Guest guest Posted November 9, 2005 Report Share Posted November 9, 2005 Somebody know's if interferon beta have interactions with LDN? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 9, 2005 Report Share Posted November 9, 2005 --- In low dose naltrexone , " cristina_pallo " <cristina_pallo@y...> wrote: > > Somebody know's if interferon beta have interactions with LDN? > ========= Cristina, Because LDN stimulates the immune system and many of the drugs routinely used by the NHS in the treatment of MS further suppress the immune system, LDN cannot be used in company with steroids, beta interferon, methotrexate, azathioprine or mitozantrone or any other immune suppressant drug. If there is any doubt, please submit a full list of the drugs you are presently taking so that their compatibility may be assessed. In addition, because LDN will also block the analgesic effects of any opiate drugs (includes codeine, dihydrocodeine, morphine, pethidine or diamorphine) presently being taken, the use of LDN will initially greatly increase the level of pain experienced. It is therefore advisable that any opiate-like drugs be discontinued at least two weeks before this treatment is initiated. When starting the treatment it is essential that any untoward or adverse side-effects are reported immediately so that the treatment process can be further assessed and, if necessary, modified. Dr. M R Lawrence Posted by Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 9, 2005 Report Share Posted November 9, 2005 I have to take a decision in 3 days:start with interferon beta(is a national program)or try LDN,and is a verry dificult decision for me.please help me > > > > Somebody know's if interferon beta have interactions with LDN? > > > ========= > > Cristina, > > Because LDN stimulates the immune system and many of the drugs routinely used by the NHS in the treatment of MS further suppress the immune system, LDN cannot be used in company with steroids, beta interferon, methotrexate, azathioprine or mitozantrone or any other immune suppressant drug. If there is any doubt, please submit a full list of the drugs you are presently taking so that their compatibility may be assessed. > > In addition, because LDN will also block the analgesic effects of any opiate drugs (includes codeine, dihydrocodeine, morphine, pethidine or diamorphine) presently being taken, the use of LDN will initially greatly increase the level of pain experienced. It is therefore advisable that any opiate-like drugs be discontinued at least two weeks before this treatment is initiated. When starting the treatment it is essential that any untoward or adverse side- effects are reported immediately so that the treatment process can be further assessed and, if necessary, modified. > > Dr. M R Lawrence > > Posted by > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 9, 2005 Report Share Posted November 9, 2005 Cristina, I cannot make that decision for you, you have to do that yourself. I will say that if it were me I'd try the alternative(LDN) first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 9, 2005 Report Share Posted November 9, 2005 Cristina you must think about your situation and that of the health about your country, Romania. In your place I ask to the neurologist if you can wait six months for the interferon, if he says to you that yes, so you can use LDN in these months, if he says to you that not, you must begin with interferon. This is my opinion but is your decision. You think that the situation of the public health is not like in US or Spain (the LDN for the GP costs me only 4$ a year, without the GP it would cost 80$ a year). Every MS is different in each one and the sanitary system also counts to take decisions. Regards and decide what you should decide, good luck! jose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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