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Originally Posted by Twinkletoes
Thanks, Sally & Cherie.
I requested the lowest dosage (1.5 mg.) b/c of something I read about LDN + hypothyroidism (which I take Synthroid for). I'm not worried about liver damage either -- and neither was the doc, but he's just being careful, I guess.
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I meant to respond to this earlier and forgot.
The "ideal" dosage for LDN is 3.0mg - 4.5 mg. Some (especially men and petite women) can't get higher then 3.0 mg, but ideally everyone else will ultimately aim for a dosage of 4.5 mg.
I think 1.5 mg is a good starting dosage, especially if you have contributing medical concerns which might conflict. 1.5 mg is not likely to get you much symptom improvement (if you get this "bonus"), and according to Dr B, is not going to protect you from having relapses or progression either. The minimum is 3.0mg in order to realize these benefits from LDN.
If it takes 3 or 6 months to get up to 3.0mg, and you need tests to ensure that this isn't affecting your other condition . . . so be it. You will need to move up at some point though.
Cherie
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