Originally posted by REG53
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It is important to stay positive in spite of difficult challenges.
LDN helps me be more positive, I am convinced of that. It seems to do the same for the majority, not all but the majority, who take it based on the limited studies we have.
So, let's think about what your doctor said... LDN would be, "a waste of time". How does he know that if he has no experience on which to base his opinion? How many patients has he had on LDN and for what length of time?
Compare that or any doctor's experience having zero patients on LDN to Dr. Turel's experience at Penn State with 215 patients on LDN over a 7 year period.
Professional opinion not backed by experience and knowledge is only speculation no matter how many years of schooling or prior training. Specific knowledge is required about LDN because it is unique. Opinion weak in knowledge is unreliable, especially in medicine.
LDN, is a "waste of time'? How is that known? What studies form the basis for that opinion?
This much we do know REG... based on figures from Penn State there is a 60% chance of people with MS experiencing an improvement in fatigue using harmless LDN.
What we need are patients and doctors willing to PROVE it is a waste of time; not merely SAY it is a waste of time. Talk is cheap.
I recommend people try LDN. And why bother your doctor about it if the good doctor isn't interested? Most will only discourage your efforts with predictable negativity. The only medical reason for not taking LDN is that it counters opioid pain meds. LDN does no harm. LDN does no harm. LDN does no harm! What is the first consideration in treatment? "First, do no harm".
Oh Marti!
I did find a small German study using LDN for PTSD...
Low dose naltrexone in the treatment of dissociative symptoms
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25421416
Quote.... "RESULTS:
The low dose treatment with naltrexone proved to be effective whereby 11 out of 15 patients reported immediate positive effects and 7 described a lasting helpful effect. The majority of patients who felt positive effects reported a clearer perception of both their surroundings and their inner life. Assessment of reality and dealing with it improved as did the perception of their own body and affects as well as self-regulation. The treatment was very low in side effects."
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