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Anyone taking Naltrexone for Long COVID?
Just wondering what people’s experience with naltrexone is, does it help, what dose worked best for you? My Dr. Is trying me on Low dose naltrexone and I’m curious what others experienced.
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LDN was bad for sleep.
the pharmacist recommended i take it after breakfast.
that is what i do and it has worked great.
i am taking 4.5 mg. titrated up from 1.5 mg.
I went back to 3 mg but later talked to pharmacist who compounded the LDN and he said he would give it at least a wk at 4.5 mg to see if symtoms stopped.
Has anyone been on LDN, noticed improvement and then stopped taking without having a return of symptoms?
I just started it 4 weeks ago at 0.25 mg. with my Integrative Long Covid Doctor. It's too soon to tell a difference and he wants me to work up to 0.50 mg.....i'm so sensitive to meds. Naltrexone is also given for thyroid & fibromyalgia. I tried it a few years ago for thyroid and was taken off due to some side effects that my primary at the time (he's retired now) thought was coming from the Naltrexone. My Long Covid Doctor thinks it was not the Naltrexone that caused the symptoms but the low B12 I was having. I am trusting the Lord and trying it again for Long Covid. I'll keep you posted.
Thank you and please do stay in touch. I hope it works for you!
One of my doctors treating me for long Covid and other endocrine issues has me on LDN (4.5mg). It is to help treat my thyroid. Thyroid has been over-active and under-active since Covid.
Hello...So is LDN, low dose naltrexone? And you are saying it's bad for sleep? You mean you can't sleep when you take it? My psychiatrist wants me to take it for anxiety and insomnia....because she wants me to stop taking Lorazepam....which is working fantastic for me for both insomnia and anxiety!!
What kind of Covid tremors do you have? Ever since I got Covid, I have this sporadic twitch in my right arm (only the right arm). It happens out of the blue and only when I'm not actively using the arm.
yes, i have had those twitches too. mostly in my legs at rest. tremors/vibration/shakiness can be pretty much
anywhere. the LDN really helps with energy. my symptoms are generally a lot like CFS.
do you want to discuss or have other questions? i have been dealing with this for a year now.
My symptoms mimic CFS as well. It gets worse every time I get another round of Covid. Takes a solid month to get any energy back.