Checking in:
I am seeing a big benefit from the LDN since I have been on it for one month now. My worse symptom "Fatigue" seems to have diminished to a very low level. Not gone, but I'll take it! Whoo-Hooo

It is very cold out and I had the stomach flu. So I didn't get much of a chance to test it for walking or my endurance. I have to build on that now, now that I can stay away from the Ladies room long enough to appreciate a few good changes.

I started LDN on LarryLDN's Birthday last month.
Happy Belated Birthday Larry

I am very happy to have started LDN and love my colorful dreams.
I am on 3.0 mg. The first 10 days I was on 1.5 mg to test for drug sensitivity, which I am happy to say I had no side effects.
Thanks to all

Great news, Lady.

Sounds like you may be one of us who looks back over time to notice the changes . . . not that the changes hit you upside the like a 2 x 4. That happened for some of my symptoms too, up to about the one year mark. After that, everything just stayed relatively stable (no real "changes"). . . but at least I could live with myself at where I was by that point.

Cherie

Congratulations Lady!

I just ordered my first refill...a little bit late.

I don't like having to drop to 3.0 for a few days, but it's better then running out!

I feel fantastic on the LDN and am so excited to get these results. It is really fun to see that so many of us are enjoying the benefits...I tell everyone I know.

Hi all ! Just checking in. I started 1.5 LDN on Thursday. I quit the narco pain med, Lorcet, cold turkey on Friday. I'm not a taper-down kind of person when it comes to things like this. It has not been pleasant, to say the least . I'm guessing that I won't feel the effects of the LDN untll I get over the pain med 'issue'. It's really embarrassing to post about this stuff, ya know? I'm a pretty open book about my life tough . I hope everyone is doing great .

What dosage did you cold turkey from, Joelle?

"Loritab and Lorcet are physically addictive. To abruptly discontinue Loritab or Lorcet use could cause seizures or convulsions. It is for this reason, that withdrawal from these medications should be gradual and under medical supervision."

http://www.recoveryconnection.org/dr...et_loritab.php

Is your doc on-board with this change and withdrawal plan?

What do you plan to use for pain relief now?

This is a narcotic, right? If so, LDN and Lorcet may cancel the effects of each other out somewhat, so you will need to have that out of your system before the LDN will help at all. 1.5 mg doesn't normally help A LOT anyway, for most people, so chances are you'll have to get up to at least 3.0mg before you will notice any difference.

It took me three attempts to get off A/D's, after I had been on LDN for a year already. The withdrawals were not any easier (they were hard!! ) even while on LDN, but the good news is that I didn't need them once I got through withdrawal. I did try a more cold turkey response, but I couldn't do it. In fact, I had to eventually had to go on a low dose of another A/D initially, in order taper off Celexa. That was the only way I could get off them.

Please tread carefully, and GOOD LUCK!!

Cherie

Thanks Cherie and Kelly . I was on Lorcet 10/650 4 times a day. The withdrawal hasn't been as bad a I expected. I'm really irritable and a bit nauseous. It's been 3 days and I the worst seems to be over. Nope, my neuro doesn't know. My dh is keeping a close eye on me along with daily checkin's from my friend who's a psych nurse. She's dealt with detox patients on a daily basis for more than 20 years. I really don't want to tell my neuro because I don't want this in my records. Yikes! I hope he doesn't follow NT posts! Hopefully, when I reach the 3 mg dose of LDN I'll be feeling much better. Don't worry, I really am doing ok.

I hope all goes well for you, Joelle..

That is VERY good, that you are not doing too bad with withdrawals. Amazing, really!!

So what is the back-up plan for pain? I know someone who is on Ultram (I think) and LDN together, and I don't think that is a narcotic/contradictory . Personally, I use Naproxen 500mg x 2, but it does not help for neurological pain. I guess Neurontin might be better for that, but I haven't used it myself.

When it comes to sensory pain, I tend to try to view it as "phantom" (which it is, but I 'visualize' it that way too). If it isn't "real", it can't be hurting me, right? 3.0 mg LDN helped a TON for the neurological pain I had for two years prior too, as did A/D's help some when I first went on them.

Good for you that you are getting off this drug anyway! If the LDN does what it should, you might find you feel better just getting off the other drugs that you have come to depend on.

Glad you have people watching out for you though!!

Cherie

Hi

I don't have ms but suffer a lot of neuropathy and cramping and twitching pain. Stabbing shooting pain.
No diagnosis yet

Has ldn helped anyone wiyh neurpathy

Thanku
Tulips