Guest guest Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 I know this subject has been mentioned before but I need some feedback now. I started LDN last June in hopes of preventing colds, etc. which trigger my asthma. And so far I have been successful. I tried all doses from 1.5 to 4.5 and settled on 4 mg. taken at bedtime. Still I am having sleep disturbances and feeling very hot during the night. Before reverting to 3.5 mg. I am experimenting with taking LDN in the morning. So far, I am sleeping well. I know some of you are taking LDN in the morning. What is the reason for taking it at night? If it doesn't make any difference, should it be taken on an empty stomach or can it be taken at mealtime? If nighttime works best, then I'll have to decrease my dosage. Many thanks, P Fox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 Hi P. Fox I also experienced excessive sleep disturbance when I first started LDN -- for 6wks I got by with just a few hours of sleep. So I switched to day-time dosing. I took my 4.5mg of LDN for 7mos using day-time dosing and I experienced benefits. My antibodies dropped...and I did feel the slight boost of energy in the early afternoons. So - day-time dosing does work. However, about 6wks ago I switched to night-time dosing. I wanted to see if after being on LDN for 7mos and having it in my system would make a difference in being able to take it at night without sleep disturbance. I had sleep disturbance for just a few nights despite having taken almost 10mg of melatonin and a little Benedryl. I'd wake up after a few hours of sleep and couldn't go back to sleep. It just lasted for a few nights though. I don't have any problems now and I really don't need any sleep aid. I do on some nights take 3mg of melatonin if I want to get some DEEP sleep...but I don't take it every night. What I like about night-time dosing is that I WAKE up with that 'energy / well-being' feeling...vs getting it later in the day. It just feels more pronounced I guess because I'm NOT busy doing other things and I notice it more. ??? Consider trying the day-time dosing for a time and see how you do. Best wishes, Jann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 Anyone who takes LDN differently from Dr. Bernard Bihari's LDN protocol are to do so at your own risk. If you want the best chance at halting your disease progression the Bihari LDN protocol is best as our normal peak endorphin production takes place from 2am to 4am. We produce endorphins throughout the day but the most abundant endorphin production takes place in the pre-dawn hours of 2am to 4am and having the endorphin blockade take place during these hours is our best chance at halting our disease progression. Taking LDN more than once in a 24 hour period can cause your disease to worsen. Please read the LDN website and study why we take LDN in the manner we do, once a night. http://tinyurl.com/8jufox Art -- > > I know this subject has been mentioned before but I need some feedback > now. I started LDN last June in hopes of preventing colds, etc. which > trigger my asthma. And so far I have been successful. I tried all doses > from 1.5 to 4.5 and settled on 4 mg. taken at bedtime. Still I am > having sleep disturbances and feeling very hot during the night. Before > reverting to 3.5 mg. I am experimenting with taking LDN in the morning. > So far, I am sleeping well. I know some of you are taking LDN in the > morning. What is the reason for taking it at night? If it doesn't make > any difference, should it be taken on an empty stomach or can it be > taken at mealtime? > > If nighttime works best, then I'll have to decrease my dosage. > > Many thanks, > > P Fox > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 >>What I like about night-time dosing is that I WAKE up with that'energy / well-being' feeling<< This is a rather pleasant side effect of the drug. I definitely noticed a difference myself when I first started and would forget a dose. I would wonder why I felt more sluggish certain days, and then realize later in the day I had forgotten to take the LDN. From: jannz2 <jbreslin@...>Subject: [low dose naltrexone] Re: Time of day for LDNlow dose naltrexone Date: Tuesday, December 30, 2008, 3:51 PM Hi P. FoxI also experienced excessive sleep disturbance when I first startedLDN -- for 6wks I got by with just a few hours of sleep. So Iswitched to day-time dosing. I took my 4.5mg of LDN for 7mos usingday-time dosing and I experienced benefits. My antibodiesdropped...and I did feel the slight boost of energy in the earlyafternoons. So - day-time dosing does work. However, about 6wks ago I switched to night-time dosing. I wanted tosee if after being on LDN for 7mos and having it in my system wouldmake a difference in being able to take it at night without sleepdisturbance. I had sleep disturbance for just a few nights despite having takenalmost 10mg of melatonin and a little Benedryl. I'd wake up after afew hours of sleep and couldn't go back to sleep. It just lasted fora few nights though. I don't have any problems now and I really don'tneed any sleep aid. I do on some nights take 3mg of melatonin if Iwant to get some DEEP sleep...but I don't take it every night. What I like about night-time dosing is that I WAKE up with that'energy / well-being' feeling...vs getting it later in the day. Itjust feels more pronounced I guess because I'm NOT busy doing otherthings and I notice it more. ??? Consider trying the day-time dosing for a time and see how you do.Best wishes,Jann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 LDN can be taken on a full or empty stomach. Either way is fine. Art -- > > I know this subject has been mentioned before but I need some feedback > now. I started LDN last June in hopes of preventing colds, etc. which > trigger my asthma. And so far I have been successful. I tried all doses > from 1.5 to 4.5 and settled on 4 mg. taken at bedtime. Still I am > having sleep disturbances and feeling very hot during the night. Before > reverting to 3.5 mg. I am experimenting with taking LDN in the morning. > So far, I am sleeping well. I know some of you are taking LDN in the > morning. What is the reason for taking it at night? If it doesn't make > any difference, should it be taken on an empty stomach or can it be > taken at mealtime? > > If nighttime works best, then I'll have to decrease my dosage. > > Many thanks, > > P Fox > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 Hi p fox, RE: What is the reason for taking it at night? The time you take LDN is personal preference -- ie; whatever works for you. According to LDN researchers there is no difference when you take LDN...it works the same. Some folks here on this forum disagree with that because of their personal experience and want to share a caution. Ultimately, everyone has to figure out on their own what works for them. I think sleep quality should be the HIGH PRIORITY. Without good sleep NOTHING will help heal your immune system and you can't have optimal health with an ineffective immune system. Best wishes, Jann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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