I begin having some (possible) unpleasant side effects from 4 mg of Naltrexone.

So I cut back last night to 3 mg, and it was better today.

Tonight I am trying 2 mg. The point is to take enough to feel as much better as possible, without triggering any unpleasant side effects.

What I was (possibly) experiencing at 4 mg was:

1. Irritability, impatience and anger (so unlike me).

2. Urinary retention.

3. Sick headache.

4. Difficult getting back to sleep once wakened at night.

5. Nausea.

6. Upper GI sharp pains and loud rumbling.

7. Actual increase in some pain, which is weird.

8. Runny nose.

Now I thought I could be 'getting sick' but I've been only IVIG every 4 weeks for Immune Deficiency, and haven't had an infection (some cold sores only, that virus would survive a nuclear blast I believe) once in 4.5 years.

So, all those symptoms seem a bit better today. With LDN the dose is truly so small that there is no worry of withdrawal when changing dosage, and the improvement would be immediate, when there are changes.

So I will keep you all posted. This LDN is the latest thing, and I'm glad to be trying it.

Regards, ElaineD