Re: getting first prescription filled / XMRV

September 16, 2010

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My MS/LDN story/1988 - 2010

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> Hi All,

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> I am new to this group and am wondering about how to go about getting my first

prescription filled. I have been very ill for 16 years and got lab results back

in March showing that I am XMRV positive. I have used alternative methods for

years and have been getting some especially good results with starting some

antiretroviral herbs and supplements in March. However, I am still pretty

disabled from the XMRV and am hoping that LDN will be helpful for me.

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> I just got my first prescription for LDN 4.0 mg from my long time MD but

haven't gotten it filled yet because I am very confused about if I need to get

it filled from one of the 6 pharmacies listed on the website or if I can take it

to my local Shopko compounding pharmacy (I am in Iowa). I am concerned about

fillers, dyes, etc because my body is very sensitive to these things (cannot

tolerate lactose fillers, etc) and am also concerned that I should start slower

than 4.0 mg since I already have insomnia and spasms.

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> The website lists several compounding pharmacies that are known to be able to

provide reliable compounds - do the majority of people get LDN from these

pharmacies, or will getting this prescription filled at a local compounding

pharmacy be OK? Can I get a good prescription in liquid form or in a form that

I can start out slower than 4 mg for the first week or so and then build up to

4mg? Will my local pharmacist know the difference between slow and fast release

LDN? I don't want to get started off on the wrong foot with the LDN because of

getting the prescription filled incorrectly....any helpful comments or

suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

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> Thanks everybody - I am excited to hopefully join the growing group of people

who have gotten well with LDN

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> Peace,

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