I have never taken Gab. I have the burning zinging pain and am taking alpha lanoic acid (a natural supplement) that I believe is helping. I have taken it for 6 weeks and have less out of the blue neuropathy.

I took it and it helped with my pain, but made me like a zombie. I was so out of it. I kept taking it because it helped with my pain. After a while, my stomach started hurting real bad, so I stopped taking it. Now I'll take it one time if I need to, but I feel "out of it" the next day.

Susan

Low Dose Naltrexone is not the same as using Naltrexone. Naltrexone at 50 mg and higher is used to treat opiod addition. Low dose naltrexone at 1.5-4.5 grams has been found to be an effective treatment for many diseases; from cancer to various auto-immune diseases, MS, aids, and fibromyalgia. You have to find a doctor knowledgeable about it's use.

What is Naltrexone?

Naltrexone (generic name) is a pharmacologically active opioid antagonist, conventionally used to treat drug- and alcohol addiction normally at doses of 50mg to 300mg. As such, its been an FDA approved drug for over two decades.

However, researchers have found that at very low dosages (3 to 4.5 mg), naltrexone has immunomodulating properties that may be able to successfully treat cancer malignancies and a wide range of autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis (MS), Parkinsons, fibromyalgia, and Crohns disease, just to name a few.

I decided to add low dose naltrexone to my regimen in February of this year. I take 1.5 mgs daily and plan on taking 3.0 mgs eventually. Before taking low dose naltrexone, I was already on a good fibro management plan consisting of various natural treatments, and my pain was manageable. I added the low dose naltrexone in hopes of even greater relief. It has increased my daily energy levels and given me more stamina throughout the day.

I would definitely recommend that others give it a try, along with other methods. I firmly believe that fibromyalgia is very complex and must be treated by utilizing various treatment methods. I work with an integrative medical doctor and use lots of natural therapies as part of my overall plan. I have made dietary changes, take various supplements, use body work, pace myself, etc. as part of my overall fibro treatment program. Also, my doctor and I have worked hard to adress any co-existing or overlapping symptoms.

Best wishes to you and feel free to ask me any questions about my regimen.

Here's a link to an article about LDN:


http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/01/13/can-ldn-really-help-multiple-sclerosis-rheumatoid-arthritis-and-other-autoimmune-diseases.aspx

I have been taking it since jan and I take 1 300 tab in the morning and 1 300 tab before going to bed....I have seen a big difference, I could hardy walk before taking it and it hurt so much to move. I know it has to be upped cause I am having trouble walking again and need to use a cane. I was diagniosed 9 yrs ago. Ill be 50 yrs old in august but feel like 70. hope meds work out for u...take care.

I just realized, I put my post about LDN in the wrong spot. Please
excuse any confusion.

I currently take this med, I do notice it helps with the pain. I still get the burning, zinging or tingling pain but it makes it less noticable. It does give me a zoned effect though and makes me extremely tired, on top of the fatigue i already struggle with

For me it worked in the beginning, taking 300mg 3x a day. I eventually went up to 800 x 3 a day. I took it for a couple years, gained a LOT of weight and decided to get off of it when I realized it was not helping anymore. It took me 4 months to taper down to 0. I did provide me with some mood stabilization for my Bi-polar disorder. Was difficult to get off towards the end at lower doses.