Is Anyone Else Here On LDN?
I'd love to hear about your experiences and journey with this medication. How's it going for you?
Hello Philip. I just googled low dose naltrexone or LDN. It says that it is 10% of a full dose of an opioid. I take a low a low dose of a benzodiazepine which is a different class. Unfortunately , I don't know how LDN would affect someone's body. I do know that my body is addicted to the 1 MG of Ativan that I take daily. I would need to be weened off of it.
I'm currently using LDN (Low Dose Naltrexone) for my chronic pain, and it's been a significant help for me. I'm curious if anyone else here is on LDN and how it's impacting your life.
Just to give a quick overview - LDN isn't an opioid, but an opioid antagonist. In high doses (50mg or more), it's used to treat drug or alcohol addiction. But in low doses (2mg to 5mg), it works differently. It encourages the brain to produce more endorphins, our body's natural painkillers.
There's also some research suggesting that LDN can help with inflammation and gut issues, and it's even being studied for potential use in treating some forms of cancer.
Unfortunately, it's still challenging to get this treatment for pain in Canada, especially if you're relying on a family doctor. I'm fortunate to see a pain specialist who is an anesthesiology doctor. I could say a lot about the healthcare system and the struggles of being diagnosed with chronic pain, but I'll leave it at that for now.
I hope this helps clarify what low dose naltrexone is.
I "climbed" the WHO pain ladder as recommended by my neurologist for my chemo induced peripheral neuropathy and found that only Percocet worked for me...45mg/day. Not pain free but at least I can sleep better. We pain patients are being persecuted due to a hysteria created by PROP and one Dr. Kolodny...go ahead...look it up for yourself. It's unconscionable!
Then, contact your State legislators and tell them about the intractable pain you are enduring from your State Medical Board due to their inability/unwillingness to understand that pain patients across America are suffering horrendous and unbearable levels of pain caused by State Medical Boards and the DEA who are imposing non-evidence based medical rules regarding controlled prescription pain medications, resulting in severe pain medicine shortages, thereby forcing legitimate pain patients to seek pain relief from unregulated sources, causing a worsening of our fellow citizens suffering from Fentanyl poison and death!
We must each find the strength to tell them, and to tell them in numbers too big to ignore...or they will in fact...ignore us! π
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