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almo · Post by **almo** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 5:23 am

I spoke with my doctor and he has agreed to prescribe LDN. The question is what dose, 3mg? and what is the proper name. My primary issue is leg spasms. I've had RRMS for 18 yrs. and they have gotten to the point of happening all the time not just at night.

Any help would be appreciated.

Dan

Algis · Post by **Algis** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 6:03 am

LDN is Low Dose Naltrexone. You can find in this section lot of info about it.

Usually it is started with 1.5mg (between 2100-0100) each day for 10 days ('my' experience) - then move up to 3mg for another 10 days and if all goes as planned try to go to the final (well; for most) step at 4.5mg a day.

If at first you wake up in the night; t is expected; try to calm down and go back to sleep; that will pass after few days (it has for me).

Hope tis might help

almo · Post by **almo** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 10:42 am

My doctor wants to make sure he's giving me the proper prescription so he wants to know exactly what it says on the bottle. Can I get some suggestions?

Dan

AnnaP · Post by **AnnaP** » Sun Jul 25, 2010 4:27 am

I'm a newbie on LDN. Started about 2 weeks ago with 1.5mg now at 3mg. I take it at night. The day after, I feel pretty crappy...nausea, and very tired most of the day.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks Anna

almo · Post by **almo** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 5:46 am

Started on 1.5 mg LDN last night. Leg spasms kept me awake most of the night, very tired this morning. This is nothing new, I go though this from time to time but the main reason I wanted to try LDN is for the spasms. I'll continue at this dose for 10 days then increase it to 3mg. I'll keep you posted.

Algis · Post by **Algis** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 6:17 am

I think it follows the normal course. I did not have increased symptoms when I started LDN (Thanks) but was on the lowdosenaltrexone Yahoo group at that time and few people experimented that.

sbr487 · Post by **sbr487** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 8:07 am

I had lot of relief from symptoms imm after starting LDN which waned off after sometime. But symptoms have reduced a lot after starting it. I think you should give some time and also be mentally positive about what you are doing ...

AnnaP · Post by **AnnaP** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 9:51 am

Thanks everyone for your tips

Anna

tzootsi · Post by **tzootsi** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 5:24 pm

LDN can be tricky - too much can sometimes cause leg stiffness. My wife was on 3.0 for about a year, and usually had a lot of stiffness in the morning. She is now back on 1.5, and the stiffness is now less. Just FYI - my wife used to get severe leg spasms until she started on the MS recovery Diet along with a regimen of magnesium, calcium, b12, d3, and fish oil.

almo · Post by **almo** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 3:10 pm

Last night was night 2 @ 1.5mg. Same results, very little sleep because of spasms, legs are weaker form no rest. I'll forge ahead. I'm going to get blood work done to test for food allergies. I'm also getting the MS Recovery Diet book from the library

almo · Post by **almo** » Sun Aug 01, 2010 7:19 am

Slept good 3 nights in a row now, still getting leg spasms but not as bad during the night, however I have noticed my legs being weaker since starting LDN. Hopefully it's something that will pass.

Algis · Post by **Algis** » Wed Aug 11, 2010 4:53 am

Do you mean after taking LDN? Have you seen your Doctor? Constant relapses is... A big relapse? Or is it that you experience more stiffness or more spastic muscles or?

I strongly suggest you see your Doctor

selkie · Post by **selkie** » Wed Aug 11, 2010 8:50 am

I agree with Algis to see your doctor. While this is only my 2nd day of LDN, and I'm taking 1.5 mg (I think larger doses may not be suitable for all patients and you can always titrate up after you tolerate 1.5 for a time), I doubt the LDN is causing the spasms at night.

Do you take a muscle relaxant? I'm SP and find the spasms in my legs have gradually gotten worse over the years, even when I was on Copaxone. It varies widely as to the degree of pain. But it's possible your doctor can help but I also think stretching & yoga help my muscle spasms and exercise helps leg strength.

I wanted to try ampyra but my stupid neuro wouldn't let me - so at this point I have to try whatever I can (had to get my LDN out of the country as he wouldn't prescribe that either).

But any worsening of sx, it's time to tell the doc imo.

jaspreetdr · Post by **jaspreetdr** » Wed Aug 11, 2010 9:12 am

Hi all,
I am new to the forum. I am having recurrent transverse myelitis which my neuro thinks could be Devic's disease or PPMS. There is no clear consensus on what treatment will work good for me. So I started myself on LDN. In India it is not available so I crushed and dissolved a tablet of naltrexone and consume an amount equivalent to 4.5 mg. Its been 5 weeks now and I have had no side effects but no improvements either. After how long can I expect to see some significant improvement.

Jas

sbr487 · Post by **sbr487** » Wed Aug 11, 2010 9:27 am

Jas, have you seen CCSVI thread?

There is a person called TMROX who had +ve TM but was tested +ve for CCSVI and got treated ...

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