Low Dose Naltrexone use for chronic inflammation and autoimmune thyroid conditions.
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- čas přidán 26. 07. 2024
- Join pharmacist Jay Gill and Dr. Andrew Wong as they discuss the use of low dose Naltrexone (LDN) for chronic inflammatory and autoimmune conditions. You'll learn about dosing, how it works to boost the immune system and block inflammatory messengers in the body. Dr. Wong also discusses the pros and cons of taking LDN in the morning versus at bedtime. If you're suffering from Fibromyalgia, Chronic Pain, Lyme disease or Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, tune in. This podcast may help you decide next steps for your health.
Dr. Wong is the founding member of Capital Integrative Health in Bethesda, MD where they specialize in getting to the route of chronic diseases to help patients on their path to optimal wellness.
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Anyone that is watching this video. It works! I’ve been on LDN for two weeks and I feel and looks amazing. I suffered for my entire 20’s. It is really helping with my autoimmune disease
Thats so awesome! I'm wanting to try it but hesitant to have to go to a doc, all the red tape, just wanna try it, it's safer than tylenol hah continued health to You!
@@myflesh10 yes it saved my life. I’m never ever tired now
@@myflesh10 i ordered mine from all day chemist, they will ship it right to you.
@@ivanmamula7588 thanks!!
@@myflesh10 make sure to start at 0.5mg for the first week and titrate up half a miligram every week until you get to 4.5mg. i dilute it in water for easy measurements.
I too took this and my living hell of long COVID that lasted 2 years went away overnight. That was 30 days ago and I am continuing to take it and do not plan to stop as I do not want any of those horrible symptoms to return.
Are you still taking it? Is it still working for you? Any thoughts, reflections, recommendations?
This gives me hope. I've had covid 4x. Thanks Healthcare job. 😂 I hope this works for me. I'm so tired.
I've been taking 1mg a day for only 3 days now and I'm already feeling much better. Also my Memory and wat of thinking are improving. I didn't expect such rapido results. Fantastico.
I use Low Dose Naltrexone 4.5 mg, as prescribed from my Pain Management Doctor for chronic pain due to Autoimmune Disease. I take it in the evening before bed. There was a point I was not sure if it helped, so I stopped it (under my doctor’s supervision), and realized it really does help!!!!
Happy to read other people are getting relief as well! I’ve had no side effects…it is like taking a vitamin, to me.
I may just cryyyy. I feel like I have hope for all of my ongoing symptoms and chronic illness. I'm only 21 and never had an unhealthy lifestyle 😭 so unfair
Hey Korah. What issues do you have? I'm hoping to try this for psoriatic arthritis soon. Praying it will help!
so thankful for you!!
@@jadep4802helps all infkamtion, the root cause id disease.. ❤
Great video! Been on it for 2+ years for Chronic idiopathic urticaria and autoimmune disorder.
I'm on my 6th month of ldn. It really helps with pain and inflammation, but I'm still somewhat inflammed. I'm on 4.5 mg and wonder if I should go up on it. My rheumatologist suggested possibly going up, but I hope it won't lose its antiinflammatory effect at a higher dose. I think gluten and dairy may be sources of inflammation for me but I'm not sure. So good to hear Drs who care about getting to the root source of the problems with their patients. That's so rare these days. Thank you both for sharing your thoughts.
Don’t go up! Get health instead. I refer you to dr. Jason Fung.
What tests did you do for inflammation?
I would strongly urge you not to go up. I did great on it till I went up to 4.5…..and then my inflammation came back. I went off for a while to reset and start back and it has never been as effective.
Gluten and dairy are definitely sources of inflammation!
Simple- just give up wheat and dairy for a month and you will see. I’m surprised a doctor prescribed LDN without you getting off of those. It’s possible you would not even need the LDN Once you get off inflammatory trigger foods
Thank you! This was very informative.
Thanks
Dr Wong I will be moving to Virginia this summer not far from Maryland and I need a doctor like you that understands LDN and these conditions. I
Have you tried Dr. Wong in the past year? I am also a < and am looking for a functional doctor. I have Hashimotos and long COVID. Would be happy to hear from you. Thanks, your sister in Christ.
Would love to keep connection, I'm. In RI, was pre med, am 3yrsvlong covid, long Lyme, celiac, w gut dysbiosis , whole body dis function, 11 western Des here, dint know what I'm talking about🙏💓
What about people dealing with PMR, would that be good too?
Thank you ♥️♥️
Thanks for the information
I’ve been taking LDN for over a month at 1.5 & I haven’t seen much pain relief but now I know to gradually increase it to hopefully feel the benefits. At this point I do get the vivid dreams and insomnia but after watching this I’m going to take it earlier
LDN is fantastic. I have been taking it for over 4 years for Hashimotos. But recently my antibodies started to climb again. On speaking to the pharmacy I get it fom it was suggested I stop for a couple of weeks then start titration up from 0.5ml each week or so. Because i take a lot of vit d (which I am going to cut by 50%) which is also an anti inflammatory it is possibly causing a reduction in the LDN efficacy. Think of it as too many workers fighting to do a similar job! I would rather take the LDN😊 It helps in so many other ways.
@@debbieredfern2267great suggestion!!
What about using this for Graves Disease, hyperthyroidism?
Also start intermittent fasting!
LDN can reduce fungus reaction ? as modulate reaction ? ...
Does it have benefits after you stop taking it? Or only during?? Any risks??
I have CIRS, due to toxic mold exposure. Really hoping this stuff helps me. Brain inflammation…
How are you doing.
Did this help
Made me worse. Don’t use it
@@iAlwaysSpeakTheTruth How so?
@@iAlwaysSpeakTheTruth.. maybe wrong dosage? Have to start really small + low, u might have felt worse due to detoxing.. ❤
Can a person who is taking an opiate for their pain also try low-dose naltrexone? Or would the naltrexone just block the opiate? Specifically I take Nucynta for idiopathic small fiber neuropathy verified by skin biopsy
Paulette, generally LDN is not used with long acting opioids; however, we would refer you to a pain management physician for further guidance.
there are no doctors in my area that will touch Hoshimotos Thyroiditis.... I know I have it and I am suffering Do you doctors do zoom appointments?
What if you have kidney disease 🤔 I have to visit the restroom very often? Also have fibro and it's pain and it's various issues.
Is your fybro all over
What is the best time to take 4.5mg of the LDN compounded capsules ?
Also LDN can be taken along with the Mesalazine & with steroids?
From 9pm and I’ve taken it safely with mesalazine. Don’t know about steroids, I use topical steroids and it’s fine with that though
May I ask if I have taken just 3 doses of 2.5mg (total 7.5mg) of rapid acting oral morphine (never taken morphine before prior), do I still need a 5-7 days washout period before I start with 1.5mg of low dose naltrexone? Thank you for your time.
no
but start at an ultra low dose. I am actually on 5mg oxy once a day and have been able to reduce it by doing ultra low doses of naltrexone
Naltrexone is also recommended for assisting people as you mentioned in this video who are dealing with addiction.
Is there a dosage that would be a little higher than LDN that could also double as a opioid antagonist that could also have a person who is both struggling with obesity and wants to reduce cravings so would like 25 mg be a suitable dosage for that kind of a scenario
Thanks
Is this something you have to continue to take once your symptoms are diminished?
Hi Korah, It really depends on what you are treating, but most patients are on it long term because they are treating chronic illnesses.
Is this any good for Graves disease? Hyperthyroidism
Hi Kim, we do have patients who have Graves disease using LDN. You can find additional information at ldnresearchtrust.org, so that you may discuss this option with your prescriber. Thank you.
I was prescribed 1.5mg to take at night for my inflammed thyroid. I have both Hashimoto's and Graves' antibodies.
I’ve recently started on LDN. This may be the key to solving my inability to increase T3/Liothyroinine (Cytomel) I have hypothyroidism for past 29 yrs (currently was on Sunthroid) but had Epstein Barr when I was in my late 20’s traditional medicine didn’t do anything at the time but currently have a very informed Naturopathic Dr. ( I’m in Canada) who’s helping me. Do you have any info. I could read. Thank you, Jay Gill and Dr. Wong for this very informative video. 💕
Hi Katherine. Thank you for tuning in! The ldnresearchtrust.org website has a wealth of information that may be helpful for you.
What happens if you are taking the full 50mg to help with alcohol cravings? Is it the same medicine but in a much bigger dose - therefore helps with autoimmune deficiency if you have these issues too?
There's something called isomer activation at those higher doses, plus it's liver toxic at 50mg as well not a good idea unless you absolutely must use it due to alcohism, but at 4.5 it still helps with alcohol cravings.
I just started for alcohol cravings since I used to drink and I get so sick when I do now... I have Crohn's and I am experiencing the most relief I ever had, I'm impressed! I take 50mg and people are on 100mg for years so idk about worrying about liver toxicity - it's generally a very safe drug. Don't let people who don't know what they're talking about deter you from trying it. I mean there are studies where they give this to alcoholics with liver cirrhosis and they live longer lol. If it was that liver toxic I doubt you'd see increased lifespans or they would even prescribe it
I'm taking 1mg a day for only 3 days so far. I noti ed that my desire to have a drink around 6.00 pm had gone totally. Hope this might be helpful. You have to considera which dosis Is good for you. Everything between 1mg and 10mg should be fine. As an MD myself, I would not recomend higher dosis, because of side effects. NB. Less might be more
Help sir, I have IC of the bladder. It’s going on 6 years. I’ve been to so many providers and I have no relief. At one point I took 7.5 mg of oxy but my providers stopped giving any patients opioids. I would love to try this but can’t find a provider. Do you have any names or lists of names that will consider LDN in Kansas? If anyone has any suggestions I would be most grateful.
Hi Leza, ldnresearchtrust.org has a list of providers in each state. Hopefully you can find one near you.
@@TheCompoundingCenter thank you for this information
Hi Leza! Did you ever try the naltrexone did it help with I.C.? My wife had painful bladder syndrome and wants to try Naltrexone
@@leomena8192 hi I tried it but I felt dizzy taking it. I had to stop. I’m not really sure I was on it long enough to make any difference.
@@leza6288 Have you tried a low oxalate diet? High oxalate foods can aggravate IC (spinach, almonds, chocolate, etc)
How do you know when you found the right dose?
Your cured
You experience new side effects, usually a headache upon waking. Then you drop the dose half a milligram and that’s your dose . So you take up to tolerance, from what I’ve read
Can it help with burning mouth syndrome and tinnitus?
yes
Hey im 17 yrs old and I struggle a lot with seborrheic dermatitis and psoriasis, should I try LDN?
LDN has shown benefit for inflammatory and immune conditions. We recommend discussing this therapy with your dermatologist.
Yes you should👏🏼start low. I’m on 3 mg and it worked straight away.
Yep...try it asap
Are there any studies that show this being effective or is it all just anecdotal? I want to take it but I would like to see scientific evidence.
Hi Brian, we recommend visiting ldnresearchtrust.org for more information.
there is a serious lack of meta analysis. But what is interesting is ldn is being used in far more different types of patients. It is showing up in different medical areas of literature.
As there are no serious side effects, no harm will be done. Just try, starting with 1mg a day. Forget about scientific evidence, this Is about you.
K.S. M.D.
For me, it did absolutely nothing.
Almost like you don’t need it.
I really had high hopes for it, but I tried it twice.
@@cynthialewis2096 did you try it 8 months
@@Truerealism747 yes, I took it for 12 months
@@Truerealism747 it doesn't work for everyone.