Re: Re: LDN and pain control

[Guest guest]

OK, so LDNwill have no impact on relieving pain? I was under the impression that it would help with pain control. Am I wrong? I've been reseraching LDN to help with my Endometriosis and Chronic Pelvic Pain. Thanks for any responses

Sandy

[low dose naltrexone] Re: LDN and local anasthetic

low dose naltrexone

Date: Friday, May 14, 2010, 7:28 PM

I think you mean if you DON'T need the pain relief you can begin LDN?

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> > > I stopped LDN two nights before I had a bronchoscopy, the sedation did not work and I was fully aware but could not say anything because of the mouth piece, it made me swear never to have such a procedure again. I believe the drug used was the one that makes you forget stuff. I had this drug when I had an endoscopy and when I was not on LDN, I didn't remember a thing about it, totally different from the bronchoscopy. I do not know what the sedative is called that they use for these procedures or if it is opiod based, so would be interested if anyone knows, it's like the 'd ate rape drug' is all I know... The advice I would give is to ask what they will use and ask if it is opiod based well in advance of any procedure and then stop taking LDN for a good few days before.

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[Guest guest]

>OK, so LDNwill have no impact on relieving pain? I was under the

>impression that it would help with pain control. Am I wrong? I've been

>reseraching LDN to help with my Endometriosis and Chronic Pelvic Pain.

>Thanks for any responses

>Sandy

The conversation has gotten confusing.

The conversation was about whether or not it is possible to take opiate

pain relievers while taking LDN (answer: NO). People who have been on a

schedule of opiates for pain must get off the pain meds before they start

LDN. This is very clear in the info websites such as www.ldninfo.org. We

recently had someone describe his horrible experience going to the ER

because he was still taking opiates long-term 24/7 and took LDN. It is

believed that he had a sudden withdrawal from pain meds, which led to his

symptoms that match withdrawal symptoms. LDN blocks opiate receptors, which

meant his body could not absorb the pain med, which had the effect of a

sudden cold-turkey withdrawal, which causes severe symptoms such as he

described.

Another aspect of LDN and opiates is that if you need pain relief, the LDN

may block your ability to utilize the opiate pain med and you won't get

pain relief. So if you know you are going to have a procedure that will

require opiates for pain control following, the advice is to stop taking

the LDN for a week prior. The question of what happens if people have a

medical emergency and therefore have not ceased their LDN prior is one that

remains unanswered.

The question of whether LDN relieves pain is a different subject

altogether. It definitely helps people with pain, I have fibromyalgia and

it significantly and very quickly relieved the daily overwhelming body

aches. I was having an exacerbation of the fibro when I started LDN and it

definitely helped me. If pain is part of your disease, if LDN helps you it

will almost certainly help your pain.

hope this helps.

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