Re: Interferon an immunosuppressant?

[Guest guest]

Interferon is used to treat mets (secondary tumours) from Kidney cancer, as

Kidney cancer is an immune system based cancer,

and is chemo resistant.

It is also my understanding that interferons are immunomodulators.

I didn't realise this was written on the LDN website.

Can someone tell me where it is written that Interferon is an

immunosuppressant, as I

can't seem to find it.

It really does damage credibility.

Could it be a typo? (I haven't read the context in which it is written).

Thanks

in Australia.

----- Original Message -----

From: " Bou " <lswillia@...>

<low dose naltrexone >

Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 2:38 PM

Subject: Re: [low dose naltrexone] Interferon an immunosuppressant?

> It is my understanding that the interferons are, as you say,

> immunomodulators. I, on the other hand, am on an immunosuppressant,

> Novantrone, as well as being on LDN.

>

> I do wish they'd change that immunosuppressant statement on the LDN site.

It

> does damage credibility. I've seen MSers elsewhere raise their eyebrows at

> that, and rightly so.

>

> Galoux

>

>

[Guest guest]

It is my understanding that the interferons are, as you say,

immunomodulators. I, on the other hand, am on an immunosuppressant,

Novantrone, as well as being on LDN.

I do wish they'd change that immunosuppressant statement on the LDN site. It

does damage credibility. I've seen MSers elsewhere raise their eyebrows at

that, and rightly so.

Galoux

[Guest guest]

I always learned that Interferon Beta is an immuunsurpressant. It

keeps the system calm so it won't cause an inflammation that fast.

For what i've learned by reading and what doctors tell me, LDN is an

immuunbooster. Thats the reason it does not combine.

I also learned that only 10% of all MSsers react positive to

Interferon beta. I have no direct text to back that up, its just

what i've read and heared.

Chey

> Interferon is used to treat mets (secondary tumours) from Kidney

cancer, as

> Kidney cancer is an immune system based cancer,

> and is chemo resistant.

> It is also my understanding that interferons are immunomodulators.

> I didn't realise this was written on the LDN website.

> Can someone tell me where it is written that Interferon is an

> immunosuppressant, as I

> can't seem to find it.

> It really does damage credibility.

> Could it be a typo? (I haven't read the context in which it is

written).

> Thanks

> in Australia.

>

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: " Bou " <lswillia@b...>

> <low dose naltrexone >

> Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 2:38 PM

> Subject: Re: [low dose naltrexone] Interferon an immunosuppressant?

>

>

> > It is my understanding that the interferons are, as you say,

> > immunomodulators. I, on the other hand, am on an

immunosuppressant,

> > Novantrone, as well as being on LDN.

> >

> > I do wish they'd change that immunosuppressant statement on the

LDN site.

> It

> > does damage credibility. I've seen MSers elsewhere raise their

eyebrows at

> > that, and rightly so.

> >

> > Galoux

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

See, this is what I mean by credibility issue. You've always learned

where that beta-interferon was an " immuunsurpressant? " Where else

did you " learn " that only 10% of people with ms respond positively to

interferon?

Both statements are the typical propaganda-like statements that we

tend to actually believe. I really hope that LDN does what it is

claiming to do. I do get irritated when I read these kind of things

though.

> > Interferon is used to treat mets (secondary tumours) from Kidney

> cancer, as

> > Kidney cancer is an immune system based cancer,

> > and is chemo resistant.

> > It is also my understanding that interferons are immunomodulators.

> > I didn't realise this was written on the LDN website.

> > Can someone tell me where it is written that Interferon is an

> > immunosuppressant, as I

> > can't seem to find it.

> > It really does damage credibility.

> > Could it be a typo? (I haven't read the context in which it is

> written).

> > Thanks

> > in Australia.

> >

> > ----- Original Message -----

> > From: " Bou " <lswillia@b...>

> > <low dose naltrexone >

> > Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 2:38 PM

> > Subject: Re: [low dose naltrexone] Interferon an immunosuppressant?

> >

> >

> > > It is my understanding that the interferons are, as you say,

> > > immunomodulators. I, on the other hand, am on an

> immunosuppressant,

> > > Novantrone, as well as being on LDN.

> > >

> > > I do wish they'd change that immunosuppressant statement on the

> LDN site.

> > It

> > > does damage credibility. I've seen MSers elsewhere raise their

> eyebrows at

> > > that, and rightly so.

> > >

> > > Galoux

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

This is right of the LDN website:

" Can LDN be taken along with any of the standard medications for

multiple sclerosis?

It can, and many people with MS do this. However, all of the standard

MS drugs, with the probable exception of Copaxone, are

immunosuppressant and thus tend to oppose the beneficial immune

system upregulation induced by LDN. Therefore, many people with MS

try to wean themselves away from these other medications when they

find that they are doing well on LDN. "

Looks like nonsense to me. Not only that, I was on copaxone and it

seem like I had a compromised immune system. I have read about

others that have complained of the same thing.

Thanks to the two that answered my question with sense. It seems to

me like they really need to change that statement on their website.

Hopefully, they will get those trials underway in Ireland.

[Guest guest]

Marie,

I am so happy for you!!

Could you please tell me if LDN was the only thing that you did.

Did you change your diet or take anything else?

What dose of LDN do you use?

Thanks

Jen

[Guest guest]

Hi Marie, God bless you and thank you for letting us know about

your success.......This board could use some good news right now and

your's is certainly good news.

Keep up the good work .

Love, Sally

> > > > Interferon is used to treat mets (secondary tumours) from

Kidney

> > > cancer, as

> > > > Kidney cancer is an immune system based cancer,

> > > > and is chemo resistant.

> > > > It is also my understanding that interferons are

immunomodulators.

> > > > I didn't realise this was written on the LDN website.

> > > > Can someone tell me where it is written that Interferon is

an

> > > > immunosuppressant, as I

> > > > can't seem to find it.

> > > > It really does damage credibility.

> > > > Could it be a typo? (I haven't read the context in which

it is

> > > written).

> > > > Thanks

> > > > in Australia.

> > > >

> > > > ----- Original Message -----

> > > > From: " Bou " <lswillia@b...>

> > > > <low dose naltrexone >

> > > > Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 2:38 PM

> > > > Subject: Re: [low dose naltrexone] Interferon an

immunosuppressant?

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > > It is my understanding that the interferons are, as you

say,

> > > > > immunomodulators. I, on the other hand, am on an

> > > immunosuppressant,

> > > > > Novantrone, as well as being on LDN.

> > > > >

> > > > > I do wish they'd change that immunosuppressant statement

on the

> > > LDN site.

> > > > It

> > > > > does damage credibility. I've seen MSers elsewhere raise

their

> > > eyebrows at

> > > > > that, and rightly so.

> > > > >

> > > > > Galoux

> > > > >

> > > > >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >