Re: How do I know if it's working?

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The goal of LDN with MS is to halt symptom progression.  CREST I am not familiar with.  But one of the reasons people find LDN is not working for them or working inconsistently is candida related.  Do a group search and you will find a lot of info on this list about candida.

 I did a cleanse and do maintenance for it and I find LDN works better AND I just feel better too.Just a thought.Jaxi

On Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 5:38 PM, lincolnstephanie <possumpig@...> wrote:

Hi, sometimes I am sure the LDN is working--I'll be symptom-free for over a week, but then the symptoms may return, with a vengeance.  At this point, I really am not sure.

Given that the ultimate goal of LDN is to halt disease progression, and symptom improvement is a may-or-may-not-happen bonus, how can I tell if it's working?  Are there specific tests and markers that can be checked?

I have CREST syndrome, a variant of systemic Scleroderma.

Thanks,

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LDN's purpose/what MS drugs can be used w/LDN

http://ldn.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=links & action=display & thread=772

Note to MS sufferers using LDN. For MS LDN's main purpose is to halt disease

progression, not improve symptoms. If you get symptom improvement on LDN then

that's an added plus, only approximately 2/3 of those with MS using LDN will see

symptom improvement. LDN will not repair permanent damage already done. LDN can

halt disease progression and this can allow the body to heal itself but healing

is not a guarantee even if LDN halts the progression. Damage from paralysis may

never improve, hearing may never return if you've lost hearing or eyesight if

nerve damage has occurred. If you have candida yeast overgrowth or bacterial

infections you must clean them up for LDN to work properly. You may have to

clean up your diet. As doctor McCandless has said many times, LDN is not a stand

alone treatment. It's not going to perform 100% miracles unless one is very mild

relapsing remitting MS and has little to no damage.

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> Hi, sometimes I am sure the LDN is working--I'll be symptom-free for over a

week, but then the symptoms may return, with a vengeance. At this point, I

really am not sure.

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> Given that the ultimate goal of LDN is to halt disease progression, and

symptom improvement is a may-or-may-not-happen bonus, how can I tell if it's

working? Are there specific tests and markers that can be checked?

>

> I have CREST syndrome, a variant of systemic Scleroderma.

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> Thanks,

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