Re: Re: New to the group & my 2 cents on weight loss

[Guest guest]

Boy Amy, I hit my head up against the wall with this often. It is so

strange that more doctors don't just look at how patients are doing with

something. I am so glad that some of us are either so fed up with the other

sanctioned/authorized avenues, or that we are smart enough to see that such

a large percentage of people are having a good reaction, that we decide it

must be worth trying LDN.

And thank goodness for the internet and our ability to find one another.

Aletha

[low dose naltrexone] Re: New to the group & my 2 cents on weight

loss

>I thought it was strange myself. I mean I can understand his point of not

>wanting to

> prescribe something that has had no clinical proof, however, he is a

> research doctor attached

> to a university. So don't you think all the anadotal evidence would make

> him curious? He

> had no problem suggesting a study which is testing Avenox and Copaxone

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>> ldn or what nothing to do with it espeacially here in

>> canada, but iv'e allways been the kind off person who

>> does what i want so i started the ldn a month ago but

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[Guest guest]

Hi -

My GP has ok'd writing the script for me. What dose should I start at, 3mg? He is not familiar with it, but I found a compounding pharmacy in my area that fills it for other MS'ers and uses lactose as a filler, so that part is taken care of. I just wanted to see what you all think of starting at 3mg, and then possibly moving up to 4.5mg if 3 mg is tolerated ok?

Thank you so much,

[Guest guest]

Hi Jen,

Personally, I started off at 3mg for the first month, then upped it to 4.5mg

and have been there ever since. If you get it (RX) in 1.5mg caps, you can

vary the dose and find what's right for you. just my 2cents worth.

back to 'da cave.

Jim

RE: [low dose naltrexone] Re: New to the group & my 2 cents on weight loss

Hi -

My GP has ok'd writing the script for me. What dose should I start at, 3mg? He is not familiar with it, but I found a compounding pharmacy in my area that fills it for other MS'ers and uses lactose as a filler, so that part is taken care of. I just wanted to see what you all think of starting at 3mg, and then possibly moving up to 4.5mg if 3 mg is tolerated ok?

Thank you so much,

[Guest guest]

Hi Aletha,

I also agree that it is strange that doctors don't want to prescribe

LDN when there are no side effects - what harm can it do but if

anything improve the condition. I live in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

and we are very fortunate that we have a Pharmacy that compounds the 50

mg. LDN and uses only lactose as a filler. They are the only pharmacy

here that does this. Now get a doctor to prescribe it. Well

fortunately my general practitioner (By the way he is Chinese) was

willing to prescribe it for me after he did some research on it

himself. Originally I took some printed material off the web page for

LDN and he read it too. There is another MD who will prescribe LDN.

He is in holistic medicine and says he himself is taking it as a

preventative. Also I have mentioned this before I have Fibromayalgia

(for almost 20 years) and it is the first time I have had relief of

pain. Can't really believe it. Haven't seen too much on this site

about Fibro people. Would be interested to know how many are taking

LDN for fibro and arhtritis. I have been spreading the word about ldn

to those I feel could benefit from it. Just the other I gave some ino

to my neighbour lady who was just diagnosed with Parkinsons. This site

is just wonderful in that there is so much information gained from

other people's experiences. I joined last December but did not receive

a welcome package. Not sure who to talk to about this so will wait for

a reply from whoever. Just had to get my two bits worth on here. I am

150% better than I have been in years and only hope and pray it

continues for the rest of my days. Sure makes for better quality life.

Thanks.

Margaret

On Jan 31, 2006, at 7:02 AM, Aletha Wittmann wrote:

> Boy Amy, I hit my head up against the wall with this often. It is so

> strange that more doctors don't just look at how patients are doing

> with

> something. I am so glad that some of us are either so fed up with the

> other

> sanctioned/authorized avenues, or that we are smart enough to see that

> such

> a large percentage of people are having a good reaction, that we

> decide it

> must be worth trying LDN.

>

> And thank goodness for the internet and our ability to find one

> another.

>

> Aletha

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> [low dose naltrexone] Re: New to the group & my 2 cents on

> weight

> loss

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>> I thought it was strange myself. I mean I can understand his point

>> of not

>> wanting to

>> prescribe something that has had no clinical proof, however, he is a

>> research doctor attached

>> to a university. So don't you think all the anadotal evidence would

>> make

>> him curious? He

>> had no problem suggesting a study which is testing Avenox and Copaxone

>> toghether.

>>

>>

>>

>>

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>>> you know its funny how most speacialists are against

>>> ldn or what nothing to do with it espeacially here in

>>> canada, but iv'e allways been the kind off person who

>>> does what i want so i started the ldn a month ago but

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