RE: Re: Bruce - Astragalus

[Guest guest]

Bruce,

To clarify then: do you take the astragalus at bedtime with the melatonin? I take an astragalus combination during the day for adrenals but maybe I should switch to a single supplement of astragalus at night.

Thanks Bruce,

Barb

[low dose naltrexone] Re: Twelve days in> > > > > > Dear Group,> > I've now been on LDN for 12 days and still having> great trouble > > sleeping. I skipped my dose last night and slept> pretty well.> > LDN has given me more energy, but energy wasn't> really my problem.> > Not seeing any change in spasticity, in fact, it> may have gotten> > worse. So I'm really debating whether to> continue. What can I> > look for / hope for in terms of improvement of> symptoms or reduction in > > side effects that would indicate I should stay on> LDN?> =========> > LDN's MAIN purpose is to stop MS progression, NOT> improve symptoms. If one> gets symptom improvement from LDN then that is an> added plus. You may need> to back down on the milligram after 1 1/2 months on> LDN if spasticity has> increased. Spasticity increased with my first days> on LDN but later> subsided. If it does not subside then lower the> dose.> > LDN can cause insomnia for a few weeks or more. > Many of us used Melatonin> taken 30 minutes before your LDN dose. Try 3mg of> melatonin and if it's not> enough go up to 6mg and if not enough try 9 or 10mg> and up to as much as> 15mg if neccessary.> > One takes LDN to keep his/her disease from getting> any worse.> > > > > > > >

[Guest guest]

I would continue on with what you are

doing. The astragalus hangs on in your system like a time released drug, for

lack of a better description. The melatonin is used like Naltrexone in that it

does its stimulation thing at night. The presence of the astragalus in your

body in residual amount is sufficient to synergize with the melatonin.

Bruce Guilmette, Ph.D.

Survive Cancer Foundation, Inc.

http://www.survivecancer.net

From: low dose naltrexone [mailto:low dose naltrexone ] On Behalf Of Barbara

Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2005

10:10 AM

low dose naltrexone

Subject: Re: [low dose naltrexone]

Re: Bruce - Astragalus

Bruce,

To clarify then: do you take the

astragalus at bedtime with the melatonin? I take an astragalus

combination during the day for adrenals but maybe I should switch to

a single supplement of astragalus at night.

Thanks Bruce,

Barb

[low dose naltrexone] Re: Twelve days

in

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> > Dear Group,

> > I've now been on LDN for 12 days and

still having

> great trouble

> > sleeping. I skipped my dose last

night and slept

> pretty well.

> > LDN has given me more energy, but energy

wasn't

> really my problem.

> > Not seeing any change in spasticity, in

fact, it

> may have gotten

> > worse. So I'm really debating

whether to

> continue. What can I

> > look for / hope for in terms of improvement

of

> symptoms or reduction in

> > side effects that would indicate I

should stay on

> LDN?

> =========

>

> LDN's MAIN purpose is to stop MS progression,

NOT

> improve symptoms. If one

> gets symptom improvement from LDN then that

is an

> added plus. You may need

> to back down on the milligram after 1 1/2

months on

> LDN if spasticity has

> increased. Spasticity increased with my

first days

> on LDN but later

> subsided. If it does not subside then

lower the

> dose.

>

> LDN can cause insomnia for a few weeks or

more.

> Many of us used Melatonin

> taken 30 minutes before your LDN dose.

Try 3mg of

> melatonin and if it's not

> enough go up to 6mg and if not enough try 9

or 10mg

> and up to as much as

> 15mg if neccessary.

>

> One takes LDN to keep his/her disease from

getting

> any worse.

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>