detox question

[ferb]

so I've been eating raw since 8-15-10, have lost 20 lbs thus far, and thus far I can't tell that my body is 'detoxing' as I'm not sure what to look for.
today I felt 'wonky' like i'm trying to get a sinus infection-but I think it's due mainly to the air pressure dropping I could be wrong, so my right ear was making itself known and I decided to poke it with a qtip to make it behave :D
I did not know ear wax could be that color. so I guess my question would be is the gunk in my ears one way my body is detoxing? I know everyone is different but I've not had any 'sweating or chills' as of yet how soon should the detox effect take?
any advice comments welcomed.
Ferb

[Tulpa]

1) What color was the ear wax

2) your nasal passages and ears are connected so a problem in 1 can cause a problem in the other

3) Ear infections are nothing to mess with. You can blow a hole in your ear drum.

[ferb]

it was a dark brownish color.

[ArcturusXIV]

Try a dropper with some echinacaea & goldenseal if it starts to look infected. Sounds like it already is! Sometimes, when lymph starts to circulate, the stuff that comes out passes through our blood stream, so it makes us sicker for a time!

[MelanieBear]

The color of earwax can vary from light yellow to dark brown. All of this is within a range of normal and does not signify infection.

If you have pain, fever, or if the ear feels hot to the touch, those are potential signs of infection. The color of your earwax is not. It's also generally a bad idea to clean your ears with a q-tip as it pushes the wax into a hardened clump in the center of the ear and makes it hard to remove.

Garlic/mullein oil is the best ear infection remedy that I know, but it does work best at the onset of an infection. (Which I do not think it sounds like you have!) Still, eating lots of garlic over the next few days won't hurt, and I'd also consider making some fresh ginger/garlic 'tea'. Yes, this involves simmering them in water to extract their beneficial properties into the water.