Naltrexone Treatment Report
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| 143 Patients currently take Naltrexone | |
| 20 Patients stopped taking Naltrexone | |
Bobbijo321
Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN), 4.5 mg daily since Jun 10, 2004 | |
Thekla
Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN), 3.75 mg daily since Feb 15, 2003 | |
egbokmom
Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN), 4.5 mg daily since Mar 29, 2008 |
Brand Names:
Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN)
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.
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What we've learned
Why Patients Take Naltrexone
| slow my disease's progress | |
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| Other | |
| Stiffness/spasticity | |
| Not indicated | |
| Fatigue | |
| General health | |
| Bladder problems | |
| Brain fog | |
| Don't know |
Patient Dosages
| 0.4 mg daily | 1.5 mg daily | 1 mg daily | 1.75 mg daily | 2 mg daily | 3.5 mg daily | 3 mg daily | 3.75 mg daily | 4.25 mg daily | 4 mg daily | 4.5 mg daily | 4.6 mg daily | 5 mg daily | 9 mg daily | 50 mg daily | 3 mg alternate days | 4.5 mg alternate days | N/A | ||
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How Long Current Patients Have Been Taking Naltrexone
Why Patients Stopped Taking Naltrexone (multiple reasons could be selected)
| Did not seem to work | |
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| Other | |
| Doctor's advice | |
| Side effects too severe | |
| Not indicated | |
| Expense | |
| Personal research | |
| Course of treatment ended |
How Long Patients Took Naltrexone Before Stopping
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