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After reading about LDN here, I started asking around about it. I spoke to my naturopath, my general practitioner, as well as someone here who is well-acquainted with auto-immune disease and research. Only my naturopath was familiar with it but my GP looked it up and we discussed it. This was pretty much the only website I could find that has any information http://www.lowdosenaltrexone.org/ but I don't put a lot of credence into it because it's SO glowing, SO end-all, be-all.
Both my GP and my naturopath said I could drink while on LDN. My GP said that it might take away any buzz (which isn't my goal with a glass of wine anyway) but that it wouldn't hurt me.
I discussed the side effects with my GP and he said that they were based on much higher doses and also they couldn't be sure the side effects were really due to the Naltrexone because so many of the listed side effects were likely due to the fact that the drug is given to people who have OD'd on serious drugs (Naltrexone is given in high doses to basically bring them back to life). In other words, are the listed side effects due to Naltrexone or the fact that the user suffered a massive OD and nearly died?
I began LDN treatment on June 19, taking 1.5mg capsule every night before bed for 7 days.
Then I upped to 2 capsules every night before bed for 7 days.
I'm now currently taking 3 capsules and will do that for 14 days before I check back in with my naturopath who wrote the prescription.
I wish I could say that it's had any effect on me but so far, nothing. My naturopath said that in most cases, the effects were minimal but she was willing to try it. Since beginning the treatment, it did occur to me that if LDN was really all that its proponents claim, why hasn't the drug company that produces it done studies and marketed it that way -- as if a pharmaceutical company would give up the opportunity to make millions using a drug they've already developed.
At any rate, I'm not through my 14 days but I figured I now had enough experience that it was worth writing about. I'll update when I've finished my prescription and then again when I've spoken to my doctor if there's anything more to add.
LDN is not covered by insurance, at least not in the U.S., for those wondering.
Both my GP and my naturopath said I could drink while on LDN. My GP said that it might take away any buzz (which isn't my goal with a glass of wine anyway) but that it wouldn't hurt me.
I discussed the side effects with my GP and he said that they were based on much higher doses and also they couldn't be sure the side effects were really due to the Naltrexone because so many of the listed side effects were likely due to the fact that the drug is given to people who have OD'd on serious drugs (Naltrexone is given in high doses to basically bring them back to life). In other words, are the listed side effects due to Naltrexone or the fact that the user suffered a massive OD and nearly died?
I began LDN treatment on June 19, taking 1.5mg capsule every night before bed for 7 days.
Then I upped to 2 capsules every night before bed for 7 days.
I'm now currently taking 3 capsules and will do that for 14 days before I check back in with my naturopath who wrote the prescription.
I wish I could say that it's had any effect on me but so far, nothing. My naturopath said that in most cases, the effects were minimal but she was willing to try it. Since beginning the treatment, it did occur to me that if LDN was really all that its proponents claim, why hasn't the drug company that produces it done studies and marketed it that way -- as if a pharmaceutical company would give up the opportunity to make millions using a drug they've already developed.
At any rate, I'm not through my 14 days but I figured I now had enough experience that it was worth writing about. I'll update when I've finished my prescription and then again when I've spoken to my doctor if there's anything more to add.
LDN is not covered by insurance, at least not in the U.S., for those wondering.
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