Re: Re: What Not To Take With LDN!!

[Guest guest]

Do not take LDN (Naltrexone) with any of the following:

• disulfiram (Antabuse);• thioridazine (Mellaril);• buprenorphine (Buprenex, Subutrex);• codeine (Tylenol with Codeine, and other brand names);• hydrocodone (Lorcet, Lortab, Vicodin, Vicoprofen, and other brand names);• hydromorphone (Dilaudid);• levorphanol (Levo-Dromoran);• meperidine (Demerol);• methadone (Dolophine, Methadose);• morphine (Kadian, MS Contin, MSIR, OMS, Roxanol, Oramorph SR, and other brand names);• oxycodone (M-Oxy, OxyContin, OxyIR, Roxicodone, Percocet, Percodan, and other brand names);• oxymorphone (Numorphan); or• propoxyphene (Darvon, and other brand names).

· Ultram (tramadol)

· Novantrone

· Rebif

· Avonex

· Betaseron

· Tysabri

· Chemo's

· Cellcept is a chemotherapy

· Remicade - Called Skip's Pharmacy at the suggestion of people in this group, and the pharmacist there told me you have to be off Remicade for 50 days before starting LDN. Since the two meds have opposing effects on the immune system, LDN won't work while on Remicade. http://www.skipspha rmacy.com/

· 6MP - called Skip's about 6MP they said you should be off it for about a week before starting LDN.It sounded like you wouldn't want to take 6MP concurrent with LDN, since 6MP is an immunosuppressant and would have opposing effect on immune system as LDN.

· Humira

Dr. Jill said to stop Humira for 2 weeks before starting on LDN.

And this was the reply I got when I asked the question if we had to stop Humira before starting LDN on the LDN website:

A person with Crohn's who receives Humira can begin LDN immediately (because H. is not a narcotic and thus is not contraindicated) -- however, Humira's effects in suppressing the immune system can seriously blunt the potential benefits from LDN (which should strengthen the immune system). The sooner off Humira, which is dangerous, the better.

Ø Cautionary warnings:

Because LDN blocks opioid receptors throughout the body for three or four hours, people using medicine that is an opioid agonist, i.e. narcotic medication — such as Ultram (tramadol), morphine, Percocet, Duragesic patch or codeine-containing medication — should not take LDN until such medicine is completely out of one's system. Patients who have become dependant on daily use of narcotic-containing pain medication may require 10 days to 2 weeks of slowly weaning off of such drugs entirely (while first substituting full doses of non-narcotic pain medications) before being able to begin LDN safely.

I believe that steroids, short term, are ok with LDN.

Dr. Skip

Drugs that may interact with Low Dose Naltrexone

Generic Name

Brand Name*

Mixed Opiate Agonists/Antagonists

Buprenorphine

Buprenex®, Suboxone®, Subutex®

Butorphanol

Dorolex®, Stadol®

Nalbuphine

Nubain®

Pentazocine

Naloxone®, Talwin®

Opiate Agonists

Alfentinil

Alfenta®

Clonidine

Catapres®

Codeine

N/A

Dronabinol, THC

Marinol®

Fentanyl

Duragesic®, Aqtic®, Sublimaze®, Fentora®

Hydrocodone

Lorcet®, Lortab®, Vicodin®

Hydromorphone

Dilaudid®

Levorphanol

Levo-Dromoran®

Meperidine

Demerol®, Meperitab®

Methadone

Dolophine®, Methodose®

Morphine

Kadian®, MSContin®

Oxycodone

Percocet®, Endocet®, Roxicodone®, Endocodone®

Oxymorphone

Opana®, Numorphone®

Propoxyphene

Darvocet®, Darvon®

Remifentinil

Ultiva®

Sufentinil

Sufenta®

Other Medications

Disulfuram

Antabuse®

Dronabinol, THC

Marinol®

Nabilone

Cesamet®

Thioridazine

Mellaril®

Clonidine

Catapres®

* May not include each brand name available on the market in the United States

References:

Clinical Pharmacology Online @ www.clinicalpharmacology.com (accessed 06/14/07)

In addition, because LDN stimulates the immune system and many of the drugs routinely used by the NHS in the treatment of MS further suppress the immune system, LDN cannot be used in company with steroids, beta interferon, methotrexate, azathioprine or mitozantrone or any other immune suppressant drug. If there is any doubt, please submit a full list of the drugs you are presently taking so that their compatibility may be assessed. In addition, because LDN will also block the analgesic effects of any opiate drugs (includes codeine, dihydrocodeine, morphine, pethidine or diamorphine) presently being taken, the use of LDN will initially greatly increase the level of pain experienced. It is therefore advisable that any opiate-like drugs be discontinued at least two weeks before this treatment is

initiated."

Hugs & Blessings,

Crystal

LDN_Users Group Owner

Diagnosed November 2004 with Secondary Progressive MS, Transverse Myelitis and an Advocate for LDN!! 2 years & 11 months on LDN with Skip's Pharmacy.....

Crystal's MS,TM & LDN Website

Crystal's LDN Gift Shop

Crystal's LDN Support Group

Skip's Compounding Pharmacy

LDN Website

[low dose naltrexone] Re: Pain meds

Dr. Skip Lenz has said Darvocet is compatible with LDN. I believe Crystal will vouch for this.Art-->> I spoke with a prescriber today that that is both a Naturopath and a MD he said he had good success with LDN on MS patients but that it was not as effective on lung cancer. My wife who has severe arthritis takes Vicadin and Hydrocodone this Doctor who is also trained in pain management said there is nothing that would replace these narcotics to relieve her pain and that LDN would not be best for her. He refered me to another Naturopath who specializes in cancer> Lon>

[Guest guest]

Does anyone know if Sulfasalazine is okay? The LDN hasn’t been working for me and I am in my second month at 4.5. No sleep disturbances.

Just no change in over health or BM’s. I am kind of scared to come of off the Sulfa drug. I take nothing else for Crohn’s. My doc has given me

one more month on LDN and he says if I am not cured then he won’t write it for me again. He’d rather me be on meds my insurance co. won’t

cover and that kill me in other ways. Man I love doctors.

Thanks~

On 8/18/08 10:06 PM, " Crystals MS TM LDN Website " <angelindisguise67@...> wrote:

Do not take LDN (Naltrexone) with any of the following:

• disulfiram (Antabuse);

• thioridazine (Mellaril);

• buprenorphine (Buprenex, Subutrex);

• codeine (Tylenol with Codeine, and other brand names);

• hydrocodone (Lorcet, Lortab, Vicodin, Vicoprofen, and other brand names);

• hydromorphone (Dilaudid);

• levorphanol (Levo-Dromoran);

• meperidine (Demerol);

• methadone (Dolophine, Methadose);

• morphine (Kadian, MS Contin, MSIR, OMS, Roxanol, Oramorph SR, and other brand names);

• oxycodone (M-Oxy, OxyContin, OxyIR, Roxicodone, Percocet, Percodan, and other brand names);

• oxymorphone (Numorphan); or

• propoxyphene (Darvon, and other brand names).

· Ultram (tramadol)

· Novantrone

· Rebif

· Avonex

· Betaseron

· Tysabri

· Chemo's

· Cellcept is a chemotherapy

· Remicade - Called Skip's Pharmacy at the suggestion of people in this group, and the pharmacist there told me you have to be off Remicade for 50 days before starting LDN. Since the two meds have opposing effects on the immune system, LDN won't work while on Remicade. http://www.skipspha rmacy.com/ <http://www.skipspharmacy.com/>

· 6MP - called Skip's about 6MP they said you should be off it for about a week before starting LDN.

It sounded like you wouldn't want to take 6MP concurrent with LDN, since 6MP is an immunosuppressant and would have opposing effect on immune system as LDN.

· Humira

Dr. Jill said to stop Humira for 2 weeks before starting on LDN.

And this was the reply I got when I asked the question if we had to stop Humira before starting LDN on the LDN website:

A person with Crohn's who receives Humira can begin LDN immediately (because H. is not a narcotic and thus is not contraindicated) -- however, Humira's effects in suppressing the immune system can seriously blunt the potential benefits from LDN (which should strengthen the immune system). The sooner off Humira, which is dangerous, the better.

Ø Cautionary warnings:

Because LDN blocks opioid receptors throughout the body for three or four hours, people using medicine that is an opioid agonist, i.e. narcotic medication — such as Ultram (tramadol), morphine, Percocet, Duragesic patch or codeine-containing medication — should not take LDN until such medicine is completely out of one's system. Patients who have become dependant on daily use of narcotic-containing pain medication may require 10 days to 2 weeks of slowly weaning off of such drugs entirely (while first substituting full doses of non-narcotic pain medications) before being able to begin LDN safely.

I believe that steroids, short term, are ok with LDN.

Dr. Skip

Drugs that may interact with Low Dose Naltrexone

Generic Name Brand Name*

Mixed Opiate Agonists/Antagonists

Buprenorphine Buprenex®, Suboxone®, Subutex®

Butorphanol Dorolex®, Stadol®

Nalbuphine Nubain®

Pentazocine Naloxone®, Talwin®

Opiate Agonists

Alfentinil Alfenta®

Clonidine Catapres®

Codeine N/A

Dronabinol, THC Marinol®

Fentanyl Duragesic®, Aqtic®, Sublimaze®, Fentora®

Hydrocodone Lorcet®, Lortab®, Vicodin®

Hydromorphone Dilaudid®

Levorphanol Levo-Dromoran®

Meperidine Demerol®, Meperitab®

Methadone Dolophine®, Methodose®

Morphine Kadian®, MSContin®

Oxycodone Percocet®, Endocet®, Roxicodone®, Endocodone®

Oxymorphone Opana®, Numorphone®

Propoxyphene Darvocet®, Darvon®

Remifentinil Ultiva®

Sufentinil Sufenta®

Other Medications

Disulfuram Antabuse®

Dronabinol, THC Marinol®

Nabilone Cesamet®

Thioridazine Mellaril®

Clonidine Catapres®

* May not include each brand name available on the market in the United States

References:

Clinical Pharmacology Online @ www.clinicalpharmacology.com <http://www.clinicalpharmacology.com/> (accessed 06/14/07)

In addition, because LDN stimulates the immune system and many of the drugs routinely used by the NHS in the treatment of MS further suppress the immune system, LDN cannot be used in company with steroids, beta interferon, methotrexate, azathioprine or mitozantrone or any other immune suppressant drug. If there is any doubt, please submit a full list of the drugs you are presently taking so that their compatibility may be assessed. In addition, because LDN will also block the analgesic effects of any opiate drugs (includes codeine, dihydrocodeine, morphine, pethidine or diamorphine) presently being taken, the use of LDN will initially greatly increase the level of pain experienced. It is therefore advisable that any opiate-like drugs be discontinued at least two weeks before this treatment is initiated. "

Hugs & Blessings,

Crystal

LDN_Users Group Owner

Diagnosed November 2004 with Secondary Progressive MS, Transverse Myelitis and an Advocate for LDN!! 2 years & 11 months on LDN with Skip's Pharmacy.....

<http://www.freewebs.com/crystalangel6267/crystalangelnovelties.htm>

Crystal's MS,TM & LDN Website <http://www.freewebs.com/crystalangel6267/index.htm>

Crystal's LDN Gift Shop <http://www.cafepress.com/crystalldngifts>

Crystal's LDN Support Group <LDN_Users/>

Skip's Compounding Pharmacy <http://www.skipspharmacy.com/>

LDN Website <http://ww.ldninfo.org/>

[low dose naltrexone] Re: Pain meds

Dr. Skip Lenz has said Darvocet is compatible with LDN. I believe

Crystal will vouch for this.

Art

--

>

> I spoke with a prescriber today that that is both a Naturopath and a

MD he said he had good success with LDN on MS patients but that it was

not as effective on lung cancer. My wife who has severe arthritis

takes Vicadin and Hydrocodone this Doctor who is also trained in pain

management said there is nothing that would replace these narcotics to

relieve her pain and that LDN would not be best for her. He refered me

to another Naturopath who specializes in cancer

> Lon

>

[Guest guest]

Do not take LDN (Naltrexone) with any

of the following:

• disulfiram (Antabuse);

• thioridazine (Mellaril);

• buprenorphine (Buprenex, Subutrex);

• codeine (Tylenol with Codeine, and other brand names);

• hydrocodone (Lorcet, Lortab, Vicodin, Vicoprofen, and other brand names);

• hydromorphone (Dilaudid);

• levorphanol (Levo-Dromoran);

• meperidine (Demerol);

• methadone (Dolophine, Methadose);

• morphine (Kadian, MS Contin, MSIR, OMS, Roxanol, Oramorph SR, and other brand

names);

• oxycodone (M-Oxy, OxyContin, OxyIR, Roxicodone, Percocet, Percodan, and other

brand names);

• oxymorphone (Numorphan); or

• propoxyphene (Darvon, and other brand

names).

·

Ultram (tramadol)

·

Novantrone

·

Rebif

·

Avonex

·

Betaseron

·

Tysabri

·

Chemo's

·

Cellcept is a chemotherapy

·

methotrexate

·

Remicade - Called Skip's

Pharmacy at the suggestion of people in this group, and the pharmacist there

told me you have to be off Remicade for 50 days before starting LDN. Since the

two meds have opposing effects on the immune system, LDN won't work while on

Remicade. http://www.skipspha rmacy.com/

·

6MP - called Skip's about 6MP

they said you should be off it for about a week before starting LDN.

It sounded like you wouldn't want to take 6MP concurrent with LDN, since 6MP is

an immunosuppressant and would have opposing effect on immune system as LDN.

·

Humira

Dr.

Jill said to stop Humira for 2 weeks before starting on LDN.

And this was the reply I got when I asked the

question if we had to stop Humira before starting LDN on the LDN website:

A person with Crohn's who receives Humira can

begin LDN immediately (because H. is not a narcotic and thus is not

contraindicated) -- however, Humira's effects in suppressing the immune system

can seriously blunt the potential benefits from LDN (which should strengthen

the immune system). The sooner off Humira, which is dangerous, the better.

Ø Cautionary

warnings:

Because LDN blocks opioid receptors throughout

the body for three or four hours, people using medicine that is an opioid

agonist, i.e. narcotic medication — such as Ultram (tramadol), morphine,

Percocet, Duragesic patch or codeine-containing medication — should not take

LDN until such medicine is completely out of one's system. Patients who have

become dependant on daily use of narcotic-containing pain medication may

require 10 days to 2 weeks of slowly weaning off of such drugs entirely (while

first substituting full doses of non-narcotic pain medications) before being

able to begin LDN safely.

I

believe that steroids, short term, are ok with LDN.

Dr.

Skip

Drugs that may interact with

Low Dose Naltrexone

Generic Name

Brand Name*

Mixed

Opiate Agonists/Antagonists

Buprenorphine

Buprenex®, Suboxone®, Subutex®

Butorphanol

Dorolex®, Stadol®

Nalbuphine

Nubain®

Pentazocine

Naloxone®, Talwin®

Opiate

Agonists

Alfentinil

Alfenta®

Clonidine

Catapres®

Codeine

N/A

Dronabinol, THC

Marinol®

Fentanyl

Duragesic®, Aqtic®, Sublimaze®,

Fentora®

Hydrocodone

Lorcet®, Lortab®, Vicodin®

Hydromorphone

Dilaudid®

Levorphanol

Levo-Dromoran®

Meperidine

Demerol®, Meperitab®

Methadone

Dolophine®, Methodose®

Morphine

Kadian®, MSContin®

Oxycodone

Percocet®, Endocet®, Roxicodone®,

Endocodone®

Oxymorphone

Opana®, Numorphone®

Propoxyphene

Darvocet®, Darvon®

Remifentinil

Ultiva®

Sufentinil

Sufenta®

Other

Medications

Disulfuram

Antabuse®

Dronabinol, THC

Marinol®

Nabilone

Cesamet®

Thioridazine

Mellaril®

Clonidine

Catapres®

* May not include each brand name

available on the market in the United

States

References:

Clinical Pharmacology Online @ www.clinicalpharmacology.com

(accessed 06/14/07)

In

addition, because LDN stimulates the immune system and many of the drugs

routinely used by the NHS in the treatment of MS

further suppress the immune system, LDN cannot be used in company with

steroids, beta interferon, methotrexate, azathioprine or mitozantrone or any

other immune suppressant drug. If there is any doubt, please submit a full list

of the drugs you are presently taking so that their compatibility may be

assessed. In addition, because LDN will also block the analgesic effects of any

opiate drugs (includes codeine, dihydrocodeine, morphine, pethidine or

diamorphine) presently being taken, the use of LDN will initially greatly

increase the level of pain experienced. It is therefore advisable that any

opiate-like drugs be discontinued at least two weeks before this treatment is

initiated."

May there be a miracle in YOUR

life today and may you have the EYES to see it.

From My Heart to Yours

Love, Hugs & Blessings,

Crystal

LDN_Users

Group Owner

Diagnosed November 2004 with Secondary Progressive MS, Transverse Myelitis and

an Advocate for LDN!! 3 years on LDN with Skip's Pharmacy..... No Relapses....

Crystal's

MS,TM & LDN Website

http://www.freewebs.com/crystalangel6267/index.htm

LDN Website

http://ww.ldninfo.org/

Crystal's

LDN Support Group

LDN_Users/

Cris

– Case Health - Health Success Stories

http://casehealth.com/case/about.html

Crystal's LDN Gift Shop

http://www.cafepress.com/crystalldngifts

Skip's Compounding Pharmacy

http://www.skipspharmacy.com/

[low dose naltrexone] Re: MS and LDN

just out of curriosity, what is on the 'what not to take with LDN'

list?

> >

> > Hi all ......just joined..... I was wondering if there is anyone

> > taking LDN and has Multiple Sclerosis.

> >

> > Thanks

> > Cabbie

> >

>

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