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Low Dose Naltrexone and Neuropathy
Neuropathy | Last Active: Apr 30 8:05pm | Replies (129)Comment receiving replies
Medicare covers naltrexone so if you make your own LDN from that yes it covers it. It won't cover a script for LDN itself. Technically to the FDA - LDN doesn't even exist.
When someone takes LDN the opioid receptors used by an opiate based drug will be blocked for some period of time. I usually see 3-5 hours after taking it quoted as a time. During that time period I believe someone using opiates would go into withdrawals so yes I don't think that's recommended.
I have neuropathy in my feet and in my right leg headed up to my calf. They say its from diabetes but I always get a look when I tell my doc its above my ankle now. Other doctors always ask me how my doctor knows its from diabetes - I think that's been assumed but I'm wondering if I have the same thing as you. How did they diagnose that? - thanks
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Hi @offthegrid
Can you please refer us to a study that substantiates your statement above about LDN and opiate withdrawl? I can't find one myself.
In fact, I have found several papers which conclude the opposite. Here's one:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0006322304005943
In this short study (there are others) they conclude that LDN can reduce the symptoms of withdrawal.
Remember, the dose of naltrexone in LDN is very small (up to 4.5 mg daily) compared to it's use for opioid addiction (50 mg three times daily). It's difficult for me to imagine that the small dose can occupy all the opioid receptors, but, surprisingly, I have been wrong before.
Looking forward to your reply.
Stay well
Jeff