i think keeping it here on ms would be the best thing. there is no way we can do a sticky on the medication for each med.

any dr can use the search the feature and find the info here. it would make more sense, since this thread is mainly about how ldn works for people with ms.

let me know what y'all decide. i would like to see it as a sticky. i do refer our pd members who ask about ldn to the posts here on ms.

i do agree sally, we don't want too many. with ldn, there have been many threads and posts about it, but they tend to get lost.

I think a sticky here on MS would be nice, Yappy, Thanks..

I would agree with that too, Curious.

At first I just thought this would be about the article Sally posted, and it wasn't until near the end that it seemed to make sense to make it a sticky. I wasn't thinking about the other conditions, in any of what I wrote along the way, and I would hate to lead others astray by making it a global medication sticky. At least if they have to come here to find it, they will know the info provided is potentially specific to MS.

Thanks for thinking ahead!

Cherie

Woohoo Frank and Twink!

From punkduzzle...As far as I know, Punk there is no problem taking LDN with Benzos or Zanex?? Beer is fine.

Good luck with your Doc..

Received my first bottle of LDN in the mailbox today! Woohoo!

FYI, here is what's printed on the info sheet:

How is This Medication Useful?
This medication is an opiate receptor antagonist. Low dose naltrexone can be used in the treatment of some forms of cancer, and immune system or CNS disorders (i.e. Alzheimer's and MS). It may also be used to treat other conditions as determined by your doctor.

Are There Condition or Times When Its Use Might Cause More Harm Than Good?
Inform your doctor if you have liver disease (including hepatitis) or kidney disease, or if you: are pregnant/trying to get pregnant, breast feed, consume alcohol, have experienced an unusual or allergic reaction to any medications (including naltrexone), foods, dyes or presevatives. Caution should be used if you are taking opioid agonists, i.e. narcotics such as Percocet, Duragesic, or morphine. Low dose naltrexone should not be taken until opioid agonists are completely out of one's system. Patients who are taking immunosuppressive medication on a permanent basis are cautioned against the use of naltrexone.

What Side Effects Can Be Seen With Its Use?
Most common side effects associated with taking naltrexone are: sleep disturbances, abdominal pain, agitation, anxiety, arthralgia, dizziness, elevated hepatic enzymes, headache, hepatitis, insomnia, lethargy, myalgia, nausea and/or vomiting, or suicidal ideation. Low dose naltrxone has shown minimal side effects.

How Should This Medication Be Given?
Naltrexone should be taken once daily at bedtime.

What Other Information is Important About This Medication?
This medication should be stored at room temperature and protected from extgreme heat or moisture. Keep all medications stored safely and out of the reach of children.


BTW, the cost was $29.79 for ninety 1.5 mg. capsules. Shipping from Skip's Pharmacy in Boca Raton, FL was $5.75. It arrived in less than a week.

Hey, I think the insert thingy is new. Sounds like they're covering all the bases and their azzes, with it...LOL.

Good going, Twink..

From what I've read, the main conflict for using Naltrexone with narcotics and alcohol is that it makes a person much more "tolerant" of these substances , ie. alcohol and narcotics may be less effective. The concern is that someone might be tempted to take TOO much of either of these, if it isn't working for them at their normal dosages/ingestion levels.

This is probably much less of a concern with Low Dose Naltrexone . . . but is still a warning.

Codeine has the same concern, and some people don't think of that when they take cough medicines or Tylenol with codeine. Something to remember . . .

Cherie

Yes, these warnings are taken from the warnings for the High Dose Naltrexone and most likely will not be a problem with the LDN.

Cheryl is right, in as much as, mixing LDN with opiads will, likely do no harm, but may reduce the effectiveness of the opiad and perhaps the LDN, as well. I've taken both at the same time, because I forgot to quit taking the LDN while taking an opiad, and both worked just fine....but this was a temporary event, too.

The precautions are there and, like with any other med, the possibility of harm is always there, but, the likelyhood is very small, with LDN, IMHO..