gigimac
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So I have used sauna a couple times and yesterday I stayed the longest and broke a little sweat. Not at all the drenching i was hoping for.
today i feel achy in arms and legs and a bit weak and some twitching.
is it die off or mobilized toxins?
did this happen to anyone else at first?
I really want to make the sauna work. I do like being in it. it makes me sleepy almost immediately and then I do feel nice and warmed up and limber afterwards.
Is it just a case of take it slow and keep going?
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GretaM
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Oh goodness yes.
Keep going, slowly increasing time.
I was playing competitive soccer, so my body was a sweat machine.
But even in the sauna, I didn't sweat until about my 10th time I think.
No I go in there 5 mins and my body opens the taps. Water and toxins get released!
Just be sure to go slow.
The sleepiness and being a bit achy the next day is a sign to stay at that time and temp for a while yet until you're acclimatized.
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gigimac
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Greta did you eventually feel better after using the sauna?
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linky123
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I have a fir sauna and love it.
It has really helped my MCS, which was pretty severe.
I am prone to depression which is better after being in the sauna.
As mentioned above, try to take it slowly. I felt pretty crummy the first few times I used mine.
I also take electrolytes and drink plenty of water since I sweat profusely.
IMO you should stay with it, and see how it goes.
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steve1906
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Here's some good information on Sauna's & Detox...
GretaM
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Just seems to help me for 1-2 hours after the sauna.
But it takes the worst of it and stops it in its tracks.
Normally I do mine at night, so I sauna, have a shower, then go to bed.
But definitely not long lasting, although I am unable to do it every day because of my IV.
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Please, please keep at it. I have no idea how I would have dealt with lyme without a sauna. It's at the point where my day starts off feeling terrible, then once I go in the sauna for 40 minutes (with a 10 minute break in the middle), and I feel so much better.
Although I will add, for the first 30 minutes I'm out of the sauna, I feel worse. But by an hour or so out, I feel great.
Every time. A good meal right after the sauna with some trace minerals is necessary as well for me
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