Re: Re: Starting LDN tonight - any suggestions?

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KC-- My understanding is that the restriction against all immune

suppressant drugs has been somewhat changed, but I could be very wrong on

this. Could the long-timers please speak to this for this new user's

sake? New user's Neuro wants him to remain on Betaseron while trying

LDN. He has reported some vertigo today after first dose.

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>> > My Neuro wants me to remain on Betaseron and try out LDN (my request)

>> at 2mg for about a month and let her know what I think.

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>I'm surprised no one else responded to this. It's not recommended. Dr.

>Bob Lawrence writes:

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> " Contraindications and Special Precautions: Because LDN stimulates the

>immune system and many of the drugs routinely used by the NHS in the

>treatment of MS further suppress the immune system, LDN cannot be used in

>company with steroids, beta interferon, methotrexate, azathioprine or

>mitozantrone or any other immune suppressant drug. "

>http://www.msrc.co.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=show & pageid=651

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>The entire text at this link would be a good read for you,

>blueeyesblue. There's info about dosing and side effects as well.

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>Do you think the betaseron is doing you any good? I never used any dmd's

>and found LDN early on. It's been my first and only treatment, which I

>think is a good thing. May as well start with something that's not

>destructive at the same time.

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>K.C.

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Celia will be better able to answer this one. I know Dr Zagon has said that Betaseron and LDN is ok Sent from a useless brick made by appleOn 27 Nov 2010, at 22:31, Baker <vbaker@...> wrote:Betaseron