Re: Unusual reactions to LDN/Crystal ?

[Guest guest]

Crystal, I think Tarra should converse with Dr. Berkson about this. I

don't have access to his email address today. If you read this and

have his email address can you give it to Tarra. She may need to add

his suggested brands of alpha-lipoic acid for liver support and

cleansing or he may want to suggest something else.

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> Following Dr. Skip's recommendations, I did 30 days of 1.5 mg of

LDN,

> followed by 30 days of 3.0 mg, to be followed by trying 4.5 mg. We

> both agreed it was better to err on the side of caution, and I'm

> patient. I had no problems with 1.5 mg, and noted an increase in

> energy and decrease in pain the 1st week. I noted some slight

> increase in symptoms, plus mild side effects, on going up to 3 mg.

> Those levelled out after 8-10 days. Just at the point of trying 4.5

> mg, and BEFORE I did, the pancreatitis I first suffered hor

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ribly with

> 9 months ago returned, along with severe colitis, which I've

> previously controlled successfully with diet for almost 20 years.

I'm

> confused, because I've read where LDN has been used with great

> success for pancreatic cancer. Numerous people have reported help

> with Crohn's, IBS, etc., on LDN, as well.

> Admittedly, I've been going through an extremely stressful period,

> with a death in the family, among other things. But this was totally

> unexpected. Although I have a high pain threshhold (according to

> doctors), the excruciating pain from the pancreatitis necessitated

> stopping the LDN (temporarily, I hope) in order to better control my

> pain.

> I'd really like some feedback on this, so I can better understand

and

> put it all in persepctive.

> Thanks, Group.

> Tarra

>

[Guest guest]

>

>

> Crystal, I think Tarra should converse with Dr. Berkson about

this.

I

> don't have access to his email address today. If you read this and

> have his email address can you give it to Tarra. She may need to

add

> his suggested brands of alpha-lipoic acid for liver support and

> cleansing or he may want to suggest something else.

>

>

, I already take ALA and Blessed Thistle for liver support,

plus CoQ10. I also did a liver flush a week before starting on LDN.

I appreciate ANY help, including how to get hold of Dr. Berkson. The

doctor I see here was cooperative about prescribing LDN, but all he

knows about it is from the studies, etc., I've given him.

I'm trying to think positive, but my mother died at the same age I am

now with acute pancreatitis. We have hereditary hypercholesterolemia

in my family. I've already been diagnosed with it in 1998. That's why

I've been a vegetarian for more than a dozen years, and follow a

careful diet. I did transgress slightly on Thanksgiving Day, but with

only a few bites of mashed potatoes and gravy. What a price to pay

for a few mouthfuls!

Tarra

[Guest guest]

> >

> >

> > Crystal, I think Tarra should converse with Dr. Berkson about

> this.

> I

> > don't have access to his email address today. If you read this and

> > have his email address can you give it to Tarra.

BRENDA: Thanks for getting this message to Crystal, and for caring.

ART & ALL OTHERS RESPONDING: Thanks for taking the time to help, and

for caring.

CRYSTAL: Thanks for getting me Dr. Berkson's contact info. I will

definitely contact him. You may have already given me the answer,

however, without knowing it. In the Welcome Package from LDN Users, was

some information about fillers which struck a chord. Perhaps it was in

the welcome package from this site also, but didn't register because I

didn't yet have the problem. Interestingly enough, I asked the question

that might have tipped me off a couple of weeks ago, but no-one

responded. I am going to post the pertinant information, because I hope

others will read it.

Thank you so much for all you do. You are TRULY " An angel in disguise. "

Tarra