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Originally Posted by Mark in Idaho
Hazzel,
From my research on Naltrexone, for it to increase endorphins, you should only take one small dose each day. It has a half-life of 4 hours. It is this momentary spike in blockage of opoid receptors that causes the increase in endorphin production for the rest of the day. If you continue to take it during the day, it sounds like the endorphin production is not increased.
You want the rebound effect of the Naltrexone leaving your system, not the actual Naltrexone in your blood effect.
Do you have a home blood pressure monitor? If you are taking a blood pressure reducing drug, you should be able to take your own blood pressure to see what is happening. If your blood pressure is not high to begin with, then the BP reducing meds are ill-advised. Low blood pressure can limit the blood flow to the brain, thus slowing recovery.
If he is concerned about your hormones, it would be better to get them tested and treated with bio-identical hormones. Progesterone is a neuro-protective and is available in a skin cream. I posted a link to a good source of hormone specialists. Womens International Pharmacy is a wealth of information to find a good hormone specialists.
I'm off to visit my grand kids for the long weekend. Home you all have a good weekend.
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Hi Mark,
I hope you are having a great weekend with your grandkids!
Thanks for your suggestion. Yes, I'm actually taking bio-identical hormones from Women's International Pharmacy. Several hormones because, through symptoms and tests, it was clear that I was having significant problems with my adrenal system and other hormones. I use progesterone cream too.
Yes, defintely- the point of the low dose Naltrexone is to experience the benefits of the blockade and get the med out of my system relatively quickly. I take a low dose just at night. However, it's been interfering with my sleep which is a problem and so I'm extra tired the next day but yet it's also helping for some way but usually for just a small period of time in the morning. I was hoping a higher dose would be more helpful but until I can figure out how to manage the blood pressure and sleep issue, going up isn't going to be happening.
I have read a bit about people taking it in divided doses during the day or one dose in the morning. But it's unclear to me if it is as effective and if it is problematic to blocking the cascade during the day.
I do have a BP machine at home- somewhere or other- have to put new batteries in it, haven't used it for a while.
Have you found anything to be helpful with energy and sleep?
-Hazzell