Re: is LDN hard to get?

[Guest guest]

--- In low dose naltrexone , " Marilyn Sawyer " <marilyn1972@s...>

wrote:

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> I joined this list out of curiosity, but now am close to thinking that I

> might really benefit from LDN. I have hypothyroidism.

>

> How many others on this list are taking LDN for hypothyroidism, and has it

> helped? how?

>

> Also, from reading several emails on the problems that other posters are

> having in getting LDN, I'm getting the impression that it's very difficult

> to get. Why is this? and what is the best, fastest way to get it?

>

> Is it better to take it orally or from a cream? and what's the difference?

>

> Also, I've seen messages about people having worse results from taking

> generic LDN. Is there a difference in quality between LDN and the generic

> one? Are there different brands of LDN?

>

> Is there a brand that is best?

>

> thank you to everyone on this list that has contributed to all of our

> understanding,

>

> Marilyn

>

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LDN can be difficult to get mainly because it is not FDA approved to treat any

of the diseases listed on the LDN site. Naltrexone was FDA approved at 50mg to

treat alcoholism and drug addiction.

The creme/transdermal LDN is used for Autistic children. People with MS, Lupus,

Parkinson's, etc. must use LDN in an oral form to halt disease progression.

Transdermal application might help symptoms but it will not halt disease

progression.

I have MS so I can't help you with the hypothyroidism and LDN but there are some

here that probably can help.

[Guest guest]

I started taking 4.5 mg LDN, liquid, 6 days ago in the hope it will help

my hypothyroidism. It has taken 4 years to stabilize my thyroid

hormones and I now take T3 and T4. Thyroid levels are stable and normal

for the last 3 months, but will change again soon, if history repeats

itself. I am still very drained of energy compared to how I felt before

the onset of hypothyroid symptoms, which I believe was in mid 1998.

Since starting LDN, I have considerably more energy and stamina and I'm

consistently, though slowly, losing weight just in the 1st 6 days. The

first 31 years of my life I couldn't gain weight if I tried. In the

last 8 years, losing any weight has been a major struggle, despite

hiking at least 4 miles a day and eating less than 1/3 the calories of

before.

So far, it's very promising. I just relocated long distance and do not

have a new doctor, though my wife has seen a local one who she liked

very much and I will be trying. No blood tests for me post LDN, as

yet. I don't intend to discuss LDN with the doc. until I have

established a good rapport with him and the next round of blood tests is

done.

I bought from http://medsmex.com. Search for " revia " . It was $99 and

change plus shipping, total ~ $110. I ordered via the web site with a

credit card and received by registered mail a little box wrapped in

twine, clearly from Mexico, in about 3 weeks. No one on this group has

mentioned a problem with the postal service regarding suspicions of

illegal drug import and I had no problems in the very small town where I

now live, but it crossed my mind that in a city, the same package could

raise some USPS eyebrows. The box even had a bright red card, as big as

the box itself stapled to the twine, a literal red flag.

Good luck. There have been complaints about people posting their

personal sagas here as being off topic. Personally, I think such posts

are the most valuable information in this arena -- actual case

histories. In that light, I do intend to post again in the future

regarding my progress or lack thereof, though not often. You may e-mail

me off list as well.

Marilyn Sawyer wrote:

>I joined this list out of curiosity, but now am close to thinking that I

>might really benefit from LDN. I have hypothyroidism.

>

>How many others on this list are taking LDN for hypothyroidism, and has it

>helped? how?

>

>Also, from reading several emails on the problems that other posters are

>having in getting LDN, I'm getting the impression that it's very difficult

>to get. Why is this? and what is the best, fastest way to get it?

>

>Is it better to take it orally or from a cream? and what's the difference?

>

>Also, I've seen messages about people having worse results from taking

>generic LDN. Is there a difference in quality between LDN and the generic

>one? Are there different brands of LDN?

>

>Is there a brand that is best?

>

>thank you to everyone on this list that has contributed to all of our

>understanding,

>

>Marilyn

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