Re: What time should I take LDN?

[Guest guest]

Hi

I have listed a number of sleep aids at

http://tinyurl.com/2p57xv

A German clinical trial of LDN in the treatment of MS had patients take 3 mg

daily at 9 am (to reduce sleep disturbances). The study showed that LDN was

still of some value taken at that early hour. For a summary of the study, visit

http://tinyurl.com/2vlwnk

Regards,

Dudley

[low dose naltrexone] What time should I take LDN?

This is my second time trying LDN. The first time was about a year

ago, and I had to stop due to sleep difficulties.

I'm trying again now, and once again I'm having terrible sleep

problems. I'm only at 1.125 mg (1/4 of a 4.5 mg pill), and even that

low of a dose is really disturbing my sleep. Insomnia is one of my

main problems right now (I have Crohn's Disease, and abdominal pain

and inflammation often keep me awake at night), so anything that

worsens my sleep is hard for me to deal with.

I go to bed at about 10:00 each night, and take it just before bed.

I've been doing this for three weeks, and the sleep disturbances have

not gone away.

My doctor, who has about 100 patients on LDN for various reasons,

tells me that although he believes LDN is more effective when taken at

night, he has had several success with several patients taking it in

the morning. I know that is not a popular opinion here, but his

experience must count for something?

I see the recommended time is between 9 PM and 3 AM. If I woke up in

the night and took it at 2 AM, is it still likely to wake me up at 4

AM like it does when I take it at 9?

Otherwise I am considering trying it in the morning. LDN isn't

helping me at the current dose (if anything making my Crohn's sx.

worse from lack of sleep), and I certainly can't increase the dose

with my sleep probs.

I'd love your advice.

Thanks,

Chris

[Guest guest]

>

> Hi

>

> I have listed a number of sleep aids at

>

> http://tinyurl.com/2p57xv

>

> A German clinical trial of LDN in the treatment of MS had patients

take 3 mg daily at 9 am (to reduce sleep disturbances). The study

showed that LDN was still of some value taken at that early hour. For

a summary of the study, visit

>

> http://tinyurl.com/2vlwnk

>

> Regards,

>

> Dudley

Thanks, Dudley. I've tried just about every sleep aid you can

imagine, including drugs (which I don't respond well to and don't want

to take. Unfortunately, none of them work. I suspect this is because

my insomnia is due to inflammation and pain, and will not resolve

until I address the inflammation and pain (which is of course what I'm

trying to do with LDN!)

Since I am an early riser by nature (and circumstance), would it be

better to take the LDN at 6 AM right when I wake up? This is closer

to the recommended 3 AM cut-off than 9 AM.

[Guest guest]

Hi

I suspect that only God knows whether 6 am would be a better time for you to

take LDN than 9 am.

If you get up to use the rest room between 2 am and 4 am, that might be your

best early morning time.

Have you tried Chamomile tea as a sleep aid? It is supposed to soothe digestive

upsets.

Sincerely,

Dudley

[low dose naltrexone] Re: What time should I take LDN?

>

> Hi

>

> I have listed a number of sleep aids at

>

> http://tinyurl.com/2p57xv

>

> A German clinical trial of LDN in the treatment of MS had patients

take 3 mg daily at 9 am (to reduce sleep disturbances). The study

showed that LDN was still of some value taken at that early hour. For

a summary of the study, visit

>

> http://tinyurl.com/2vlwnk

>

> Regards,

>

> Dudley

Thanks, Dudley. I've tried just about every sleep aid you can

imagine, including drugs (which I don't respond well to and don't want

to take. Unfortunately, none of them work. I suspect this is because

my insomnia is due to inflammation and pain, and will not resolve

until I address the inflammation and pain (which is of course what I'm

trying to do with LDN!)

Since I am an early riser by nature (and circumstance), would it be

better to take the LDN at 6 AM right when I wake up? This is closer

to the recommended 3 AM cut-off than 9 AM.

[Guest guest]

Who knows what causes the sleep disturbances. But I know

you are correct in that your body needs rest to heal.

You might try taking the LDN twenty minutes to a half hour

before you go to sleep, to let it dissolve before you lie down.

If that doesn't help, your idea to take it when you first awake

at night before 3am sounds like a good idea to try while your

body adjusts. Just be sure to take it with 6-8 ounces of water

or juice.

Have you tried benadryl at night to help you sleep, or benadryl

and an aspirin, if you can take aspirin? That combo helped me

a lot when I couldn't sleep. And it also helps calm inflammation

from food allergies, should you have any. Food allergies can

manifest immediately, or up to 4 days later, or anywhere

in between. And they don't always show in a skin pinprick

test, but usually will show there or in an IgE blood test.

Also I'm not at all sure LDN sleep disturbances are dose

related, and unless you have MS you can start at the 4.5mg

that will help heal your gut the fastest.

Good luck and best health,

Jo

chriskjezp wrote:

> This is my second time trying LDN. The first time was about a year

> ago, and I had to stop due to sleep difficulties.

>

> I'm trying again now, and once again I'm having terrible sleep

> problems. I'm only at 1.125 mg (1/4 of a 4.5 mg pill)... ....

>

[Guest guest]

I would try taking Melatonin, Valerian or 5-HTP to help with sleep

problems.

Art

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> This is my second time trying LDN. The first time was about a year

> ago, and I had to stop due to sleep difficulties.

>

> I'm trying again now, and once again I'm having terrible sleep

> problems. I'm only at 1.125 mg (1/4 of a 4.5 mg pill), and even

that

> low of a dose is really disturbing my sleep. Insomnia is one of my

> main problems right now (I have Crohn's Disease, and abdominal pain

> and inflammation often keep me awake at night), so anything that

> worsens my sleep is hard for me to deal with.

>

> I go to bed at about 10:00 each night, and take it just before bed.

> I've been doing this for three weeks, and the sleep disturbances

have

> not gone away.

>

> My doctor, who has about 100 patients on LDN for various reasons,

> tells me that although he believes LDN is more effective when taken

at

> night, he has had several success with several patients taking it in

> the morning. I know that is not a popular opinion here, but his

> experience must count for something?

>

> I see the recommended time is between 9 PM and 3 AM. If I woke up

in

> the night and took it at 2 AM, is it still likely to wake me up at 4

> AM like it does when I take it at 9?

>

> Otherwise I am considering trying it in the morning. LDN isn't

> helping me at the current dose (if anything making my Crohn's sx.

> worse from lack of sleep), and I certainly can't increase the dose

> with my sleep probs.

>

> I'd love your advice.

>

> Thanks,

> Chris

>

[Guest guest]

Hi

I'm sorry I can't answer you if you can take LDN in the morning.

I would like to know why you are using such a low dose of the

medication? I started with 3 mg and used that for 3 weeks. Since

then I've used 4.5 mg. It's only those with MS (espesially) that

start with smaller doses and they use longer time on each. Dr. Jill

used 4.5 mg immediately while she investigated LDN and

CD in her pilot study. No problems as far as I understand.

I have learned at this forum that if you have severe sleep disturbances

you may use melatonin(e) sp?. It helps you regulate the sleep.

Please, search the forum for this remedy, I have seen posts

suggesting this several times when someone have sleepdisturbances.

Good luck, from another Crohnie, Ingrid

[low dose naltrexone] What time should I take LDN?This is my second time trying LDN. The first time was about a yearago, and I had to stop due to sleep difficulties.I'm trying again now, and once again I'm having terrible sleepproblems. I'm only at 1.125 mg (1/4 of a 4.5 mg pill), and even thatlow of a dose is really disturbing my sleep.. Insomnia is one of mymain problems right now (I have Crohn's Disease, and abdominal painand inflammation often keep me awake at night), so anything thatworsens my sleep is hard for me to deal with.I go to bed at about 10:00 each night, and take it just before bed. I've been doing this for three

weeks, and the sleep disturbances havenot gone away.My doctor, who has about 100 patients on LDN for various reasons,tells me that although he believes LDN is more effective when taken atnight, he has had several success with several patients taking it inthe morning. I know that is not a popular opinion here, but hisexperience must count for something?I see the recommended time is between 9 PM and 3 AM. If I woke up inthe night and took it at 2 AM, is it still likely to wake me up at 4AM like it does when I take it at 9? Otherwise I am considering trying it in the morning. LDN isn'thelping me at the current dose (if anything making my Crohn's sx.worse from lack of sleep), and I certainly can't increase the dosewith my sleep probs.I'd love your advice.Thanks,

[Guest guest]

Isn't Benadryl contraindicated with LDN?

[Guest guest]

One should not use narcotics, steroids, interferons and chemotherapy

while taking LDN.

Benadryl is okay to use.

Art

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> Isn't Benadryl contraindicated with LDN?

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