RE: The right dose..

[Guest guest]

I have been at 4.5 MG for 3 weeks, and experienced no insomnia...in fact the pharmacist told me to take it at bedtime, as it usually causes drowsiness....!

Good Luck!

Tom

--- [low dose naltrexone] The right dose..From: "faith3655@..." <faith3655@...>Date: Sat, April 17, 2010 5:24 pmlow dose naltrexone

Hello I'm a newbie and I just started taking LDN for CEBV.My first night I took 2mg at bedtime..I woke up every hour.Tonight I want to lower the dose to either 1mg or 1/4mg.Sleep is essential for me because I'll lose 2 days in order to feel better again.Has anyone else had this issue and what did you do to finally sleep.ThankyouFaith

[Guest guest]

I am on a temporary dose of prednisone 30 mg last night to 5 mg

later this week

Can I continue to take LDN this week?

[Guest guest]

better wait until you reach 10 mg

[Guest guest]

So I should stop the LDN for 4 days and start back up again? I

have been on LDN for about 5 weeks now

From:

low dose naltrexone [mailto:low dose naltrexone ] On

Behalf Of zahavi

Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2010 1:42 PM

low dose naltrexone

Subject: RE: [low dose naltrexone] The right dose..

better

wait until you reach 10 mg

[Guest guest]

why is anyone playing with steroids while on LDN? All docs know how to do is prescribe it, why TAKE it?

RE: [low dose naltrexone] The right dose..

I am on a temporary dose of prednisone 30 mg last night to 5 mg later this week

Can I continue to take LDN this week?

[Guest guest]

Right on, why is anyone taking steroid's at all?? all they can do is harm you!

All doc's know is to throw patient's on this awful drug, I know I've done it

because I didn't know any other option back then. If I could give you some good

advice, stay away, they have long term side affect's that you will have to live

with.

Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

[Guest guest]

On Sunday morning at 1 a.m. I woke up where my right shoulder

was paralyzed- couldn’t move it without excrutiating pain. Normally my

Arthrotec works for joint pain every once in a while but I had to take 30 mg of

prednisone before I was able to move my shoulder to do anything,even get back

into bed

From: LarryGC

[mailto:larrygc@...]

Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2010 7:44 PM

faith3655@...; low dose naltrexone ; Pat

Subject: Re: [low dose naltrexone] The right dose..

why is anyone

playing with steroids while on LDN? All docs know how to do is prescribe

it, why TAKE it?

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From: Pat

faith3655@...

; low dose naltrexone

Sent: Sunday, April 18,

2010 13:00 PM

Subject: RE:

[low dose naltrexone] The right dose..

I am on a temporary dose of prednisone 30 mg last night to 5 mg

later this week

Can I continue to take LDN this week?

[Guest guest]

How's this for a reason to take steroids:  one must breathe to stay alive!  I realize there are many on the list who are VERY anti-steroid, and that is your choice.  However, there are also those of us with asthma who simply cannot avoid the occasional steroid burst.  Yes, I know there are many natural remedies one can continue to add to their daily regimen, but those don't always work, and there are a lot of people who choose to use their nebulizer and/or albuterol inhaler (again, along with the occasional burst of steroids) -- goes back to the " breathe to stay alive " premise.  I am truly not meaning this as a put-down to those who do not take any prescription medications for any reason at all.  I just ask that they understand that there are those of us who aren't in that category.  Myself, I take as many natural health remedies as I feel is prudent.  Not all " natural " health remedies are safe either, especially when you are mixing them with tons of other remedies.  Natural or not, too many can put stress on your liver and/or kidneys.  And yes -- it's just my opinion that one can go overboard on natural remedies just as one can go overboard on prescription medications.  But perhaps instead of slamming those of us who must take steroids on occasion, you could point us in the direction of a practitioner who may be able to help us with some of those other ailments.  I would LOVE to not have to take antidepressants, for example.  But even though I've read tons of books about healing your depression and/or anxiety without the aid of prescription drugs or even talk therapy, that simply does not work for me.  So, instead of committing suicide, I choose to take prescription medications.  Not as many as I used to -- my family doc isn't a fan of being on a lot of prescription meds, nor am I -- but they are still necessary for ME to stay alive. 

Truly -- I am very happy for those of you who can live your lives without taking any prescription meds, and not put any organ systems in jeopardy by taking too many, or the wrong mixture of natural remedies.  But please know that for one reason or another, some of us just need a little bit of both worlds.

Happy Monday!Wisconsin, USAOn 18 April 2010 18:43, LarryGC <larrygc@...> wrote:

 

why is anyone playing with steroids while on LDN?  All docs know how to do is prescribe it, why  TAKE it?

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

I totally agree about NOT taking steroids!!!

they are nasty drugs, and have side effects that last and continue to give you problems long after you have stopped...of course I too was fooled into taking them because the pain from RA was so bad,I wanted relief, and could find nothing back then, I was overwelmed, and took their drugs!

but if you have access to LDN please try it, virtually no side effects! except possibly some dreams and a little lack of sleep for awhile, I had dreams and still do but I rather enjoy them, and think of them as positive, as the relief I get from LDN is so great, I will never stop, my RA is so much better its a miracle ....I searched and searched and finally found the LDN...along with diet control and supplements...never did drink alcohol so don't have to bother with that....

all the meds they have for auto-immune have bad side effects and cause other problems in the body, main thing is try to get immune system in a strong state by diet and supplements, and see if your allergic to gluten or dairy or night shade vegtables if you have RA many things to consider but well worth the look if you are in pain

kaaren

[Guest guest]

And don't I wish I could be off it, too. However, my adrenals are

pretty much shot and have been weak all my life. So I take hydrocortisone

in doses that my body would make, if it could, but it can't. I

would much prefer not to take it but there's no other solution. I hope

over time LDN will improve enough other things that my adrenals can

improve as well but it may be they are totally gone. So, just as

prefers to breathe, I prefer to stay alive and having a little

energy. Same deal with thyroid. I need my replacement doses.

How's this for a reason to take steroids: one must breathe to stay

alive!

I realize there are many on the list who are VERY anti-steroid, and

that is

your choice. However, there are also those of us with asthma who

simply

cannot avoid the occasional steroid burst. Yes, I know there are

many

natural remedies one can continue to add to their daily regimen, but

those

don't always work, and there are a lot of people who choose to use

their

nebulizer and/or albuterol inhaler (again, along with the occasional

burst

of steroids) -- goes back to the " breathe to stay alive "

premise. I am

truly not meaning this as a put-down to those who do not take any

prescription medications for any reason at all. I just ask that they

understand that there are those of us who aren't in that category.

Myself,

I take as many natural health remedies as I feel is prudent. Not all

" natural " health remedies are safe either, especially when

you are mixing

them with tons of other remedies. Natural or not, too many can put

stress

on your liver and/or kidneys. And yes -- it's just my opinion that

one can

go overboard on natural remedies just as one can go overboard on

prescription medications. But perhaps instead of slamming those of us

who

must take steroids on occasion, you could point us in the direction

of a

practitioner who may be able to help us with some of those other

ailments.

I would LOVE to not have to take antidepressants, for example. But

even

though I've read tons of books about healing your depression and/or

anxiety

without the aid of prescription drugs or even talk therapy, that

simply does

not work for me. So, instead of committing suicide, I choose to take

prescription medications. Not as many as I used to -- my family doc

isn't a

fan of being on a lot of prescription meds, nor am I -- but they are

still

necessary for ME to stay alive.

Truly -- I am very happy for those of you who can live your lives

without

taking any prescription meds, and not put any organ systems in

jeopardy by

taking too many, or the wrong mixture of natural remedies. But please

know

that for one reason or another, some of us just need a little bit of

both

worlds.

Happy Monday!

Wisconsin, USA

On 18 April 2010 18:43, LarryGC

<larrygc@...>

wrote:

>

>

> why is anyone playing with steroids while on LDN? All docs know

how to do

> is prescribe it, why TAKE it?

[Guest guest]

I agree with the both of you - you gotta do what works for you. If other people have better suggestions, isn't this the reason for this blog - to get other ideas and try them and possibly help yourself, but if those other things don't work, I think that you need to take what works and keep on trying to do the best you can do.

[low dose naltrexone] Re: The right dose..

And don't I wish I could be off it, too. However, my adrenals are pretty much shot and have been weak all my life. So I take hydrocortisone in doses that my body would make, if it could, but it can't. I would much prefer not to take it but there's no other solution. I hope over time LDN will improve enough other things that my adrenals can improve as well but it may be they are totally gone. So, just as prefers to breathe, I prefer to stay alive and having a little energy. Same deal with thyroid. I need my replacement doses.

How's this for a reason to take steroids: one must breathe to stay alive! I realize there are many on the list who are VERY anti-steroid, and that is your choice. However, there are also those of us with asthma who simply cannot avoid the occasional steroid burst. Yes, I know there are many natural remedies one can continue to add to their daily regimen, but those don't always work, and there are a lot of people who choose to use their nebulizer and/or albuterol inhaler (again, along with the occasional burst of steroids) -- goes back to the "breathe to stay alive" premise. I am truly not meaning this as a put-down to those who do not take any prescription medications for any reason at all. I just ask that they understand that there are those of us who aren't in that category. Myself, I take as many natural health remedies as I feel is prudent. Not all "natural" health remedies are safe either, especially when you are mixing them with tons of other remedies. Natural or not, too many can put stress on your liver and/or kidneys. And yes -- it's just my opinion that one can go overboard on natural remedies just as one can go overboard on prescription medications. But perhaps instead of slamming those of us who must take steroids on occasion, you could point us in the direction of a practitioner who may be able to help us with some of those other ailments. I would LOVE to not have to take antidepressants, for example. But even though I've read tons of books about healing your depression and/or anxiety without the aid of prescription drugs or even talk therapy, that simply does not work for me. So, instead of committing suicide, I choose to take prescription medications. Not as many as I used to -- my family doc isn't a fan of being on a lot of prescription meds, nor am I -- but they are still necessary for ME to stay alive.

Truly -- I am very happy for those of you who can live your lives without taking any prescription meds, and not put any organ systems in jeopardy by taking too many, or the wrong mixture of natural remedies. But please know that for one reason or another, some of us just need a little bit of both worlds.

Happy Monday!

Wisconsin, USA

On 18 April 2010 18:43, LarryGC <larrygclarrygc> wrote:

> > > why is anyone playing with steroids while on LDN? All docs know how to do > is prescribe it, why TAKE it?