Posted by Maria3667 on November 12, 2008, at 5:58:54
In reply to Re: Jimmy Boy - how's the LDN doing???, posted by bleauberry on November 11, 2008, at 20:39:51
Hi BB,
Thanks for that post. Very interesting!
I wonder if LDN will have the same effect on females?
I got my DR to prescribe LDN yesterday and I expect to have it by Saturday. The main reason I want to try it out is because my body has become unsensitive to tranquillizers... Anxiety/panic attacks & low self esteem are my main concern....
LDN is also reputed to help people with auto-immune diseases. About the same time Sjogren's Syndrome (AI-disease) manifested itself in me, I also had a surge in anxiety (some studies claim people with AI-disease are more prone to depression/anxiety). And in the same period I became hypothyroid...
I'm really curious which of the aforementioned will benefit from LDN. I know I should be realistic and not have my hopes up too high... but you know, maybe, just maybe, I'll start enjoying life again after all these years...
Take care + keep us updated!
Maria> Well, I'm not JimmyBoy, but I recently started LDN. I am on a short vacation from it but will return any day now.
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> I started at 1.5mg. Sleep was lighter than usual the first 3 days, and when I woke my tinnitus was louder than usual, so I knew something was going on. At waking I felt groggy but quickly recovered from that. After 3 days I was sleeping very well, better than normal.
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> The first few days were see-saw. Massive attacks of crippling fatigue, and then times of feeling ok, all kind of random mixed together, maybe a few hours of each back and forth. After a week fatigue was mostly gone. I had a little more energy than usual, but more pronounced than that was I had more endurance than usual. I could work more without the usual fatigue that comes from it.
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> Libido increased. For a man, LDN is good because it somehow relaxes the bladder and prostate, allowing longer time between bathroom trips and better flow. Sexual desire and ability is increased.
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> Appetite might have been a little lower than usual overall, but sometimes I felt real hungry.
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> I played lots and lots of guitar. That was awesome. Creativity seemed to flow.
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> The biggest most dramatic thing I noticed was the calm anti-anxiety without drowsiness. I mean, I was calm calm calm. Even in a fight or an argument I had a very peaceful tone to my voice and I was so relaxed. It was not the benzo or the ssri kind of numbness thing. It was different than that. The morning raciness/anxiety/panic/craziness I've been waking up to for years was completely gone. I can't help but think LDN might be the best anti-anxiety med and perhaps also a good antipsychotic med.
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> Mood overall was improved maybe 10% to 20% better. There were random times when sadness would hit me, but it usually was short lived.
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> It is almost as if, if you weren't feeling good, if you just forced yourself into doing something that should supposedly bring pleasure or enjoyment, such as an activity or hobby, soon you would actually be feeling better. It's almost as if the endorphins are there and ready to do their job, but they need you to do your job and give them something to get excited about.
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> Anyway, the goal is to get to 4.5mg. So I went from 1.5mg to 3mg. That was a mistake. I really started feeling worse than I had started at that dose. All the gains I had at 1.5mg were lost. So I bailed out, I'm washing out, and will restart. I am very sensitive to things, so maybe all I need is .75mg to 1.5mg. I can't believe how powerful naltrexone is. People actually take 50mg? Holy cow.
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