Re: LDN along with azathioprine & corticoids

[Guest guest]

> I have MS and I eat 25 mg Imuran (azathioprine) daily and 4mg Medrol

> (methylprednisolonum) every second day-i.e. quite small doses. My

> friend gave me couple of LDN 4.5 mg to try. Now eating for 2

> evenings-It's ok for me, no sleeping problems+feeling well.

>

> I just doubt if it is OK to combine with the other drugs? I didn't

> stop because first I wanna try LDN before possible switching to it.

>

> I know Dr. Lawrence says: LDN cannot be used in company with steroids,

> beta interferon, methotrexate, azathioprine or mitozantrone or any

> other immune suppressant drug.

>

> But on http://low dose naltrexone.org FAQ they are less strict:

> Can LDN be taken along with any of the standard medications for

> multiple sclerosis?

> It can, and many people with MS do this. However, all of the

> standard MS drugs, with the probable exception of Copaxone, are

> immunosuppressant and thus tend to oppose the beneficial immune system

> upregulation induced by LDN. Therefore, many people with MS try to

> wean themselves away from these other medications when they find that

> they are doing well on LDN.

>

> Thanks for your opinion

> krystoff from Prague

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They say that you can on the LDN site...BUT...you won't see them say not to, as

the CRAB's have been FDA approved for the treatment of MS and LDN has not. Dr.

Bihari and Dr. Gluck, to keep themselves free from lawsiuts will not say that

you must or definitely need to come off all immune system suppressants like the

interferons, steroids and chemo's, they leave that up to the patient.

The LDN will work in your system better if you are not taking immune system

suppressants.

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I have been taking LDN for about a week now for Fibromyalgia. I am

taking hydrocortizone for cortizol replacement due to adrenal

insufficiency. I started with 1/2 of the doseage that I was

perscribed and I am now up to about 3/4. I have had really good

results from the beginning. I was very happy to wake up without

pain the first morning after I took LDN. I wrote to the LDN website

and received the reply that I would not have any problem with taking

hydrocortizone and LDN and I haven't. I hope this helps.

Jackie

> I have MS and I eat 25 mg Imuran (azathioprine) daily and 4mg

Medrol

> (methylprednisolonum) every second day-i.e. quite small doses. My

> friend gave me couple of LDN 4.5 mg to try. Now eating for 2

> evenings-It's ok for me, no sleeping problems+feeling well.

>

> I just doubt if it is OK to combine with the other drugs? I didn't

> stop because first I wanna try LDN before possible switching to it.

>

> I know Dr. Lawrence says: LDN cannot be used in company with

steroids,

> beta interferon, methotrexate, azathioprine or mitozantrone or any

> other immune suppressant drug.

>

> But on http://low dose naltrexone.org FAQ they are less strict:

> Can LDN be taken along with any of the standard medications for

> multiple sclerosis?

> It can, and many people with MS do this. However, all of the

> standard MS drugs, with the probable exception of Copaxone, are

> immunosuppressant and thus tend to oppose the beneficial immune

system

> upregulation induced by LDN. Therefore, many people with MS try to

> wean themselves away from these other medications when they find

that

> they are doing well on LDN.

>

> Thanks for your opinion

> krystoff from Prague