ldn pills or revia and water

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ELAINE - I STARTED WITH 4.5 AND HAVE NOT HAD ANY SIDE EFFECTS. I'VE BEEN ON 8 DAYS NOW. THE ONLY THING IS THE FIRST DAY I WAS SO TIRED ALL I WANTED TO DO WAS SLEEP. NOW I'M OK JUST WAITING TO SEE, HOPEFULLY SOME GOOD RESULTS. KIM

[Guest guest]

to anyone with an opinion,

When I get a rx (soon I hope) would it be best to ask for the

pills or should I get the revia first till I can get a handle on the

dosage.

I see so many people saying they change the dosage because of some

side effects. And from just listening it seems most everyone has

changed thier dosage at least once till they get it right, so would

the revia and water be the way to go until I adjust dosage for what

works for me, then order pills in that dose. I would hate to get the

pill then have to take 2 or try to split the contents to get a lower

dosage. What dosage does the pill come in or do I specify what dosage

I want ...again same dilema I'd like to start at 3mg and see what

happens but if that's too much or too little, isn't the ldn pill(not

talking revia) too hard to adjust down and if I take 2@ 3mg that

would be too much. What's are your thoughts?

anyone? Thanks Elaine

[Guest guest]

I think if you got a prescription for 1.5 milligrams you could make

1.5, 3.0 or 4.5 buy taking 1, 2 or 3 pills

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From: " becupic " <becupic@...>

Reply-low dose naltrexone

Date: Wed, 12 May 2004 14:06:50 -0000

>to anyone with an opinion,

> When I get a rx (soon I hope) would it be best to ask for the

>pills or should I get the revia first till I can get a handle on the

>dosage.

> I see so many people saying they change the dosage because of some

>side effects. And from just listening it seems most everyone has

>changed thier dosage at least once till they get it right, so would

>the revia and water be the way to go until I adjust dosage for what

>works for me, then order pills in that dose. I would hate to get the

>pill then have to take 2 or try to split the contents to get a lower

>dosage. What dosage does the pill come in or do I specify what dosage

>I want ...again same dilema I'd like to start at 3mg and see what

>happens but if that's too much or too little, isn't the ldn pill(not

>talking revia) too hard to adjust down and if I take 2@ 3mg that

>would be too much. What's are your thoughts?

>anyone? Thanks Elaine

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I agree, ask for 1.5 pills, (and fill script at Skips) but with the

stipulation of taking 3 a night (which would be 4.5) that way, you

can take 1, 2 or 3 pills nightly for 1.5, 3.0 or 4.5 and have the

flexibility to try different doses until you find out what is good

for you. But . . . start with say 3.0 and stick with it for at least

3 or 4 weeks before starting to switch around. You need to get your

body used to the naltrexone before you decide to switch dosages. And

be prepared, there is an adjustment time of worsening symptoms for

most people that you will need to just get through.

That is what I wished I had done. I asked for 3.0 nightly, which is

OK, but I would like to now, at this point have the flexibility to

try 4.5 without having to split capsules or running out of them

early. Live and Learn.

And again - Good Luck!!!

[Guest guest]

This is what I do.:

1- cut a ReVia pill in half on that line already on the pill

2-I put the pill in a small metal cup (the kind they sell at dollar

store for sauces) and crush it with a spoon

3-put the crushed pill into a brown bottle that has mls on the side

4- add 25ml (1mg=1ml) of demineralized water but you can use

ordinary water or distilled water

5-I shake the bottle before each use

6-I use a syringe or and eyedropper because they have mls on the side

7-I keep the bottle in the fridge

This way makes mesauring and changing the amount you want to take

very easy to do.

> to anyone with an opinion,

> When I get a rx (soon I hope) would it be best to ask for the

> pills or should I get the revia first till I can get a handle on

the

> dosage.

[Guest guest]

DEAR ELAINE - I TAKE 4.5 AND HAVE ONLY TAKEN IT FOR 11 NIGHTS. THE ONLY SIDE EFFECT I HAD WAS THE FIRST DAY I FELT REALLY TIRED, ALL I WANTED TO DO WAS SLEEP. I'M FEELING PRETTY GOOD NOW. I STOPPED TAKING MY DETROL FOR BLADDER CONTROL AND I'M TAKING 1/2 HR NAPS. MY WALKING SEEMS TO BE SOMEWHAT BETTER. STILL HAS A LOT TO GO, IT'S A START. EVERYONE'S BODY REACTS DIFFERENTLY. I DON'T KNOW IF MAYBE IT HAS TO DO WITH YOUR BODY WEIGHT OR NOT. GOOD LUCK HOPE YOU FIND WHICH ONE WORKS FOR YOU. KIM