Re: starting LDN tonight:)

June 8, 2005

Good Luck, Lynne.

Be prepared for someone to write to you and tell you that Skip's Pharmacy is

WRONG...that nothing lower than 3 mg works. They sent me the same

message...very discouraging. I am also beginning with a 1.5 mg dose for

the first 30 days and then moving the dose upward.

I wish you well.

I am going to be starting my LDN tonight as well. Just received it from

Skip's yesterday.

[low dose naltrexone] starting LDN tonight:)

> hello everyone,

> i just wanted to let everyone know that i'm very excited and

> encouraged, i'm starting LDN tonight ,my neurologist willing prescribed

> it and said that he had many patients on it,i talked to DR.Skip(

> compounding pharmacist) in person and he has found that starting at

> 1.5mg for a month then increasing gradually to 3 mg the next month

> works very well for people...so thats what i'm doing....i'll let you

> know how its working.......i'm newly diagnosed and have not been on any

> other meds...just vitamins and diet changes.....also Dr.Skip said to

> check his website this Sunday, he'll have some very encouraging

> information on there regarding LDN from recent studies that were done,

> he is also attending the LDN seminar this Saturday in New York

> City....hope all is well with everyone..

> Lynn

> Ft Lauderdale

>

June 8, 2005

Starting LDN at 1.5mg is just fine, nothing wrong about that at all, BUT don't

stay there permanently. That is too low of a dose to halt progression. Always

try to eventually make it to 3.0mg and experiment and try 4.5mg for at least 3

months. If at 4.5mg undue stiffness is a problem for you after 3 months then

drop back to 3.0mg.

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> Good Luck, Lynne.

>

> Be prepared for someone to write to you and tell you that Skip's Pharmacy is

> WRONG...that nothing lower than 3 mg works. They sent me the same

> message...very discouraging. I am also beginning with a 1.5 mg dose for

> the first 30 days and then moving the dose upward.

>

> I wish you well.

>

> I am going to be starting my LDN tonight as well. Just received it from

> Skip's yesterday.

>

> [low dose naltrexone] starting LDN tonight:)

>

> > hello everyone,

> > i just wanted to let everyone know that i'm very excited and

> > encouraged, i'm starting LDN tonight ,my neurologist willing prescribed

> > it and said that he had many patients on it,i talked to DR.Skip(

> > compounding pharmacist) in person and he has found that starting at

> > 1.5mg for a month then increasing gradually to 3 mg the next month

> > works very well for people...so thats what i'm doing....i'll let you

> > know how its working.......i'm newly diagnosed and have not been on any

> > other meds...just vitamins and diet changes.....also Dr.Skip said to

> > check his website this Sunday, he'll have some very encouraging

> > information on there regarding LDN from recent studies that were done,

> > he is also attending the LDN seminar this Saturday in New York

> > City....hope all is well with everyone..

> > Lynn

> > Ft Lauderdale

> >

June 9, 2005

Well, you're both right!

I think the theory is that there's nothing wrong with STARTING at 1.5

mg; the LDN probably won't have any impact on symptoms or

progression, but this gives your body time to adjust to any side

effects (which usually last 2 weeks or so for most people). Then

after the month, when the side effects subside, move the dose to 3

(or go right to 4.5, and see if that " preferred " dose works for you).

3.0 or 4.5 are the usual doses where people see beneficial effects

(assuming LDN will work for you).

--- In low dose naltrexone , " Bren " <TwisterAlley2@w...>

wrote:

> Starting LDN at 1.5mg is just fine, nothing wrong about that at

all, BUT don't stay there permanently. That is too low of a dose to

halt progression. Always try to eventually make it to 3.0mg and

experiment and try 4.5mg for at least 3 months. If at 4.5mg undue

stiffness is a problem for you after 3 months then drop back to 3.0mg.

>

> =======

> --- In low dose naltrexone , " " <canyon@b...>

wrote:

> > Good Luck, Lynne.

> >

> > Be prepared for someone to write to you and tell you that Skip's

Pharmacy is

> > WRONG...that nothing lower than 3 mg works. They sent me the same

> > message...very discouraging. I am also beginning with a 1.5 mg

dose for

> > the first 30 days and then moving the dose upward.

> >

> > I wish you well.

> >

> > I am going to be starting my LDN tonight as well. Just received

it from

> > Skip's yesterday.

> >

> > [low dose naltrexone] starting LDN tonight:)

> >

> > > hello everyone,

> > > i just wanted to let everyone know that i'm very excited and

> > > encouraged, i'm starting LDN tonight ,my neurologist willing

prescribed

> > > it and said that he had many patients on it,i talked to DR.Skip(

> > > compounding pharmacist) in person and he has found that

starting at

> > > 1.5mg for a month then increasing gradually to 3 mg the next

month

> > > works very well for people...so thats what i'm doing....i'll

let you

> > > know how its working.......i'm newly diagnosed and have not

been on any

> > > other meds...just vitamins and diet changes.....also Dr.Skip

said to

> > > check his website this Sunday, he'll have some very encouraging

> > > information on there regarding LDN from recent studies that

were done,

> > > he is also attending the LDN seminar this Saturday in New York

> > > City....hope all is well with everyone..

> > > Lynn

> > > Ft Lauderdale

> > >

June 9, 2005

my first night on ldn was 1.5 mg. i had experienced ice cold feet for about 2 weeks. within an hour of taking ldn my feet got warm. i also couldn't go to sleep easily the first night and my dreams were vivid. now i.m not saying 1.5 is a high enough dose to halt progression but i do feel it enhanced immune activity to some degree or i wouldn't have noticed a difference. i remember reading somewhere in Dr. Biharis literature that anything lower than 1.75 probably wouldn't work but that does not mean it does nothing. 1.5 is a great way to start so you can ease into the 4.5 or 3.0 without a reaction that might frighten you.i know when my immune system is low, my feet will get cold. it is almost like a warning that i am about to have an exacerbation unless i make some lifestyle changes with diet, stress reduction, etc. good luck with the ldn.kathy

[low dose naltrexone] starting LDN tonight:)> hello everyone,> i just wanted to let everyone know that i'm very excited and> encouraged, i'm starting LDN tonight ,my neurologist willing prescribed> it and said that he had many patients on it,i talked to DR.Skip(> compounding pharmacist) in person and he has found that starting at> 1.5mg for a month then increasing gradually to 3 mg the next month> works very well for people...so thats what i'm doing....i'll let you> know how its working.......i'm newly diagnosed and have not been on any> other meds...just vitamins and diet changes.....also Dr.Skip said to> check his website this Sunday, he'll have some very encouraging> information on there regarding LDN from recent studies that were done,> he is also attending the LDN seminar this Saturday in New York> City....hope all is well with everyone..> Lynn> Ft Lauderdale>>>>>>>

June 9, 2005

Great new Lynn,

Thanks for sharing

Aletha