Re: For those on LDN and Weight Issues

[Guest guest]

I take LDN in the morning because I never could handle the sleep disturbances.

Insomnia was probably the worst symptom of menopause that I went through, so I

believe it was not just an LDN problem alone, but that the LDN added to it.

Taking it this way, I sleep well now thankfully.

Don't know about weight and LDN, but I have always had to watch what I eat. I

would question your thyroid and check it out. Thyroid can also effect sleep.

PJ

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> Hi There,

>

> It's been a long time since I've posted. I was on LDN for a year for chronic

fatigue and I never really saw that it helped that, so I went offof it in July.

I have a 3 month's supply that I was going to hang on to just in case.

>

> Well, now that I've been off of it for 3 months, my body is going haywire!

I'm more sensitive to foods and I'm gaining weight. I've cut my sugar and fruit

and honey and I'm still gaining weight. Fluctuations in weight are not normal

for me and that's how I knew something was initially wrong when I was diagnosed

with celiac.

>

> The thing is that I have 4.5mg capsules. Has anyone started off at this dose?

Will I have trouble sleeping for a few days and then it will be over? I never

slept well with LDN, but I'm willing to work with that. Also, whenever I've

tried to re-start LDN, I find that I get sick within 2-3 days. Anybody have any

experience with this? Anything I can do to prevent this? Did LDN stabilize

your weight?

>

> Is there anything with SCD that helped stop the weight gain? I don't eat

almond flour baked goods very often (maybe 1-2 times a month). I'm very careful

about what I eat and still I gain weight. Is this a sign of something?

>

> I don't suspect yeast overgrowth. I'm just really baffled. My digestion is

definitely sensitive, if not totally off, on most days since I stopped the LDN.

I'd love any help getting back on track.

>

> Blessings,

> Betty

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for that. It's good to know someone else takes it in the morning. I

think I'll do that tomorrow. Anybody else take LDN? What is your experience?

How did it enhance what you were doing with the diet?

Thanks, Betty

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[Guest guest]

I also take LDN in the morning, rather than at night. I started out taking

1.5 mg capsules, doubled the dose to 3.0 mg after a few months, and

increased the dose to 4.5 mg after a few months.

I take LDN when I get up in the morning. After 30 minutes, I take other

pre-breakfast medications. One hour after taking LDN, I can finally have

breakfast. I'm typically very hungry for my bowl of yogurt and berries by

then.

I don't know whether LDN is doing anything for me. I have faith that it will

eventually help my immune system, so that my arthritis won't get worse. It

is also supposed to help with some of the pain pathways in fibromyalgia, but

I have not noticed any significant decrease in my pain levels that I can

attribute to LDN.

As for weight issues, my weight may fluctuate by a few pounds, but I have

been able to keep it in a healthy range for nearly 2 years. Starting LDN

didn't seem to have any effect on my weight, positive or negative. Activity

levels and carbohydrate consumption have more effects.

Hope this helps.

Ellen in Toronto, Canada

SCD about 2.5 years

" JEFFREY " <6dickersons@... wrote in: <BTVC-SCD >

Sunday, September 26, 2010 7:48 PM

> Thanks for that. It's good to know someone else takes it in the morning.

> I think I'll do that tomorrow. Anybody else take LDN? What is your

> experience?

>

> How did it enhance what you were doing with the diet?

>

> Thanks, Betty

[Guest guest]

> I also take LDN in the morning, rather than at night. I started out > taking 1.5 mg capsules, doubled the dose to 3.0 mg after a few months, and> increased the dose to 4.5 mg after a few months.>> I take LDN when I get up in the morning. After 30 minutes, I take other> pre-breakfast medications. One hour after taking LDN, I can finally have> breakfast. I'm typically very hungry for my bowl of yogurt and berries by> then.>> I don't know whether LDN is doing anything for me. I have faith that it > will eventually help my immune system, so that my arthritis won't get worse.  > It is also supposed to help with some of the pain pathways in fibromyalgia,  > but I have not noticed any significant decrease in my pain levels that I can> attribute to LDN.>> As for weight issues, my weight may fluctuate by a few pounds, but I have> been able to keep it in a healthy range for nearly 2 years. Starting LDN> didn't seem to have any effect on my weight, positive or negative. > Activity levels and carbohydrate consumption have more effects.>> Hope this helps.>> Ellen in Toronto, Canada> SCD about 2.5 years>I'm curious as to why you're taking LDN in the morning. Did you have problems taking it at night? If I took it in the morning I'd be depressed and nearly incapacitated for the three or four hours that the opioid blockade is in effect.n-- Now available. A fine gift for cat lovers:Confessions of a Cataholic: My Life With the 10 Cats Who Caused My Addictionby n Van Tilwww.wordpowerpublishing.com ; signed copies; free shipping in U.S., reduced shipping elsewhere

[Guest guest]

> I also take LDN in the morning, rather than at night. I started out > taking 1.5 mg capsules, doubled the dose to 3.0 mg after a few months, and> increased the dose to 4.5 mg after a few months.>> I take LDN when I get up in the morning. After 30 minutes, I take other> pre-breakfast medications. One hour after taking LDN, I can finally have> breakfast. I'm typically very hungry for my bowl of yogurt and berries by> then.>> I don't know whether LDN is doing anything for me. I have faith that it > will eventually help my immune system, so that my arthritis won't get worse.  > It is also supposed to help with some of the pain pathways in fibromyalgia,  > but I have not noticed any significant decrease in my pain levels that I can> attribute to LDN.>> As for weight issues, my weight may fluctuate by a few pounds, but I have> been able to keep it in a healthy range for nearly 2 years. Starting LDN> didn't seem to have any effect on my weight, positive or negative. > Activity levels and carbohydrate consumption have more effects.>> Hope this helps.>> Ellen in Toronto, Canada> SCD about 2.5 years>I'm curious as to why you're taking LDN in the morning. Did you have problems taking it at night? If I took it in the morning I'd be depressed and nearly incapacitated for the three or four hours that the opioid blockade is in effect.n-- Now available. A fine gift for cat lovers:Confessions of a Cataholic: My Life With the 10 Cats Who Caused My Addictionby n Van Tilwww.wordpowerpublishing.com ; signed copies; free shipping in U.S., reduced shipping elsewhere

[Guest guest]

I would prefer to take it at night but I had the side effect of sleep

disturbance that persisted. I sleep better if I take it in the morning.

PJ

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> > I also take LDN in the morning, rather than at night. I started out

> > taking 1.5 mg capsules, doubled the dose to 3.0 mg after a few months,

> > and

> > increased the dose to 4.5 mg after a few months.

> >

> > I take LDN when I get up in the morning. After 30 minutes, I take other

> > pre-breakfast medications. One hour after taking LDN, I can finally have

> > breakfast. I'm typically very hungry for my bowl of yogurt and berries by

> > then.

> >

> > I don't know whether LDN is doing anything for me. I have faith that it

> > will eventually help my immune system, so that my arthritis won't get

> > worse. It is also supposed to help with some of the pain pathways in

> > fibromyalgia, but I have not noticed any significant decrease in my pain

> > levels that I can

> > attribute to LDN.

> >

> > As for weight issues, my weight may fluctuate by a few pounds, but I have

> > been able to keep it in a healthy range for nearly 2 years. Starting LDN

> > didn't seem to have any effect on my weight, positive or negative.

> > Activity levels and carbohydrate consumption have more effects.

> >

> > Hope this helps.

> >

> > Ellen in Toronto, Canada

> > SCD about 2.5 years

> >

>

> I'm curious as to why you're taking LDN in the morning. Did you have

> problems taking it at night? If I took it in the morning I'd be depressed

> and nearly incapacitated for the three or four hours that the opioid

> blockade is in effect.

>

> n

>

> --

> Now available. A fine gift for cat lovers:

> Confessions of a Cataholic: My Life With the 10 Cats Who Caused My

> Addiction

> by n Van Til

> www.wordpowerpublishing.com ; signed copies; free shipping in U.S.,

> reduced shipping elsewhere

>

[Guest guest]

I just wanted to comment on the pain issue with LDN. On Oct 1st I

will have been on it 1 year. I started with 1.0, have upped it very very

slowly, just this week, tonight in fact, will get all the way to

3.5 It has helped my immune system almost immediately so worth it

if only for that. But, just a couple weeks ago I suddenly realized I am

not taking as many pain pills. AM and bedtime rather than 3-4 times

and this is true even when the barometer goes down and wet weather comes

in which always adds to the fibro pain. I honestly didn't expect

help with the fibro but I think I have gotten it. I have nothing else to

attribute this to. I think LDN just works in its own time.

I don't know whether LDN is doing anything for me. I have faith

that it > will eventually help my immune system, so that my arthritis

won't get > worse. It is also supposed to help with some of the pain

pathways in > fibromyalgia, but I have not noticed any significant decrease in

my pain > levels that I can

> attribute to LDN.

[Guest guest]

Hi n. If I took LDN at night, it would cancel out the very effective medication I take to get into deep sleep, which is part of my program for lessening my fibromyalgia severity.

I don't feel depressed in the mornings. With or without LDN in the morning, I'm not very productive the first several hours after I wake up.

It turns out that I will be getting a narcotic injected when I go for my colonoscopy in 9 days, so I need to find out how many days in advance I need to stop taking LDN.

Regards, Ellen in Toronto, Canada

n Van Til wrote in BTVC-SCD

Tuesday, September 28, 2010 12:43 PM

> I take LDN when I get up in the morning. After 30 minutes, I take other> pre-breakfast medications. One hour after taking LDN, I can finally have> breakfast. I'm typically very hungry for my bowl of yogurt and berries by> then.>>>

I'm curious as to why you're taking LDN in the morning. Did you have problems taking it at night? If I took it in the morning I'd be depressed and nearly incapacitated for the three or four hours that the opioid blockade is in effect.

n

[Guest guest]

This discussion came up on one of the LDN groups a little while ago.

Standard advice is that you should stop 72 hours before surgery to be

sure. However, Dr SKip (whose FL pharmacy does so much of the compounding

and knows more than anyone, I think, about LDN) says he recommends a week

after a few people have done the 72 hours and it wasn't long enough. I

think that's what I'd do if I had to have surgery or a

procedure.

Good luck with your colonoscopy. No fun at all.

It turns out that I will be getting a narcotic injected when I go for

my colonoscopy in 9 days, so I need to find out how many days in advance

I need to stop taking LDN.

Regards, Ellen in Toronto, Canada

[Guest guest]

I don't know, somehow I just didn't expect it to help fibro. Not

for me, I mean. I'm glad to be (slowly) proved wrong.

Why not? People take LDN for fibro? There's a whole list for that.

Mara

[Guest guest]

Hi Ellen,

Can I ask what this medication is? Is it SCD-legal?

Thanks!!

Ellen

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> Hi n. If I took LDN at night, it would cancel out the very effective

medication I take to get into deep sleep, which is part of my program for

lessening my fibromyalgia severity.

>