Problems Combining LDN and Riluzole???

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Riluzole is a drug used to (supposedly) slow down MND (motor neurone

disease or ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease as Americans know it). It is

known for liver toxicity issues but

http://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/183_03_010805/letters_010805_fm-4.html

seems to indicate that the patient's liver function was fine until 4.0mg

LDN was introduced.

There are far too many unknowns in this case eg. given riluzole's

history would liver problems have arisen anyway even if LDN wasn't

introduced? What other factors don't we know about which may have

contributed? Plus of course it is a one off case so possibly unique and

won't happen to anybody else. Amazing how all our success stories with

LDN are dismissed as anecdotal yet a one-off case like this comes up and

doctors use it as a valid excuse for not prescribing LDN.

Patients using riluzole should have regular liver testing anyway so in

the unlikely event the combination should be a problem it should be

picked up well before it can cause permanent problems. However, I am

forwarding on the link so that people who may be taking riluzole are

aware of the POTENTIAL for problems if used in conjunction with LDN.

Riluzole's benefit is minor at best in slowing MND so I would choose LDN

over it any day!