Low Dose Naltrexone (4.5 mg) helping to raise my MSH?

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Hi everyone.

I am asking to see if anyone else is taking LDN while also getting your MSH

(Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone) measured.

My MSH before starting LDN was 11, AND I have a double mold gene according to

the statistical analysis of Shoemaker, et al., indicating the possibility that I

might not be able to raise my MSH quickly.

After 6-8 weeks on LDN, my MSH came up to a 16 --assuming my local lab is doing

their part with accurate prep methods, etc. I was rather stunned by this

encouraging increase, as I hardly thought it was possible to get that, even with

ongoing low-level exposure way down South in my Mold Central Climate.

I am not sure that my insurance will pay for any more " experimental " labs like

MSH, and I am looking for justification should I need to appeal soon. Also,

this information, gathered on more than just me, ONE case, could help mold

patients, AND, those of us who see Shoemaker, can ask him about getting LDN, OR

why he might oppose its use -- dangerous perhaps because of increased burden on

the HPA axis which may be overly damaged, or still not healed enough to do the

work of increased endorphin production?

Has anyone else had a similar experience?

None of my family members, including myself, has seen Dr. Shoemaker, but we have

done the pre-Shoemaker work, and our family doc is working through the biotoxin

protocol with us, with a couple of additions/substitutions (can't take Actos, so

I am taking Benicar to help with inflammatory issues that aren't resolving on

their own.)

Thanks for your input -- strongly positive or strongly negative.

Rosebud