Results vary person to person however in order to gauge whether it is helping it would be beneficial to continually use LDN for at least 8 to 12 weeks.

LDN is an off-label medication that helps increase endorphin levels in the body which subsequently helps reduce pain and inflammation.It is sometimes referred to as regulator of the immune system and research has shown that it may help various auto-immune conditions.As the name suggests, Low Dose naltrexone is a very small dose of naltrexone and is about ten times less than the high dose of naltrexone which is used FDA approved for opioid and alcohol addiction.

LDN works by temporarily increasing the endorphin levels in the brain(responsible for the ‘feel good’ factor) which orchestrates a series of immunological changes within the body which then modulates and controls many inflammatory processes in the body.

LDN has been shownin several research studies to be well tolerated and demonstrated some statistically significant relief ofsome symptoms of chronic pain.

Your primary care doctor looks after your overall health and needs to be aware of all medications you taketo make informed decisions about the medical care provided to you.

Endorphin levels naturally rise at night and so it would be appropriate to take LDN, which raises the endorphin levels, to work more effectively with the body’s natural cycle.

LDN titration usually means starting at a dose of 1.5mg and gradually increasing to 3mg and then finally to 4.5mg. The dose of 4.5mg is generally regarded as the ‘target’ dose.

Naltrexone is FDA approved and is used for opioid and alcohol addiction disorders. Low Dose Naltrexoneis used ‘off-label’ for various auto-immune disorders and has many well researched studies to show its wide-ranging benefits in auto-immune regulation. Once a drug is approved by the FDA for a specific use, a medical practitioner can prescribe it as ‘off-label’ use for other purposes based on medical judgment.

Generally, the target dose for LDN is 4.5mg, however some patients see improvement at even lower doses, and other typical doses are 3mg and 1.5mg

Due to its very low dose (typically 4.5mg), studies have shown no withdrawalsymptomswhen LDN is stopped.

Generally, yes, but it should not be taken by patients taking opioiddrugs such as morphine, oxycodone, codeine, hydromorphone, etc.