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Old 02-19-2016, 09:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Marie33 View Post

Hi Mgrrl,
I wrote to you in another post too. I just wanted to ask you why you thought LDN might be good for me? Today I found out that my SFN may be autoimmune mediated. Neurologist says my Serology report (bloodtests) showed my Carbonic Anhydrase is elevated. So this means I have an Inflammatory autoimmune disease. ( I have no idea what that means). He gave me Medrol Dosepak (Prednesone) to try for a few days. I asked about LDN for my pain and he said he doesnt use it. What are your thoughts. Should I just ask my Pain Management Doctor on Monday?
LDN helps your immune system function better - it's one of the ways the drug works. So the fact that they suspect that your neuropathy might have an immune/autoimmune cause, well then it I think it is reasonable to try something that might help your immune system work. Hopefully your pain doctor knows about LDN and will write you a script.

Also, are you supplementing with Vitamin D? Did you have your levels tested?
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