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<blockquote data-quote="Oldvatr" data-source="post: 1006455" data-attributes="member: 196898"><p>Thank you for posting this. I had a prescribed statin that seemed to do similar (ectopic heartbeat) and of course, statins are also plant derived. I have not suffered anything like this while taking BM, but now I am aware that this can happen. I did quite a lot of research into BM before I started it, and found only a few minor side effects. I think the info you talk about is as follows (quote from Drugs.com website). This is the only report of atrial fibrillation I could find, and it seems to be a single case..</p><p></p><p><strong><em>Bitter melon generally causes few adverse reactions. GI effects (eg, abdominal pain, diarrhea) and headache have been reported in clinical trials.</em></strong></p><p><strong><em></em></strong></p><p> <strong><em></em></strong></p><p><strong><em>Increases in liver enzymes have been observed experimentally, but without histological changes. Bitter melon should be used with caution in patients with impaired hepatic function. </em></strong></p><p><strong><em></em></strong></p><p> <strong><em>Case reports exist of hypoglycemic coma in 2 children from intake of a tea made from the plant. Another case report attributes atrial fibrillation to intake of the crushed melon fruit. </em></strong></p><p><strong><em></em></strong></p><p><strong><em>The red arils around bitter melon seeds are toxic to children. The juice given to a child in 1 report caused vomiting, diarrhea, and eventual death. (Unquote)</em></strong></p><p><strong><em></em></strong></p><p>I would point out that this plant extract has been extensively used for the treatment of diabetes for at least 150 years , and I would have thought that such an important side effect would not go unoticed. I have had occasional abdominal pain, but that could be the Metformin (Also a plant extract)<strong><em></em></strong></p><p><strong><em></em></strong></p><p>Also, I tend to suffer from ectopic heartbeat when I have chronic constipation, unconnected to BM.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Oldvatr, post: 1006455, member: 196898"] Thank you for posting this. I had a prescribed statin that seemed to do similar (ectopic heartbeat) and of course, statins are also plant derived. I have not suffered anything like this while taking BM, but now I am aware that this can happen. I did quite a lot of research into BM before I started it, and found only a few minor side effects. I think the info you talk about is as follows (quote from Drugs.com website). This is the only report of atrial fibrillation I could find, and it seems to be a single case.. [B][I]Bitter melon generally causes few adverse reactions. GI effects (eg, abdominal pain, diarrhea) and headache have been reported in clinical trials. Increases in liver enzymes have been observed experimentally, but without histological changes. Bitter melon should be used with caution in patients with impaired hepatic function. Case reports exist of hypoglycemic coma in 2 children from intake of a tea made from the plant. Another case report attributes atrial fibrillation to intake of the crushed melon fruit. The red arils around bitter melon seeds are toxic to children. The juice given to a child in 1 report caused vomiting, diarrhea, and eventual death. (Unquote) [/I][/B] I would point out that this plant extract has been extensively used for the treatment of diabetes for at least 150 years , and I would have thought that such an important side effect would not go unoticed. I have had occasional abdominal pain, but that could be the Metformin (Also a plant extract)[B][I] [/I][/B] Also, I tend to suffer from ectopic heartbeat when I have chronic constipation, unconnected to BM. [B][I][/I][/B] [/QUOTE]
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