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Low Dose Naltrexone and Neuropathy
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@jesfactsmon Hi again, Hank! I used the low dose Naltexone for about 2 months. It is written that it should be used at least this amount of time for it to work. It does not always work at the beginning. My experience with it seemed promising for about 1 month. My pain seemed to lesson, and I put off my DRG trial. However, after the first month, it just stopped working. I took it for at least a month more, and pain was severe the whole time. There is good research on it, but only about 25 to 40% of people trying it, reap benefits. It is certainly worth a try!!!! Especially if you see Linda is interested! Love to you both, Lori
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@lorirenee1 @rwinney Yes I think its worth a try as well. The downside seems low for most people. The thing that sounds like the biggest possible stumbling block is that apparently many people have some bad effects early on. Some have candida albicans overgrowth, which is a problem Linda has dealt with in the past. Also potentials for sleep issues and even headaches, which she has already had problems with the past few months. The key it sounds like is to stick with it through the early side effects as they usually subside. Linda has dealt with fibromyalgia since about 1990 and I am reading that about 60% of FM sufferers actually see benefits. That would be amazing for her if it improved. She and I need to discuss this further before contacting her PCP, but I think it seems worth a shot.
Thanks for your feedback Lori and Rachel. If you have any further thoughts, send them along, always appreciated! That goes for anyone else reading this as well. Would love your feedback regarding personal experiences with LDN. Thanks, Hank