Guest guest Posted July 10, 2003 Report Share Posted July 10, 2003 I was wondering, reading all the posts about people going back to work and camping and walking better after taking low-dose naltrexone (I'm referring to people with MS), is there anyone in the group that is very disabled and taking the drug? The reason I ask is that I am seriously disabled. I have no use of my legs, my right arm and hand is next to useless, and in the last six months I have lost a lot of function and strength in my left hand. I was getting pretty scared of becoming a quadriplegic. I have secondary progressive MS, and it kicked in about six years ago when I went from having a slight foot drop on the right side to completely wheelchair-bound within two years. I started low-dose naltrexone on June 30th of this year, and am trying to be very cautious in getting my hopes up. But the very first night I slept all through the night for the first time in years. And now I am pretty sure I am regaining strength in my left arm. I am able to reach up and scratch my nose, at least in the morning. I still get pretty tired in the evenings but I'm used to that. I am taking 4.5 mg with no problems whatsoever. Maybe there is something to this drug. It seems so ironic that neurologists push the crab drugs that are so hideously expensive, but most of them won't take a chance on a benign medication like this one. I suspect it all boils down to the almighty dollar as it does with every other aspect in life. Jody Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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