Hi Ani - It was good to get your reply. Thanks for leaving such a kind, thoughtful reply. After I read your post I realize I need to do more to take care of my liver and kidneys while I'm going through this challenging time.
I did a kidney cleanse and liver flush a year ago. The former caused me major lower-back pain and dark urine for a few weeks. The latter released a few small stones and a lot of old toxins from my liver. About four months ago I stopped taking milk thistle. In the last couple of months I've been experiencing a lot of symptoms of both liver and kidney detox. I made it a point to eat more celery, carrots, bananas and apples ongoingly. I haven't been keeping up with this lately.
I'm having a hard time accepting the idea that my liver and kidneys are STILL doing so much detox after all these years. I'm not exactly thrilled with the idea that I'll need to do more ongoingly to support them in this, on top of everything else I'm dealing with. I'll resume taking milk thistle, and increase the fresh fruits and veggies in my diet. After this I'll look into doing other things to support my liver and kidneys while they work hard to detox. Thanks for "listening".
Tom