What exactly does low dose naltroxene (LDN) do for fibromyalgia?

Posted by tdinnen @tdinnen, 5 days ago

What exactly does LDN do for fibromyalgia? Does it relieve pain? Depression? it sounds like it is for alcohol/drug addiction...but a lot of people have recommended it...please share how it is supposed to help, thank you
Also, does anyone have trouble with constipation???

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gingie1 | @gingie1 | 3 days ago

I take 6 mg at 3 AM in the morning. My doctor said between 9 PM and 3 AM is when your dopamine basically recharges and this is the best time to take it. I know this is different for everyone and I tried taking it earlier at 9 PM and it kept me awake for months and months. I tried it in the morning as my doctor had suggested the first time and it wound up taking care of my pain pretty well, but I noticed that I was kind of depressed. When I started taking it at 3 AM, I experienced a much happier more motivated day but then at night I was experiencing more pain when in a flare. Needless to say I’m choosing to stay with the better mood because when your mood is better sometimes naturally, your pain is better. I originally started taking it for Hashimoto’s which it has lowered my TPO. I definitely would not want to manage without it. It has the least amount of effect on your liver versus other medicines. Good luck to you. Be well!