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Brain & Nervous System | Last Active: Sep 25 9:25pm | Replies (121)

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@rivermaya34

Thank you so much @chuck406 ! I have decided to wait for this medication. I took Carvedilol recently to try and slow my heartbeat down (it races a lot) and lower my metabolism, but I did not enjoy its side effects and had to quickly get off it. I have never taken Naltrexone - what's it for? Thankfully, I'm not on any opiods, so that's good. I also recently tried Ajove to see if it'd help with peripheral nerve pain, but it has been unsuccessful thus far. Seems flares have been more constant and lasting longer. The more severe pain has been ever present and doesn't seem to let up...no identified triggers. Frustrating.

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You're welcome. Regular Naltrexone 25mg and 50mg doses are for drug and alcohol relapses, or to prevent them I should say. Low-dose naltrexone such as 4.5mg - 7.5mg shows promise for reducing CRPS pain, they say. I am wary about it only because opioids work, when I can find a doctor who isn't afraid of politics, few and far between. Twenty years of medical records with CRPS and it's the same ole song and dance. Sick of it. Wish doctors would understand that those who truly need pain relief are not drug addicts. They worry you may become addicted, I think they should be more concerned that the pain drives one to suicide. I am not suicidal, it's just a statement, have too much to lose these days.