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Article from Arkansas:

http://www.cwarkansas.com/news/loc...





Some are calling it a miracle drug. A new way to treat cancers, HIV,
and Lou Gehrig's disease. The drug Low Dose Naltrexone may very well
be the most important therapeutic breakthrough in over 50 years. So
why isn't everyone talking about it? Well for one thing LDN has not
been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. So is it a miracle
drug or false hope?

Most of us take for granted simple tasks like sitting at the computer.
"If you were to crawl into my body right now; you would be screaming
'let me out of here'."

Brenda Powell has multiple sclerosis, diagnosed in 1989 at the age of
26. "I was in a massive amount of pain." It's a chronic,
inflammatory disease that affects the central nervous system. "The
only ear I can hear any words out of is my left ear," says Powell.

People with MS experience muscle weakness, muscle spasms, difficulty
moving, and problems with vision, hearing, and speech. And there's no
cure. But now Brenda is better at coping with the pain. The 45 year
old says it's because she's taking Low Dose Naltrexone.

"Before my Low Dose Naltrexone, I hated the thought of each new day,"
said Powell.

The drug Naltrexone has been around for years, but the federal
government has only approved Naltrexone to treat narcotic and alcohol
addiction. The "low dose" version is new and has not been approved by
the FDA. But Brenda and others who take the lower dosage swear by it.

"Even though it's not approved by the FDA for treatment of these
diseases, doctors are writing prescriptions off-label," said Powell.
Off-labeling is not unusual among doctors. It's the practice of
prescribing approved medications for uses other than what's its
intended for.

"There can be a reluctance to prescribe a drug for an off-label use
because malpractice insurance can be a problem. If something small
goes wrong, it's likely someone will sue," said Dr. Ann Arouh.

Dr Arouh is a Little Rock doctor who is licensed to prescribe LDN in
the state of Oregon but not in Arkansas.

"It looks promising from what I've seen so far," said Dr Arouh.

Dr. Arouh and Brenda went to a conference in Nashville last year to
learn more about clinical trials taking place all around the country.
Researchers, doctors, and patients explained how the drug has worked
for them. Books have also been written on LDN. And an illustration
on the manufacturer's web site shows how LDN was used to successfully
treat Crohn's disease. However, medical professionals will tell you
LDN only stops the progression of a disease it cannot reverse
permanent damage.

"It is not a cure for MS," said Powell.

And while some people can just walk into their doctor's office and
request to take the drug off-label. Brenda wants Low Dose Naltrexone
approved for treating her multiple sclerosis and other diseases.

"Without it, I would probably be totally bed-ridden and totally deaf,"
said Powell.

We want to make sure you understand that Low Dose Naltrexone is not a
cure it's not the new "miracle drug." More clinical studies and
trials are needed before the FDA can approve LDN for these uses.

For more information on LDN visit: LDNInfo.org


http://www.cwarkansas.com/news/loc...

Larry I did LDn and it made me very sick. I was still doing copaxion,provigal,detralAL,backlofin,
and medical Mary J
I have always wondered if it was after the other drugs and thats why I felt so bad. So should somone stop doing the other drugs before taking LDN> Mike

Larry I did LDn and it made me very sick. I was still doing copaxion,provigal,detralAL,backlofin,
and medical Mary J
I have always wondered if it was after the other drugs and thats why I felt so bad. So should somone stop doing the other drugs before taking LDN> Mike

IMHO, once one is on LDN, any other meds would react in them as if someone without any disease started taking them.

At the very least, it would make any other's dosage that much more effective, so if someone is on a higher dose of something than they may could/should be, they may go into OD.

Some medical histories could have old drugs hanging around and LDN could trigger Withdrawal as the body flushes out the toxins.


JMHO, OC, YMMV

If you want some other opinions, check out Brenda's forum http://ldn.proboards3.com/index.cgi

NICE! Spend 4 minutes watching this:


http://youtube.com/watch?v=Kz52KK5...

I worry that if they (FDA) were to approve LDN that the major pharm. companies would completely mess with it and of course, hike up the price.

Larry, thx for posting the You-Tube link for that News Cast - very insightful info.

we are the people we can take our freedom back form the corporations write in Ron Paul.For those who, are still healthy become activists. Watch zietgiest if you are strong. We need our freedom to be involved in our own health. Do not let the mass media call the next pres. or o the decisions we are by God supposed to make, (Steps down).

upping my dose to 4mg....3 is not enough....looking forward to combatting this and high blood pressure (losing weight now with ldn)...2008 will be a great year!!! If you are skeptical...don't be ... I was skeptical and tried it and it works....anything to stop the MonSter in it's tracks.

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