Re:Dosage Question for the group..

[Guest guest]

This comes up a lot. You should be able to find info if you do a search. For some people, 4.5 is not optimal. I’m very petite and 4.5 was too much for me. I take 3.5 now and it seems to be just right. If you take 4.5 and don’t feel well, you should probably experiment with reducing the dosage.

Judy

Dosage Question for the group..

Posted by: " sherrywphipps " sherryphipps@... sherrywphipps

Mon Jun 2, 2008 7:13 am (PDT)

Does anyone know if the optimal LDN dosage is the same 4.5mg regardless

of a person's size, age and weight?

[Guest guest]

i think skip answered this question a while back -that weight didn't matter- i

think that you know if your taking too much or too little.

[low dose naltrexone] Re:Dosage Question for the group..

>

>This comes up a lot. You should be able to find info if you do a search.

>For some people, 4.5 is not optimal. I¹m very petite and 4.5 was too much

>for me. I take 3.5 now and it seems to be just right. If you take 4.5 and

>don¹t feel well, you should probably experiment with reducing the dosage.

>

>Judy

>

>Dosage Question for the group..

>Posted by: " sherrywphipps " sherryphipps@... sherrywphipps

>Mon Jun 2, 2008 7:13 am (PDT)

>

>Does anyone know if the optimal LDN dosage is the same 4.5mg regardless

>of a person's size, age and weight?

>

[Guest guest]

When I read people discussing dosage, it leave me a bit confused:

isn't LDN typically prepared by a compounding pharmacist in a

capsule? How does one safely divide the contents of the capsule to be

sure it is all mixed properly?

>

> i think skip answered this question a while back -that weight

didn't matter- i think that you know if your taking too much or too

little.

>

>

> [low dose naltrexone] Re:Dosage Question for the group..

> >

> >This comes up a lot. You should be able to find info if you do a

search.

> >For some people, 4.5 is not optimal. I¹m very petite and 4.5 was

too much

> >for me. I take 3.5 now and it seems to be just right. If you

take 4.5 and

> >don¹t feel well, you should probably experiment with reducing the

dosage.

> >

> >Judy

> >

> >Dosage Question for the group..

> >Posted by: " sherrywphipps " sherryphipps@... sherrywphipps

> >Mon Jun 2, 2008 7:13 am (PDT)

> >

> >Does anyone know if the optimal LDN dosage is the same 4.5mg

regardless

> >of a person's size, age and weight?

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Your confusion is understandable because as you thought there isn't a

way to safely divide the contents of a capsule. The only accurate

method for altering dosages is available to those who have the 50mg

tablets and dissolve them in a known quantity of water. They can just

take more or less of the solution to suit their needs. They of course

have that advantage but have the bigger disadvantage of having who knows

what mix of fillers in their tablets instead of pure naltrexone powder

as reputable compounders use.

gwayles wrote:

> When I read people discussing dosage, it leave me a bit confused:

> isn't LDN typically prepared by a compounding pharmacist in a

> capsule? How does one safely divide the contents of the capsule to be

> sure it is all mixed properly?

[Guest guest]

There are other ways to move up and down

dosage-wise. One person mentioned she

had 1.0 mg and 1.5 mg caps. Others have

1.5 mg and 3.0 mg caps. You can get quite

sensitive dose manipulations with such varied

caps.

Jaco

--- C <covo@...> wrote:

> Your confusion is understandable because as you

> thought there isn't a

> way to safely divide the contents of a capsule. The

> only accurate

> method for altering dosages is available to those

> who have the 50mg

> tablets and dissolve them in a known quantity of

> water. They can just

> take more or less of the solution to suit their

> needs. They of course

> have that advantage but have the bigger disadvantage

> of having who knows

> what mix of fillers in their tablets instead of pure

> naltrexone powder

> as reputable compounders use.

>

> gwayles wrote:

> > When I read people discussing dosage, it leave me

> a bit confused:

> > isn't LDN typically prepared by a compounding

> pharmacist in a

> > capsule? How does one safely divide the contents

> of the capsule to be

> > sure it is all mixed properly?

>

>

[Guest guest]

OK, that's another approach but I took her question re dividing capsules

at face value. What you say will also work if people go to the bother

of getting both 1.0 and 1.5mg caps for flexibility, but then what about

the people who want to go up in smaller increments like 0.1 or 0.2 as

some have done. Where do you draw the line?

Jaco B wrote:

> There are other ways to move up and down

> dosage-wise. One person mentioned she

> had 1.0 mg and 1.5 mg caps. Others have

> 1.5 mg and 3.0 mg caps. You can get quite

> sensitive dose manipulations with such varied

> caps.

>

> Jaco

[Guest guest]

Interesting question. I've been thinking about

that because to dose animals you need much

smaller amounts and I have a small cat I'm

treating. He gets 0.02 mg per day.

My idea is this: get an Rx for LDN in the pure

powder form delivered in a vial, say 50 mg per

vial. Then you can mix it with distilled water

and with a 1.0 ml syringe dose to 0.01 mg

accuracy.

Any way, most everyone wouldn't need that,

but for the few who do for whatever reason,

well it is an option.

Jaco

--- C <covo@...> wrote:

> OK, that's another approach but I took her question

> re dividing capsules

> at face value. What you say will also work if

> people go to the bother

> of getting both 1.0 and 1.5mg caps for flexibility,

> but then what about

> the people who want to go up in smaller increments

> like 0.1 or 0.2 as

> some have done. Where do you draw the line?

>

>

>

> Jaco B wrote:

> > There are other ways to move up and down

> > dosage-wise. One person mentioned she

> > had 1.0 mg and 1.5 mg caps. Others have

> > 1.5 mg and 3.0 mg caps. You can get quite

> > sensitive dose manipulations with such varied

> > caps.

> >

> > Jaco

>

>

[Guest guest]

i always suggest to people that when they start get a prescription for a bunch of 1.5 -get them compounded - then you can titrate your dose up or down as you see fit and you know your getting what your suppose tocyndi Cyndi Lenzpsychrn@...clenz@...http://www.tdgr2productions.com On Jun 6, 2008, at 8:47 AM, Jaco B wrote:There are other ways to move up and downdosage-wise. One person mentioned shehad 1.0 mg and 1.5 mg caps. Others have1.5 mg and 3.0 mg caps. You can get quitesensitive dose manipulations with such variedcaps.Jaco--- C <covomelbpc (DOT) org.au> wrote:> Your confusion is understandable because as you> thought there isn't a > way to safely divide the contents of a capsule. The> only accurate > method for altering dosages is available to those> who have the 50mg > tablets and dissolve them in a known quantity of> water. They can just > take more or less of the solution to suit their> needs. They of course > have that advantage but have the bigger disadvantage> of having who knows > what mix of fillers in their tablets instead of pure> naltrexone powder > as reputable compounders use.> > gwayles wrote:> > When I read people discussing dosage, it leave me> a bit confused: > > isn't LDN typically prepared by a compounding> pharmacist in a > > capsule? How does one safely divide the contents> of the capsule to be > > sure it is all mixed properly?> > 

[Guest guest]

That's exactly what I do Cindi and it works great. All my capsules

are 1.5mg. I started at 1.5 moved to 3.0 and tried 4.5 for a bit but

had to go back down to 3.0. When I decide to try 4.5 again it will be

very easy.

> > > > When I read people discussing dosage, it leave me

> > > a bit confused:

> > > > isn't LDN typically prepared by a compounding

> > > pharmacist in a

> > > > capsule? How does one safely divide the contents

> > > of the capsule to be

> > > > sure it is all mixed properly?

> > >

> > >

> >

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

My LDN came in tablet form. 3mg The tablets are scored so I can cut them in half.Take Care,TonetteRRMS since 1996, SPMS since 2007

From: <juliedodaro@...>Subject: [low dose naltrexone] Re:Dosage Question for the group..low dose naltrexone Date: Saturday, June 7, 2008, 1:58 AM

That's exactly what I do Cindi and it works great. All my capsulesare 1.5mg. I started at 1.5 moved to 3.0 and tried 4.5 for a bit buthad to go back down to 3.0. When I decide to try 4.5 again it will bevery easy.> > > > When I read people discussing dosage, it leave me> > > a bit confused:> > > > isn't LDN typically prepared by a compounding> > > pharmacist in a> > > > capsule? How does one safely divide the contents> > > of the capsule to be> > > > sure it is all mixed properly?> > >> > >> >> >> >>

[Guest guest]

Hi Tonette,

That can be quite inaccurate as it relies on whoever made the tablet

getting the filler and naltrexone mixed 100% evenly. 3mg of naltrexone

is only a few grains so that is unlikely. You could get 1mg one night

and 2mg the next.

The only way to do it accurately is dissolve the tablet (crush/grind it

if necessary) in a measured quantity of water. Making sure the solution

is thoroughly mixed, take one half the first night and the other half

the second.

Tonette wrote:

> My LDN came in tablet form. 3mg The tablets are scored so I can cut

> them in half.

>

> Take Care,

> Tonette

>

> RRMS since 1996, SPMS since 2007

>

[Guest guest]

I'm up to 3mg now so am taking a whole tablet. This issue will come back into play when I go up to 4 1/2mg and need to cut the 3mg tablets again. Take Care,TonetteRRMS since 1996, SPMS since 2007> My LDN came in tablet form. 3mg The tablets are scored so I can cut > them in half.>> Take Care,> Tonette>> RRMS since 1996, SPMS since 2007>