Re: I am having a real hard time with the ldn

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> I am taking 0.20 mg ldn for 17 days now. I still feel bad. Much more tired,

nervous, sensitive to noises and very emotional and my PMS is also much much

worse. pfff I am having a real hard time with the ldn.

> Is it normal that I still have so much side effects without results.

> Are there any people here who had those side effects and did those side

effects subside? And if they did subside, when?

> I am wondering if it's worth percevering?

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LDN didn't produce the expected favorable response for me either. I could tell

it was doing something @ 1.5 mg by the negative side effects: increased

stiffness, insomnia, and a flare up of candida.

After a month, I went up to 3 mg. I continued to feel awful with chronic MS

fatigue, clonic spasm attacks at least once a day, and candida on my skin.

Increasing the dosage to 4.5 mg @ 3 months increased the frequency of spasms and

had no obvious benefits. After reading some of Trish Kerbal's posts here,

describing how she had terrible spasms even at 1.5 mg, I decided to go back to 3

mg. The spasms got better immediately. I'm still dealing with the candida,

with prescriptions, diet and supplements. I have to say, I am beginning to

feel better, just in the last week. I've been taking LDN for about 6 months

now.

Dr Bob Lawrence talks about an increase in symptoms that can accompany starting

LDN here:

http://www.ldnresearchtrust.org/uploadeddocuments/ldn-fact-sheet-nov-2009.pdf

While looking for this link, I searched " Increased symptoms when starting LDN "

on the LDN Research Trust's forums. A long list of posts came up. It might

help you to read some other people's stories about their LDN experiences. I

researched extensively before starting LDN, and recognized this increase in

symptoms is possible or maybe even " normal " .

I've also read and reread the posts Art has put up here:

Other reasons for negative responses to LDN

http://ldn.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display & board=forum & thread=448 & page=1#\

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Near the bottom of the scrollbar.

Why some may have problems with or fail LDN

http://ldn.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=links & action=display & thread=779 & page=1

For those having trouble with LDN no longer working:

http://ldn.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=forum & action=display & thread=1060 & page=1\

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Dr McCandless, seldom is LDN stand-alone treatment

http://ldn.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=links & action=display & thread=1483

These posts show why one might encounter problems and give some suggestions to

help.

Hope this is helpful. I've decided to hang in there and continue the LDN

because I'm convinced it's right for me, and that things will get better,

especially after I get the candida under control. Something wrote here

recently made me realize that regardless of how you feel, and even if you have

candida, the LDN is still creating an endorphin blockade. This will in turn

cause you to make more endorphins to regulate the immune system.

Also, to the positive side, I haven't had an MS exacerbation since starting LDN,

and I'm not getting worse either. For me, that alone is enough reason to keep

taking it.

K.C.

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I took 2.25 mgs of LDN the first week then went straight to 4.5 mgs . the first week was horrible with insomnia and vivid dreams after I went to the maximum dosage the symptoms all went away and were replaced with more weakness and a calmer mood. each one of us is different and has to find the right dosage , Don