Re: Pain FROM castor oil pack??

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,Some patients may experience sensations of the liver, the sensations can range.. some describe it as a "grasping-like", others may report "discomfort", etc...you may consider reducing the time of each treatment, as opposed to doing them every other day. Dr. Igor N. Schwartzman Whole Family Wellness Center, LLC 2920 SW Dolph Court, Suite 2 Portland, OR 97219 www.wholefamilywellnesscenter.com This e-mail message and any attachments are intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination,

distribution, or copy of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by telephone and destroy the original and any copies of this e-mail. Subject: Pain FROM castor oil pack??To: Date: Friday, November 21, 2008, 8:12 PM

I just started treatment with a very leary 61 year old patient. She's

excited to start her "journey" to health and claims to be healthy as a

horse, but has many different issues going on (including the removal

of her gallbladder 4 years ago). I started her on BTG's, enzymes and

castor oil packs, as I was willing to wait on the diet changes until

after the holidays. She's been fighting me on most things, seeming

interested at first, then sending passive emails asking "is this

really necessary," etc. Once we get back on track she seems ok. Then,

this morning I got an email saying the castor oil pack made her liver

hurt. I called her to verify - "how do you know it's your liver?" She

said it was because it's under where I told her to put the pack. It's

not like an acute pain, but she's aware of it. She couldn't describe

it other than that. I told her she would feel effects from the pack,

but it shouldn't be painful and recommended she do every other day

until she got more used to it.

Has anyone else expereinced/ heard this, or is it just a line I haven't

gotten before?

~ McElveen, ND

Portland, OR

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