Guest guest Posted August 30, 2010 Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 Naltrexone----originally used for drug addiction per our heptologist but had the remarkable effect of stopping my husband's intense itching within hours of his taking the drug. This was after 3 months of not sleeping and continual itching on the standard treatments. Being able to sleep allowed his liver to start to heal (augmentin/medication induced liver failure--turning up as an after-market/testing side-effect) and his health improved dramatically. First heptologist at our first hospital did not prescribe it. The heptologist at Lahey Clinic did and probably saved my husband's life as he was on his way to needing a full liver transplant. I posted this information back in 2006 or 2007, but thought it should be brought to everyone's attention again. Hope it's helpful to someone... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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