganglion cyst on one of my wrists, which I have never had before! I do not have a history of arthritis or damage.
Does anyone know anything about this possible side effect and if this is a normal temporary thing, or if I need to support my detox more somehow, or if I should stop turpentine?
Thank you for any advice.
Hi Sea (United States) on 08/22/2017: 
I am doing the castor oil, with 1 tsp turpentine now. This is will be my first FULL 4 day cleanse. I tried previously, and just got to 2 days.
During round 1, terminated at around two, days, I had various effects:
*heart pain, as if something was moving through my arteries
* many small red hives appeared on my inner lower leg, and ankle
* on my chin and face a small blister opened up, just one
In each area.
I did did not feel I was successful I completing the cleanse, so, I wanted to continue..
During round 2, start four days in a row, and then twice a week, I had various effects:
*for 1 day, I had mouth blisters and sores
*i could feel it moving things in my heart though not as sharp
*early rising now, I could not get out of bed early all year until two weeks ago-- when I started the cleanse
*i have been sleepy on this drive that I do, once per week-- was so tired I had to pull over... and today, I got sleepy again
*renewed focus, my ability to learn, read and study had increase (could have been the eclipse energy too?)
* I am able to think what I want to do and easily do it, whereas in past 9 or so years, I reluctantly am doing responsible things and am cluttered -- now I am in goal setting, cleaning, and no more feet dragging mode
*renewed enthusiasm, I found myself expressive and just elated that I could hug someone, was I getting back to my old self like when I was in college?
* I could feel it in my brain, chest, and uterus? It was definitely there doing something
*i feel lighter
* I have a pain in my left ovary, but I am not sure what that is about
also, I have infertility now, so am wondering how this can help?
Thanks for for this wonderful forum-- so happy to learn more from you!
Jason (Iowa, US) on 12/15/2014:
I recently used Dr Daniel's Turpentine protocol to remove Candida. She lists that people who have had Candida for more than two years might take Turpentine daily for 4 days. I only went 2 days, on that day it ran for the exit, literally, it was disgusting and creepy. My arthritis has improved though not yet gone.
I think I used to much turpentine this time as I did a week ago as both times, on the day that I had multiple bowel movements, afterward, I felt drunk, probably from turpentine reaching the brain. Though never have I taken more than one teaspoon with three sugar cubes. Also, on those days that I had multiple bowel movements, I drank a huge amount of water after taking the turpentine. I really wanted to give it an easy exit opportunity and I have to wonder if this is why on those days I had so many bowel movements versus the first day's dose, though it could just be a matter of cumulative days/doses. Also, I wonder if all the water helped the turpentine travel through my bloodstream to my brain to produce the drunk feeling.
Anyway, I'll be waiting again to let it get out of my system, and then I'll use a smaller 1/2 teaspoon dose with a lot of water after.
I plan to do it again exactly in one week except now I will do her normal 2 doses a week plan. My leaky gut symptoms are nearly gone and my MSG sensitivity is drastically improved. You MUST purchase 100% pure gum spirits of Turpentine otherwise some other deadly chemicals could be in there and Turpentine is dangerous enough on it's own. I bought mine from Home Depot, though a gal told me someplace in Georgia has the best stuff you can buy, maybe from the place already mentioned.
My symptoms overall were Anxiety, Brain fog, facial cramping, restless leg, low energy, trouble urinating, slouching, intestinal ache/burn, massive carb cravings, etc.
