Guest guest Posted April 10, 2004 Report Share Posted April 10, 2004 Hello all, I don't post very often but I read regularly. I started LDN 3 mgs. Jan. 30 with no major problems exc. leg stiffness but this past week, I have experimented chest pain once in a while, and I never had any problems like that before. Anyone here with this problem after starting LDN? Any comment or advice welcome. Thank you. Janette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 10, 2004 Report Share Posted April 10, 2004 Hi Janette, I have had chest pains for years, arthritis in the ribs and spasms in the small muscles in the chest wall. The spasms were what I now think were my first MS symptoms, long before any vision disturbances or numbness. BUT, I have been to the doctor each time the type and location of the pain changed much just to be sure it was still my old friend and not a cardiac issue. I even made an ER trip last fall because the pains were a lot different. That time they turned out to be muscle spasms which I later realized were from using my left arm to carry a box to the post office to send off to Iraq... LDN has not changed the chest pains in the slightest, neither added to them or reduced them, and I've been on it just a week less time than you. Go see your doctor. If you can't tie the pains to an activity that caused muscle spasms or soreness do not wait around to try to figure out what is going on. While you very likely do not have any heart issue here you can't afford to shine this on as nothing until your doctor has confirmed that indeed there is nothing to worry about. Women have more deadly heart attacks than men, especially the first time, because the symptoms are different and often unrecognized. It may be something as simple as sleeping in a different position now, or sitting in a different chair. Perhaps you've added some new activity that is causing the discomfort. But if you can't identify it don't shine it on as nothing... Hopefully you'll get enough responses to know if others have had pains like yours, and if they have not you'll be able to let your doctor know that it doesn't seem to be an LDN issue. Best of luck, (again) It isn't that I have a lot to say today; it's just that it's too warm to do much outside for long at a time, and my quads are tired of pulling weeds. ----- Original Message ----- From: " Janette " <dahlia_ca@...> <low dose naltrexone > Sent: Saturday, April 10, 2004 2:06 PM Subject: [low dose naltrexone] LDN and chest pain?? > Hello all, > I don't post very often but I read regularly. I started LDN 3 mgs. > Jan. 30 with no major problems exc. leg stiffness but this past week, > I have experimented chest pain once in a while, and I never had any > problems like that before. Anyone here with this problem after > starting LDN? Any comment or advice welcome. Thank you. Janette > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 2004 Report Share Posted April 11, 2004 Hi , Thanks for your quick and detailed reply. I feel much better now and will follow your suggestion and book an appt. with my GP on Monday. My GP did not prescribe LDN, but my neuro did. I am not used to sore muscles. You must live down South to have warm weather. In Canada, it is still cold. Thanks again and be well. Happy Easter! Janette > Hi Janette, > > I have had chest pains for years, arthritis in the ribs and spasms in the > small muscles in the chest wall. The spasms were what I now think were my > first MS symptoms, long before any vision disturbances or numbness. BUT, I > have been to the doctor each time the type and location of the pain changed > much just to be sure it was still my old friend and not a cardiac issue. I > even made an ER trip last fall because the pains were a lot different. That > time they turned out to be muscle spasms which I later realized were from > using my left arm to carry a box to the post office to send off to Iraq... > > LDN has not changed the chest pains in the slightest, neither added to them > or reduced them, and I've been on it just a week less time than you. > > Go see your doctor. If you can't tie the pains to an activity that caused > muscle spasms or soreness do not wait around to try to figure out what is > going on. While you very likely do not have any heart issue here you can't > afford to shine this on as nothing until your doctor has confirmed that > indeed there is nothing to worry about. Women have more deadly heart > attacks than men, especially the first time, because the symptoms are > different and often unrecognized. > > It may be something as simple as sleeping in a different position now, or > sitting in a different chair. Perhaps you've added some new activity that > is causing the discomfort. But if you can't identify it don't shine it on > as nothing... > > Hopefully you'll get enough responses to know if others have had pains like > yours, and if they have not you'll be able to let your doctor know that it > doesn't seem to be an LDN issue. > > Best of luck, > > (again) > It isn't that I have a lot to say today; it's just that it's too warm to do > much outside for long at a time, and my quads are tired of pulling weeds. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: " Janette " <dahlia_ca@y...> > <low dose naltrexone > > Sent: Saturday, April 10, 2004 2:06 PM > Subject: [low dose naltrexone] LDN and chest pain?? > > > > Hello all, > > I don't post very often but I read regularly. I started LDN 3 mgs. > > Jan. 30 with no major problems exc. leg stiffness but this past week, > > I have experimented chest pain once in a while, and I never had any > > problems like that before. Anyone here with this problem after > > starting LDN? Any comment or advice welcome. Thank you. Janette > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 2004 Report Share Posted April 11, 2004 Ask your doctor to arrange for a cardiolite stress test. Ten years ago I was having a burning sensation in the middle of my chest that my doctor attributed to reflux. After more than a year, my friend suggested the thalium or cardiolite test and when I had it, it showed 90% blockage in two main arteries. I had open heart surgery the following week for double bypass. So don't let your doctor call the shots. You need to take charge of your own health. Edith > > Hi Janette, > > > > I have had chest pains for years, arthritis in the ribs and spasms > in the > > small muscles in the chest wall. The spasms were what I now think > were my > > first MS symptoms, long before any vision disturbances or > numbness. BUT, I > > have been to the doctor each time the type and location of the pain > changed > > much just to be sure it was still my old friend and not a cardiac > issue. I > > even made an ER trip last fall because the pains were a lot > different. That > > time they turned out to be muscle spasms which I later realized > were from > > using my left arm to carry a box to the post office to send off to > Iraq... > > > > LDN has not changed the chest pains in the slightest, neither added > to them > > or reduced them, and I've been on it just a week less time than you. > > > > Go see your doctor. If you can't tie the pains to an activity that > caused > > muscle spasms or soreness do not wait around to try to figure out > what is > > going on. While you very likely do not have any heart issue here > you can't > > afford to shine this on as nothing until your doctor has confirmed > that > > indeed there is nothing to worry about. Women have more deadly > heart > > attacks than men, especially the first time, because the symptoms > are > > different and often unrecognized. > > > > It may be something as simple as sleeping in a different position > now, or > > sitting in a different chair. Perhaps you've added some new > activity that > > is causing the discomfort. But if you can't identify it don't > shine it on > > as nothing... > > > > Hopefully you'll get enough responses to know if others have had > pains like > > yours, and if they have not you'll be able to let your doctor know > that it > > doesn't seem to be an LDN issue. > > > > Best of luck, > > > > (again) > > It isn't that I have a lot to say today; it's just that it's too > warm to do > > much outside for long at a time, and my quads are tired of pulling > weeds. > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: " Janette " <dahlia_ca@y...> > > <low dose naltrexone > > > Sent: Saturday, April 10, 2004 2:06 PM > > Subject: [low dose naltrexone] LDN and chest pain?? > > > > > > > Hello all, > > > I don't post very often but I read regularly. I started LDN 3 mgs. > > > Jan. 30 with no major problems exc. leg stiffness but this past > week, > > > I have experimented chest pain once in a while, and I never had > any > > > problems like that before. Anyone here with this problem after > > > starting LDN? Any comment or advice welcome. Thank you. Janette > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 12, 2004 Report Share Posted April 12, 2004 Hello Edith, Thanks for sharing your experience with me and for the tip on the test to ask for. I feel better today but will be checked anyway. I'm not one to accept anything drs. say, not to worry! Janette > > > Hi Janette, > > > > > > I have had chest pains for years, arthritis in the ribs and > spasms > > in the > > > small muscles in the chest wall. The spasms were what I now > think > > were my > > > first MS symptoms, long before any vision disturbances or > > numbness. BUT, I > > > have been to the doctor each time the type and location of the > pain > > changed > > > much just to be sure it was still my old friend and not a > cardiac > > issue. I > > > even made an ER trip last fall because the pains were a lot > > different. That > > > time they turned out to be muscle spasms which I later realized > > were from > > > using my left arm to carry a box to the post office to send off > to > > Iraq... > > > > > > LDN has not changed the chest pains in the slightest, neither > added > > to them > > > or reduced them, and I've been on it just a week less time than > you. > > > > > > Go see your doctor. If you can't tie the pains to an activity > that > > caused > > > muscle spasms or soreness do not wait around to try to figure > out > > what is > > > going on. While you very likely do not have any heart issue > here > > you can't > > > afford to shine this on as nothing until your doctor has > confirmed > > that > > > indeed there is nothing to worry about. Women have more deadly > > heart > > > attacks than men, especially the first time, because the > symptoms > > are > > > different and often unrecognized. > > > > > > It may be something as simple as sleeping in a different > position > > now, or > > > sitting in a different chair. Perhaps you've added some new > > activity that > > > is causing the discomfort. But if you can't identify it don't > > shine it on > > > as nothing... > > > > > > Hopefully you'll get enough responses to know if others have had > > pains like > > > yours, and if they have not you'll be able to let your doctor > know > > that it > > > doesn't seem to be an LDN issue. > > > > > > Best of luck, > > > > > > (again) > > > It isn't that I have a lot to say today; it's just that it's too > > warm to do > > > much outside for long at a time, and my quads are tired of > pulling > > weeds. > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: " Janette " <dahlia_ca@y...> > > > <low dose naltrexone > > > > Sent: Saturday, April 10, 2004 2:06 PM > > > Subject: [low dose naltrexone] LDN and chest pain?? > > > > > > > > > > Hello all, > > > > I don't post very often but I read regularly. I started LDN 3 > mgs. > > > > Jan. 30 with no major problems exc. leg stiffness but this > past > > week, > > > > I have experimented chest pain once in a while, and I never > had > > any > > > > problems like that before. Anyone here with this problem after > > > > starting LDN? Any comment or advice welcome. Thank you. Janette > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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