Can itching scalp be a side-effect of LDN?

[Guest guest]

Hi all.

I've been on LDN for 3 1/2 months for chronic fatigue syndrome, the subset

involving the

syndrome developing after a serious viral infection. I'm taking LDN because it's

an immune

system modulator and the doctors think I have a re-activation of two childhood

herpes

viruses.

I've worked my way up gradually to 3.75 mg. and intend to keep taking it for 6-9

months at

least before deciding if it is the right medication for me (I've had some

improvement in

symptoms so far -- nothing dramatic).

I'm writing because, even at 1.5 mg., I developed an itching in the scalp. I

don't seem to have

dandruff and I don't have any sores in my scalp but the itching is very

irritating. It can

even wake me up at night.

Have any others experienced this on LDN and, if so, what have you done about

it?

Thanks so much.

Toni

[Guest guest]

Yes, I've had itchy scalp since starting LDN 6 months ago -

particularly at night, but it can be any time of day. It's not

dandruff, either.

Best

Dan

On Thu, Aug 7, 2008 at 4:19 PM, Toni Bernhard <toni@...> wrote:

> Hi all.

>

> I've been on LDN for 3 1/2 months for chronic fatigue syndrome, the subset

> involving the

> syndrome developing after a serious viral infection. I'm taking LDN because

> it's an immune

> system modulator and the doctors think I have a re-activation of two

> childhood herpes

> viruses.

>

> I've worked my way up gradually to 3.75 mg. and intend to keep taking it for

> 6-9 months at

> least before deciding if it is the right medication for me (I've had some

> improvement in

> symptoms so far -- nothing dramatic).

>

> I'm writing because, even at 1.5 mg., I developed an itching in the scalp. I

> don't seem to have

> dandruff and I don't have any sores in my scalp but the itching is very

> irritating. It can

> even wake me up at night.

>

> Have any others experienced this on LDN and, if so, what have you done about

> it?

>

> Thanks so much.

> Toni

>

>

[Guest guest]

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My walking is bad.

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[Guest guest]

HI I am taking it for cfs/fm too and have itching as well at an even

lower dose but it doesnt bug me that much so far.

I don't know what it means though, would be nice to understand

mechanism, oh I bet its like a narcotic, they do that.

>

> Hi all.

>

> I've been on LDN for 3 1/2 months for chronic fatigue syndrome, the

subset involving the

> syndrome developing after a serious viral infection. I'm taking LDN

because it's an immune

> system modulator and the doctors think I have a re-activation of two

childhood herpes

> viruses.

>

> I've worked my way up gradually to 3.75 mg. and intend to keep

taking it for 6-9 months at

> least before deciding if it is the right medication for me (I've had

some improvement in

> symptoms so far -- nothing dramatic).

>

> I'm writing because, even at 1.5 mg., I developed an itching in the

scalp. I don't seem to have

> dandruff and I don't have any sores in my scalp but the itching is

very irritating. It can

> even wake me up at night.

>

> Have any others experienced this on LDN and, if so, what have you

done about it?

>

> Thanks so much.

> Toni

>