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Low-dose Naltrexone for lower back pain
Chronic Pain | Last Active: Nov 8 4:32pm | Replies (45)Comment receiving replies
Thank you so much, this is very helpful. I agree, many Drs just prescribe it now without knowing all the ins and outs from experienced patients. I'm willing to keep trying as I've heard great results can happen over time, as you said. I will dial it back and go slowly though. I have to be patient but hopefully, it's worth it. Plaquenil had the same effect on me, I didn't know it was working until I stopped taking it and after 3 months went by I realized I was back to a higher pain level without it. It's subtle so I do know how that goes and will now think about that with LDN. Thanks for this advice, it's more valuable than anything I've heard from Drs so far.
Do you have any specific research articles or sites that have been the most helpful? I've read a lot but clearly there's more out there. Again, many thanks. I hope you are well.
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I suggest you see LDNResearchTrust.org for lots of good info. They also run a Facebook group that can be helpful.
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At the time, 10ish years ago, there was a yahoo group about LDN. There was so little known about it that it was it was a great group they were even chemists on it. There were tons and tons and tons of information and if you go online there's still places that you will find so much so much information especially about other illnesses that it's been known to treat.
It's really just good for all autoimmune disorders. There are stories of people cured of Parkinson's and Curative Ms and all kinds of things I don't know any of those people but people would ride in on that Yahoo group that that was their experience even people that were quote unquote Cured of certain cancers.
Now that stuff I take from where it came but aftee enpugh conversations with this chemist who yook it and a pharmacist in FL who was on it, very smart people, I just take it.
It's funny you know I'm off it right now because I'm on tramadol but also I'm on prednisone. I wonder if my pain would be better than it is if I came off of the prednisone which doesn't seem to be helping at all, and maybe even the Tramadol and just go back on the LDN.
This is one thing I know for certain. I have hashimoto's which is an autoimmune hypothyroid issue. LDN helps regulate your adrenal gland. Prior to LDN, I always for years took synthroid 2.5, since LDN, I only need 1 (microgram whatever the measurement is. 1 controls my tsh etc where is alway took a dosage of 2.5
so now because I don't take LDN and I do take Tramadol I am watching and betting the next time I have my TSH and thyroid hormones done it's going to be high! LDN definitely helps regulate my thyroid hormones! My best.
And when the time comes for me to go back on I'll go back on slowly also but not as slowly as I did at the start and I will stop at 3 for a long while. I have proof that it's working for me as it does affect my blood work for thyroid.
So if you have thyroid disorder and you start taking LDN make sure that you keep having your thyroid level checked every 6 or 12 months because it will shift - if its autoimmune. Be bold.