Re: low dose naltrexone ; capsule form - Connie

[Guest guest]

Hi Connie, How did you feel on the 3mg? Sometimes, more is not

better.....Some people do well on the 4.5 and some do well on the

3mg....or maybe something inbetween. I, like you, started on the 3

and then in the 2nd month went to 4.5, had S.E you speak of, and

went back to 3mg in 3rd month. I am doing ok on the 3mg now for

2months and no S E.

I keep thinking, in the back of my mind, that I should try the 4.5

again. It is normal to think that if you are doing pretty good on

3, that maybe you would do even better on the 4.5......but I don't

think it works that way with ldn.....I believe that there is a dose

that works well for each of us, individually.

The way I understand it is that LDN works with any doseage between

1.5mg up to 4.5mg, and each of us respond differently. Since my

last big relapse into spms, I have had stronger reactions to a lot

of meds, even a few allergic reactions, so lower doseages seem to

work better for me. I know that Dr Bahari (Bless His Heart) tells

his patients that 4.5mg is the " ideal " doseage....but he also

reduces his patient's doseage, if they are having a bad reaction,

and knows that it will also work!

So, I suggest for us all to take the bull by the horns, and find the

ldn doseage that makes us feel good...because, if it doesn't make us

feel better, what's the point? Ldn will work for you, at your own

personal doseage (somewhere between 1.5 and 4.5)

Good luck to you Connie, and God Bless you all.

~Sally

> Several months ago, I started with 4.5 mg. of LDN, went to 3.0 mg.

and am

> now back to 4.5 mg. I feel better on 4.5 mg. during the day and

into the

> evening. However, after a few days on 4.5 mg., as many of you

have

> probably experienced, I can't sleep and have cramps and spasms

during the

> night. It's been that way a few nights now. What do you think

is a

> reasonable time to give LDN before deciding the dose is too high -

a week?

> a month? When I started LDN, I reduced the doseage after a few

days of

> having problems but I think I overreacted and should have given it

more

> time. Thoughts?

[Guest guest]

when I first started LDN, Dr. Zagon (the researcher who discovered

naltrexone) said to " take it in the morning, if you experience insomnia " .

Has anyone tried this? I'm thinking I might try it to stay on the ideal

4.5mg while still getting a good nights sleep. Occasionally, it keeps me

awake longer than I want to stay awake.

On Wed, 23 Jul 2003, Sally wrote:

> Hi Connie, How did you feel on the 3mg? Sometimes, more is not

> better.....Some people do well on the 4.5 and some do well on the

> 3mg....or maybe something inbetween. I, like you, started on the 3

> and then in the 2nd month went to 4.5, had S.E you speak of, and

> went back to 3mg in 3rd month. I am doing ok on the 3mg now for

> 2months and no S E.

> I keep thinking, in the back of my mind, that I should try the 4.5

> again. It is normal to think that if you are doing pretty good on

> 3, that maybe you would do even better on the 4.5......but I don't

> think it works that way with ldn.....I believe that there is a dose

> that works well for each of us, individually.

> The way I understand it is that LDN works with any doseage between

> 1.5mg up to 4.5mg, and each of us respond differently. Since my

> last big relapse into spms, I have had stronger reactions to a lot

> of meds, even a few allergic reactions, so lower doseages seem to

> work better for me. I know that Dr Bahari (Bless His Heart) tells

> his patients that 4.5mg is the " ideal " doseage....but he also

> reduces his patient's doseage, if they are having a bad reaction,

> and knows that it will also work!

>

> So, I suggest for us all to take the bull by the horns, and find the

> ldn doseage that makes us feel good...because, if it doesn't make us

> feel better, what's the point? Ldn will work for you, at your own

> personal doseage (somewhere between 1.5 and 4.5)

>

> Good luck to you Connie, and God Bless you all.

>

> ~Sally

>

>

>

>

>

> > Several months ago, I started with 4.5 mg. of LDN, went to 3.0 mg.

> and am

> > now back to 4.5 mg. I feel better on 4.5 mg. during the day and

> into the

> > evening. However, after a few days on 4.5 mg., as many of you

> have

> > probably experienced, I can't sleep and have cramps and spasms

> during the

> > night. It's been that way a few nights now. What do you think

> is a

> > reasonable time to give LDN before deciding the dose is too high -

> a week?

> > a month? When I started LDN, I reduced the doseage after a few

> days of

> > having problems but I think I overreacted and should have given it

> more

> > time. Thoughts?

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I understood that ideal is between 9PM and 11PM

----- Original Message -----

From: CK Connie King (1452)

' G. Harding'

Cc: 'low dose naltrexone '

Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2003 5:03 PM

Subject: RE: [low dose naltrexone] Re: low dose naltrexone ; capsule form - Connie

I thought that the hours for taking LDN had to be between 9 pm and 3 am so I've never tried taking it in the morning.

-----Original Message-----From: G. Harding [mailto:philh@...]Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2003 4:51 PMSallyCc: low dose naltrexone Subject: Re: [low dose naltrexone] Re: low dose naltrexone ; capsule form - Conniewhen I first started LDN, Dr. Zagon (the researcher who discoverednaltrexone) said to "take it in the morning, if you experience insomnia".Has anyone tried this? I'm thinking I might try it to stay on the ideal4.5mg while still getting a good nights sleep. Occasionally, it keeps meawake longer than I want to stay awake.On Wed, 23 Jul 2003, Sally wrote:> Hi Connie, How did you feel on the 3mg? Sometimes, more is not> better.....Some people do well on the 4.5 and some do well on the> 3mg....or maybe something inbetween. I, like you, started on the 3> and then in the 2nd month went to 4.5, had S.E you speak of, and> went back to 3mg in 3rd month. I am doing ok on the 3mg now for> 2months and no S E.> I keep thinking, in the back of my mind, that I should try the 4.5> again. It is normal to think that if you are doing pretty good on> 3, that maybe you would do even better on the 4.5......but I don't> think it works that way with ldn.....I believe that there is a dose> that works well for each of us, individually.> The way I understand it is that LDN works with any doseage between> 1.5mg up to 4.5mg, and each of us respond differently. Since my> last big relapse into spms, I have had stronger reactions to a lot> of meds, even a few allergic reactions, so lower doseages seem to> work better for me. I know that Dr Bahari (Bless His Heart) tells> his patients that 4.5mg is the "ideal" doseage....but he also> reduces his patient's doseage, if they are having a bad reaction,> and knows that it will also work!>> So, I suggest for us all to take the bull by the horns, and find the> ldn doseage that makes us feel good...because, if it doesn't make us> feel better, what's the point? Ldn will work for you, at your own> personal doseage (somewhere between 1.5 and 4.5)>> Good luck to you Connie, and God Bless you all.>> ~Sally>>>>> > > Several months ago, I started with 4.5 mg. of LDN, went to 3.0 mg.> and am> > now back to 4.5 mg. I feel better on 4.5 mg. during the day and> into the> > evening. However, after a few days on 4.5 mg., as many of you> have> > probably experienced, I can't sleep and have cramps and spasms> during the> > night. It's been that way a few nights now. What do you think> is a> > reasonable time to give LDN before deciding the dose is too high -> a week?> > a month? When I started LDN, I reduced the doseage after a few> days of> > having problems but I think I overreacted and should have given it> more> > time. Thoughts?>>>>