10 days on VERY low dose Naltrexone

January 12, 2010

I seem to have CFS brought about by chronic EBV and HHV-6 infections. (Still

looking for a doc in the DC metro area to help with that.) Three years ago I was

diagnosed with adrenal fatigue and hypo thyroid. (No kidding doc! Is that why my

temp is never greater then 96 degrees?) So I'm on HC and thyroid meds. It is not

uncommon for me to take more the 50mg of HC just to make it though my day at

work and my temps and still low and variable. I do not have any FM pain or

related symptoms. CFS is so bad some have suggested I file for disability.

Ten days ago I started on VERY low dose of Naltrexone: .5ml in the evening.

Most nights I slept fine, 2 nights I woke up and couldn't get back to sleep but

I don't know if I can blame the Naltrexone. Two of the past 4 mornings I took

another .5ml.

I'm hoping the terrific results I'm experiencing can be attributed to Naltexone,

though I would think my amounts are too small to have any impact. In addition

to the mental fog lifting I have more physical energy. (Keeping things in

perspective I'm still in really bad shape) After the very first night I woke up

the next morning feeling better. It was a Saturday morning and since I don't

have to force myself to go to work I usually stay in bed until mid-afternoon but

got out of bed at 8:00 AM! And I didn't have to lay down for several hours

after getting out of bed!! Another symptom of CFS is inability to concentrate.

Not knowing about CFS last spring, my concentration was so bad I convinced my

PCP I had developed ADD (at 51 years old, sure, it could happen) and pleaded

with her for ADD meds. I tried Stratera for three weeks with no benefit and only

weird side effects. If the past couple days are any indication of future

progress I might even have enough concentration to read a book!!

Just feedback from the field. Sally

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