Naltrexone is ALMOST a miracle for CFIDS patients

[Jackiemature]

Hi Everyone!
New drug that helps CFIDs patients! Naltrexone is a legally prescribed drug used in high doses (50mg) to treat withdrawal from opiate drugs like heroine. In low doses (1-4.5 mg), this drug regulates the immune system and helps get out of balance hormones back in balance. I took the lowest dose ONE night and feel so much better, I can't wait until I get to the 4.5mg. My doctor @ The Fibromyalgia and Fatigue Center in Pittsburgh said they are having phenonmenal results with this drug and so far, she has one patient that is completely off all meds and only calls in every 4 months for a check-in appt. My only negative comment is good luck getting a regular practitioner to prescribe this for you. Most of them have their patients on anti-depressants which, according to my doctor, doesn't solve anything. It masks the problem without fixing the toxic overload, the hormone imbalances, the nutritional deficiencies, the IBS, and viral/fungal/bacterial infections. This drug helps your body get back into balance so your body can detox itself. It does work on the brain but not the same way anti-depressants do.

I'm not depending on this to solve all my problems with CFS, but I hope it will drastically improve my quality of life.

Here are some websites to check out:
http://chronicfatigue.about.com/b/2009/ ... ndrome.htm
http://www.lowdosenaltrexone.org/
http://www.fiikus.net/?ldn

Have a better day!

[alicewoolf]

wow that sounds great. I'm all for drugs that actually help with this illness. I am going to speak to my doctor but UK GPs are pretty closed-minded. thanks for the info. wish me luck!

[gu3vara]

Are you still taking other treatments? You were on immunovir right?

People have mixed results on LDN, some are help, some not.

I might try it someday, please share again about your progress!

[Jackiemature]

Yes, I'm on Immunovir, too. I've had great success with my immune system. Everyone around me got sick in December and I didn't get one sniffle. I also didn't take the full dose and it still worked.

I will post again once I've reached the maximum dose for Naltrexone. My doctor did say she's having better results with fibro patients and I only have the CF. Like I said, MAYBE it will improve my quality of life a bit. Or eliminate the brain fog and confusion. THAT alone would be a huge improvement.

[grasshopper53]

I am also on Naltrexone 4.5mg and it certainly helps me sleep better. Have been taking it 9mths or so but the interesting question is WHY it works. My Gastro guy says it's because it is an opiate blocker, thats why it's used at larger doses to help addicts withdraw. He says my sleep was disturbed because my wonky gut bacteria excrete an opiate like substance. That atacks the nervous system 24-7 but most pronounced during sleep. My ex used to call me "the thrashing machine" and she was right. Now I am also dreaming much more which is indicative of REM sleep, even tho sleep study 5 years ago showed nothing supposedly wrong. About half of every poo is bacteria and science can only detect/study 20% of the more than 500 different species in every persons gut. Food for thought.