Re: UNDA side effect of heartburn?

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Just trying once more - is the below (heartburn) a " normal " sort of UNDA side

effect (and I should just reduce the dose), or an indication that UNDAs not

appropriate here?

Thx

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> Hello UNDA experts,

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> I've seen a couple of patients have " toxicity " oriented side effects

> (nausea, headaches) from starting UNDAs, i.e., the variety in which

> we're stirring up a little too much stuff and their systems aren't built

> up enough to handle it. These are the ones that we reduce dose below

> level of symptoms, everything turns out fine.

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> However, a patient just told me that during 1, 20, 243 she regularly

> experienced heartburn. She's finished the set - didn't tell me while it

> was going on. But there was a clear dose relationship, in that on days

> she forgot the 3rd dose it was less pronounced; on days she remembered

> the 3rd dose, it wasn't only in direct response to the UNDAs, but also

> in response to eating. Heartburn (experienced as burning sensation at

> throat level) is not a usual Sx for her; in fact has never had it.

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> My intention was to repeat 1, 20, 243 before moving on w/this particular

> pt b/c I of direct gallbladder stasis, as well as liver underlying other

> issues, namely hormone imbalance. But don't want to do so until I know

> what this reflux business signifies.

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> What do you all make of this? Would you treat it like any other UNDA

> side effect, and just reduce # drops/dose until below level of symptoms?

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> Thanks,

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> Deborah Epstein, ND

> Seattle

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