LDN must be compounded by a compounding pharmacy so that's why she gave a specific pharmacy. I get mine from Skips Pharmacy in Florida (by mail). I am taking 3 mgs. a day and a month's supply costs me $19 with mailing costs. LDN is being used for a variety of illnesses including Crohns Disease. The reason many doctors are hesitant to give it is because it's not a "proven" treatment. It hasn't been proven because there hasn't been the research studies to back it up. Most research is funded by drug companies and since Naltrexone is a generic there is no monetary benefit to the drug companies to study it. The National MS Society recently gave Dr. Ian Zagon a $40K grant to study LDN. It's not a huge grant but it's a start. My neurologist gave me the script for LDN. If you want more information let me know and I'll send you some links. I also can send a copy of a letter from a research doctor who has some interesting things to say.
hugs))) Sharon Sharon --from Arizona TM 1997 to MS 1998 It's not easy taking my problems one at a time when they refuse to get in line. ~Ashleigh Brilliant http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/MSersLife/ ----- Original Message ---- From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 6:33:54 PM Subject: [TMIC] Question two AOL Email LDN (Low Dose Naltrexone) ? What is it? I see that several of you are having good results, less pain and less banding, but why am I hearing of it all of a sudden, and why, Natialie, was your doctor so reluctant in prescribing it to you? Is this drug something one can get over the counter? If so, why, the doctor in the first place? Why give us the name of a specific pharmacy? It seems as though it might be found in any good drug store. Of course, now I want to try it because, like Lyrica, a few people feel better when taking it. Then, after a month or so the same people are going back to their previous medications. Like I did a month or so ago. I get so confused and don't know what to think... Peace To All, Jude
