Hello and I totally understand why you would hate the salt water flush but let me tell you it works great. The first time I did the salt water flush, I made the mistake of using cold water with the Sea Salt . YUCKKKKKK!!!! It was horrendous. However, I later read that you are supposed to use warm water or non-refrigerated water. This made a huge difference. I am not sure if you drank it cold but that could be the reason why it is so intolerable. It's not as nasty this way and a lot easier to get down when warm water is used. It reminds me of chicken broth without the chicken. Hope this helps! YOU CAN DO IT! :) GOOD LUCK!