Re: LDN & Constipation (again)/TD LDN another option

[Guest guest]

good to hear that someone else with crohn's has been successful with the ldn/td, or otherwise. sure want to try that stuff! tired of the symptoms of crohn's, after 15 years!! in no pain at present, but have a lot of other symptoms!

keep in touch marshiris

[Guest guest]

yes, i take magnesium daily!! i take so many supplements, it's not funny!! but with these autoimmune diseases, we need them!!

marshiris

[Guest guest]

> >

> > I've now been on LDN

> for about two weeks.

> I've been taking it in

> the morning due to

sleep

> > problems. I started

at

> 1.5mg for the first

week,

> then went up to 3mg the

> second week.

> >

> > During that time I've

> become constipated. It

> coincided exactly with

> starting LDN, and this

is

> > the second time I've

> tried LDN and the

second

> time I've become

> constipated after I

> started.

> >

> > Skip and others have

> assured me there's no

way

> LDN could cause

> constipation, but I

seem

> to

> > remember many others

> here have also

> experienced

constipation

> from LDN.

> >

> > My question is, for

> those of you that did

> experience it, did it

> wear off over time?

I'm

> hoping it

> > may be like the sleep

> disturbance, which the

> body seems to adjust to

> after a while in many

> > cases. I really want

> to give LDN a chance to

> work, but ironically,

one

> of the main symptoms

> > of my Crohn's Disease

> (the reason I'm taking

> LDN in the first place)

> is constipation!

> >

> > Thanks,

> > Chris

> >

> ===========

Transdermal LDN bypasss

the gut. Dr. McCandless

found a formulation for

fast absorbing transdermal

(TD) LDN. Here's how to

obtain TD LDN.

If you're interested,

your pharmacist can

contact Tyrus at Coastal

Compounding in Savannah,

GA, phone 866-354-5188,

only a licensed

pharmacist may call to

get the formulation for

making the TD LDN. Or if

you want to order

directly from Coastal

Compounding in Savannah,

GA that's fine also.

The TD LDN is applied

anywhere on the skin

between the hours of 9pm

and 3am.

[Guest guest]

Thanks for your replies, . I am a nutritionist and have an excellent

understanding

of diet. Unfortunately, my constipation doesn't respond to dietary intervention

(I've tried

every possible diet including anti-candida, SCD, Maker's, macrobiotic,

gluten-free, high

fiber, low fiber, zero fiber [elemental]... as well as every supplement under

the sun). I

posted about this several weeks ago. The constipation starts when I start LDN,

and it

stops when I stop LDN. It's not a dietary issue.

I am currently using the transdermal LDN. Though it does bypass the gut, it

still elevates

levels of endogenous opioids which can contribute to constipation (as the doctor

describes

in his post below).

Chris

> > >

> > > I've now been on LDN

> > for about two weeks.

> > I've been taking it in

> > the morning due to

> sleep

> > > problems. I started

> at

> > 1.5mg for the first

> week,

> > then went up to 3mg the

> > second week.

> > >

> > > During that time I've

> > become constipated. It

> > coincided exactly with

> > starting LDN, and this

> is

> > > the second time I've

> > tried LDN and the

> second

> > time I've become

> > constipated after I

> > started.

> > >

> > > Skip and others have

> > assured me there's no

> way

> > LDN could cause

> > constipation, but I

> seem

> > to

> > > remember many others

> > here have also

> > experienced

> constipation

> > from LDN.

> > >

> > > My question is, for

> > those of you that did

> > experience it, did it

> > wear off over time?

> I'm

> > hoping it

> > > may be like the sleep

> > disturbance, which the

> > body seems to adjust to

> > after a while in many

> > > cases. I really want

> > to give LDN a chance to

> > work, but ironically,

> one

> > of the main symptoms

> > > of my Crohn's Disease

> > (the reason I'm taking

> > LDN in the first place)

> > is constipation!

> > >

> > > Thanks,

> > > Chris

> > >

> > ===========

>

> Transdermal LDN bypasss

> the gut. Dr. McCandless

> found a formulation for

> fast absorbing transdermal

> (TD) LDN. Here's how to

> obtain TD LDN.

>

> If you're interested,

> your pharmacist can

> contact Tyrus at Coastal

> Compounding in Savannah,

> GA, phone 866-354-5188,

> only a licensed

> pharmacist may call to

> get the formulation for

> making the TD LDN. Or if

> you want to order

> directly from Coastal

> Compounding in Savannah,

> GA that's fine also.

>

> The TD LDN is applied

> anywhere on the skin

> between the hours of 9pm

> and 3am.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Chris

Have you tried Zelnorm for the constipation?

My sister, who is now in complete remission from Crohn's (going on 7

months on LDN), found that Zelnorm removed the constipation. She

then went off the Zelnorm at about month 4 without the constipation

returning.

Victor

> > > >

> > > > I've now been on LDN

> > > for about two weeks.

> > > I've been taking it in

> > > the morning due to

> > sleep

> > > > problems. I started

> > at

> > > 1.5mg for the first

> > week,

> > > then went up to 3mg the

> > > second week.

> > > >

> > > > During that time I've

> > > become constipated. It

> > > coincided exactly with

> > > starting LDN, and this

> > is

> > > > the second time I've

> > > tried LDN and the

> > second

> > > time I've become

> > > constipated after I

> > > started.

> > > >

> > > > Skip and others have

> > > assured me there's no

> > way

> > > LDN could cause

> > > constipation, but I

> > seem

> > > to

> > > > remember many others

> > > here have also

> > > experienced

> > constipation

> > > from LDN.

> > > >

> > > > My question is, for

> > > those of you that did

> > > experience it, did it

> > > wear off over time?

> > I'm

> > > hoping it

> > > > may be like the sleep

> > > disturbance, which the

> > > body seems to adjust to

> > > after a while in many

> > > > cases. I really want

> > > to give LDN a chance to

> > > work, but ironically,

> > one

> > > of the main symptoms

> > > > of my Crohn's Disease

> > > (the reason I'm taking

> > > LDN in the first place)

> > > is constipation!

> > > >

> > > > Thanks,

> > > > Chris

> > > >

> > > ===========

> >

> > Transdermal LDN bypasss

> > the gut. Dr. McCandless

> > found a formulation for

> > fast absorbing transdermal

> > (TD) LDN. Here's how to

> > obtain TD LDN.

> >

> > If you're interested,

> > your pharmacist can

> > contact Tyrus at Coastal

> > Compounding in Savannah,

> > GA, phone 866-354-5188,

> > only a licensed

> > pharmacist may call to

> > get the formulation for

> > making the TD LDN. Or if

> > you want to order

> > directly from Coastal

> > Compounding in Savannah,

> > GA that's fine also.

> >

> > The TD LDN is applied

> > anywhere on the skin

> > between the hours of 9pm

> > and 3am.

> >

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Chris:Have you tried Zelnorm??  I take this as constipation is a huge problem for me.This seems to help quite a bit.  Im the same, have tried all the things you have and to no avail.  Again, this is a drug so you might not want to go that route.KathyOn 26-Nov-06, at 2:33 PM, chriskjezp wrote:Thanks for your replies, . I am a nutritionist and have an excellent understanding of diet. Unfortunately, my constipation doesn't respond to dietary intervention (I've tried every possible diet including anti-candida, SCD, Maker's, macrobiotic, gluten-free, high fiber, low fiber, zero fiber [elemental]... as well as every supplement under the sun). I posted about this several weeks ago. The constipation starts when I start LDN, and it stops when I stop LDN. It's not a dietary issue.I am currently using the transdermal LDN. Though it does bypass the gut, it still elevates levels of endogenous opioids which can contribute to constipation (as the doctor describes in his post below).Chris> > >> > > I've now been on LDN > > for about two weeks. > > I've been taking it in > > the morning due to > sleep > > > problems. I started > at > > 1.5mg for the first > week, > > then went up to 3mg the > > second week. > > > > > > During that time I've > > become constipated. It > > coincided exactly with > > starting LDN, and this > is > > > the second time I've > > tried LDN and the > second > > time I've become > > constipated after I > > started.> > > > > > Skip and others have > > assured me there's no > way > > LDN could cause > > constipation, but I > seem > > to > > > remember many others > > here have also > > experienced > constipation > > from LDN. > > > > > > My question is, for > > those of you that did > > experience it, did it > > wear off over time? > I'm > > hoping it > > > may be like the sleep > > disturbance, which the > > body seems to adjust to > > after a while in many > > > cases. I really want > > to give LDN a chance to > > work, but ironically, > one > > of the main symptoms > > > of my Crohn's Disease > > (the reason I'm taking > > LDN in the first place) > > is constipation!> > > > > > Thanks,> > > Chris> > >> > ===========> > Transdermal LDN bypasss > the gut. Dr. McCandless > found a formulation for > fast absorbing transdermal> (TD) LDN. Here's how to > obtain TD LDN.> > If you're interested, > your pharmacist can > contact Tyrus at Coastal > Compounding in Savannah, > GA, phone 866-354-5188, > only a licensed > pharmacist may call to > get the formulation for > making the TD LDN. Or if > you want to order > directly from Coastal > Compounding in Savannah, > GA that's fine also. > > The TD LDN is applied > anywhere on the skin > between the hours of 9pm > and 3am. > > >

[Guest guest]

Have you tried adding a magnesium suppliment(400 - 1200mg daily)?

Magnesium

is good for cleansing and elimination. " Since magnesium is a major

muscle relaxant, it helps restore good bowel tone and normal

peristalsis --that alternating muscle relaxation and contraction in

the intestines. " (Ann Louise Gittleman author of The Fat Flush Plan)

Common culprits for losing Magnesium in our body are coffee, tea,

soda and alcohol. Additional magnesium deficiency symptoms are

nervousness, irritability, depression fatigue, palpitations, tremors

and spasms.

Unfortunately, my constipation doesn't respond to dietary

intervention