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Brand Names: Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN)
Generic Name: Naltrexone

What is Naltrexone? Naltrexone, in low doses such as 3mg to 4.5mg, has been found to boost the immune system in MS, autoimmune diseases, and central nervous system disorders. Naltrexone was FDA-approved in 1985 for the management of alcohol dependence and opioid dependence at 50mg doses. Read more...Click to read more below

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Reasons Taken

183 patients in the community are taking or have taken Naltrexone.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Slow my MS progress 127 69%
Other 18 9%
Stiffness/spasticity 7 3%
Fatigue 5 2%
Bladder problems 4 2%
General health 4 2%
Brain fog 2 1%
Pain 1 <1%
Don't know 1 <1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Naltrexone.

Top 10 (Show all)

All (Show Top 10)

  0 mg day 0.4 mg day 1 day 1.5 mg day 1.75 mg day 2 mg day 2.25 mg day 3 mg day 3.5 mg day 3.75 mg day 4 mg day 4.25 mg day 4.5 mg day 5 mg day 9 mg day
  8 Number of Patients: 8 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 36 Number of Patients: 36 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 8 Number of Patients: 8 1 Number of Patients: 1 78 Number of Patients: 78 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Naltrexone or how long patients were taking Naltrexone before stopping.

Currently taking Naltrexone

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
2
4
11
29
19
20

Stopped taking Naltrexone

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
2
7
8
7
1
6
Why Patients Stopped Taking Naltrexone (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 11 35% Did not seem to work: 35%
Other 10 32% Other: 32%
Side effects too severe 8 26% Side effects too severe: 26%
Doctor's advice 6 19% Doctor's advice: 19%
Course of treatment ended 2 6% Course of treatment ended: 6%
Not indicated 2 6% Not indicated: 6%
Personal research 1 3% Personal research: 3%
Expense 1 3% Expense: 3%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 19 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 31% 5
Moderate 25% 4
Slight 13% 2
Can't tell 31% 5

Slow my MS progress

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 5% 1
Mild 11% 2
None 84% 16

Top reported side-effects include: Vivid dreams, early morning wakefullness

Summary results are based on 19 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 19)

  • feathers4me
    Sensation: Severe
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: mild
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: severe
    See profile
  • feathers4me
  • by feathers4me
    Aug 18, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Slow my MS progress
Advice/Tips
take between 9pm and 3 am must be made at a compounding pharamcy

  • Mr. Kamakazie
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: mild
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • Mr. Kamakazie
  • by Mr. Kamakazie
    Aug 20, 2008
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Slow my MS progress

See all evaluation results for Naltrexone



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