http://www.ei-resource.org/ 3624-496 http://www.ei-resource.org/treatment-%11-medications/immune-stimulators-and-modulators/low-dose-naltrexone-(ldn)/ My 5 yr old son with autism, has spent 3 years battling food-protein-induced-enterocolitis, auto-immunity (rock-bottom T-regulator and T-suppressor cells, high Th2 and low Th1), allergies, etc. We have done every diet under the sun, supplementation, anti-microbials, etc. 3 months of treatment with topical LDN has restored his gut function so that he no longer has loose stools and is able to tollerate new protein sources. In addition to these unbelievable changes, we have seen an improvement in his ability to read and express emotion, complexity of thought, length of utterance for sentences, spontinaity of language, and pretend play skills. Truly, LDN has been a game-changer for my son. I'm excited to go back to the immunologist and get his labs rerun since starting this. ]]> Fri, 23 Jul 2010 19:28:51 +0100 3624-494 http://www.ei-resource.org/treatment-%11-medications/immune-stimulators-and-modulators/low-dose-naltrexone-(ldn)/ March, 2010 - I did 2 trials of LDN 2 weeks apart. I joined the LDN Yahoo group prior to starting my trials because I am severely reactive to most medications. The recommendation was to start at an even lower dose than 1.5mg to get accustomed to it and the recommended dose was to trial 0.5mg first. Trial ONE: Started 0.5mg evening at 9pm @ night. I slept very poorly and felt kind of hyper but exhausted, my BP increased quite dramatically for me as I tend to have abnormally low BP but it went up to 135/80 (normally I am @ 90/60 due), increased constipation, felt extremely dizzy (I even fell over when I walked into the bathroom and fell down into the tub -- I was lucky that I didn't get really hurt) and then I began to get severe abdominal pain laterally and into the back area. Then within a couple days I felt severe fatigue and ended up bedridden all day. I felt like I was climbing Mt. Everest to get out of bed. I couldn't even check emails or use the computer. Trial TWO; I started at 0.5mg but I trialed it in the morning each day at 10am every other day. I ended up very similar side effects and reactions. therefore, I stopped using LDN. There weren't any good results for me on either trial. However, there were poor results in that I ended up with severely decreased health and function for over a month afterward. ]]> Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:47:01 +0100