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Old 08-31-2008, 08:16 AM
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Originally Posted by marion06095 View Post
I have had some of the side effects from LDN. I do get mild hot flashes at night that are reminiscent of menopause. They aren’t awful or anything. Just an annoyance. I have not slept very well, but that is sort of standard for me. I am wondering if that might get better with time as has been noted by others.
Me, too, Marion. I woke up last night just wringing wet. It didn't feel hot in the room....it was just me. Now, I'm 47 so it's hard to say what's causing it because I get milder "hot flashes" during the day, too.

I haven't slept well, either, but that's par for the course for me. I don't get too wrapped up in it because I know I can always nap during the day if I need to. I don't require alot of sleep - never have - so I think that's just me being me!!

As far as the numbness in my right hand....it's still there. I really didn't expect it to go away. But I am more coordinated than I was before. I can actually do some things that I couldn't do before - like use a zipper with my right hand.

The pain I was experiencing in my right leg had diminished quite a bit. My gait is much smoother, too. I no longer do the "Frankenstein Walk" when I get out of bed in the morning!!

All in all I've had a very positive experience with it - and I'm just on the 1.5 mg dosage now. I just started this on Tuesday, 8/26. I've still got another two + weeks to go before I bump up to 3.0. I'm excited to get there, though!!

Good luck!
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