LDN Video Interviews and Presentations

Sheila - US: Fibromyalgia (LDN, low dose naltrexone) from LDN Research Trust on Vimeo.

Sheila is a nurse. Her symptoms began in 2010 and included generalized pain, crying, and fatigue/no energy. When her neurologist diagnosed her fibromyalgia, she rated her quality of life as 3 on a 10-point scale. She also takes amitriptyline for migraine. She was seeing a doctor who balances hormones who finally suggested Sheila try low dose naltrexone (LDN). At first it interfered with her sleep so she continued taking melatonin, Benadryl, or Xanax to help fall asleep; but she quickly noticed improved mood. After 2 months at 1.5 mg fatigue returned, so her doctor increased her to 3 mg for a month without improvement, then to 4.5 mg. Vivid dreams were a problem, but she takes LDN in the morning and is doing well. She rates her quality of life now as 9 on a 10-point scale. Her sister also has fibromyalgia and is starting LDN. Her sister’s husband has an autoimmune disease - inclusion body myositis – and started LDN and his mood is improved and he’s energetic. Her niece has lupus and will start LDN soon. Sheila recommends LDN to anyone with fibromyalgia, MS, or any autoimmune disease.

Keywords: pain, crying, fatigue, fibromyalgia, autoimmune, inclusion body myositis, lupus, MS, LDN, low dose naltrexone

Summary of Sheila’s interview, please listen to the video for the full story. Any questions or comments you may have, please Contact Us. I look forward to hearing from you.

Shannon Garrett, BS, RN, CNN, LDN Radio Show 21 Jan 2017 (LDN, low dose naltrexone) from LDN Research Trust on Vimeo.

Shannon Garrett shares her Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) experience on the LDN Radio Show with Linda Elsegood.

Shannon Garrett is an autoimmune and thyroid women's wellness specialist as well as an educator, holistic wellness and lifestyle consultant and certified nurse nutritionist. She’s also a Hashimoto's patient and knows exactly how many of her patients feel. She went through an 8 year journey of being misdiagnosed constantly by a list of doctors.  

She has dedicated much of her life to helping women to overcome Hashimoto's and secondary autoimmune conditions. 

In this interview she explains how Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) can facilitate the reversal of symptoms of Hashimoto's and reveals some insightful knowledge in terms of understanding Hashimoto’s effects upon her patients.

This is a summary of Shannon Garrett’s interview. Please listen to the rest of Shannon’s story by clicking on the video above.

Shannon - US: Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis (LDN, low dose naltrexone) from LDN Research Trust on Vimeo.

Shannon takes Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) for Hashimoto’s.  Her symptoms started eight years ago and she has bounced around from doctor to doctor to get a diagnosis and finally got a full panel of testing for Hashimoto’s and autoimmune disease.  Her physician was unfamiliar with LDN but once Shannon had supplied him with the information he was open-minded enough to prescribe it for her. 

Symptoms before taking LDN included joint pain, visual changes, pins and needles sensation in her eyes, bloodshot eyes, fatigue, memory issues, difficulty talking, scaly skin, hair loss, and depression.

Shannon  went on LDN July of 2012. For the first few weeks of starting LDN Shannon had sleep disturbance and a few allergy symptoms but these passed and she’s had no other issues with side effects.  Now Shannon feels like a normal person again and has no symptoms. Shannon attributes her recovery to Low Dose Naltrexone and says she can’t understand why more doctors don’t know about it.

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Shana - US: Multiple Sclerosis (MS) (LDN, low dose naltrexone) from LDN Research Trust on Vimeo.

Shana from the United States was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 2007. She experienced body pain, blurred vision, fatigue and migraines. 

Shana has been taking Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) for around a year and a half now, and found out about it through a friend who had spoken to practitioners in San Diego who recommended she tried the medication. It took a month after speaking to her GP about LDN to be prescribed it. Shana noticed within a day of taking LDN, that the pain had gone away. And after a longer period of time, her concentration has improved alongside her ability to walk. However, Shana did experience loss of appetite and struggled to sleep for the first few nights on this medication due to the large dosage size. 

When asked what she would say to those contemplating taking LDN, she replied with “definitely try it” and urged that even if it's difficult to get a prescription for it, to keep trying.

For the entire interview, watch the video.

Shaianne - Canada: Multiple Sclerosis (MS) (LDN, low dose naltrexone) from LDN Research Trust on Vimeo.

Shaianne from Canada was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) at the age of 28, six years ago. She first started feeling symptoms in her early twenties, which included weak legs, hip pain, balance issues and dizziness. Seven years after these symptoms showed up, Shaianne was diagnosed with MS. She chose to be put on Copaxone, however, she found out she had a severe allergic reaction and had to stop taking it. She then started to research medication and found Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN). Shaianne was prescribed LDN by her GP after showing him all the research she had found. After taking the medication, she noticed instant improvements with no side effects. The next morning she had no stiffness or fatigue, and in the past three years, has experienced no MS symptoms. 

Shaianne prompts people to do research and to take Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) information in to show your GP before trying it. “It's worth the push for anyone to try.”

For the entire interview, watch the video.

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Dr Sarah Zielsdorf, LDN Radio Show 2016 (LDN, low dose naltrexone) from LDN Research Trust on Vimeo.

Dr Sarah Zielsdorf shares her Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) experience on the LDN Radio Show with Linda Elsegood.

Dr Sarah Zielsdorf is a relatively new prescriber of Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN), yet her knowledge of autoimmune diseases etc. is certainly convincing throughout this interview. 

Having Hashimoto's and Hypothyroidism gives her the perspective of the patient. Her “extra" education in Functional, Integrative, and Holistic medicines makes her very qualified to treat a host of illnesses. She prescribes LDN, but does thorough tests to arrive at the best combination of treatments including diet, exercise, detox, and proper medications.

This is a summary of Dr Sarah Zielsdorf’s interview. Please listen to the rest of Dr Zielsdorf’s story by clicking on the video above.

Sarah - England: Lilly's Fibromyalgia and ME Story (LDN, low dose naltrexone) from LDN Research Trust on Vimeo.

Sarah shares Lily’s Fibromyalgia and Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) story on the LDN Radio Show with Linda Elsegood.

Lily was diagnosed around 15 years ago with Fibromyalgia but she was housebound for over 21 years. She had tried many treatments in the hopes of regaining her life back but none worked until she found Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN).

“Before I found LDN, I wouldn’t have been able to write this letter to tell you my story. LDN has helped me in so many aspects of my life. After over 20 years of dismal pain, I’ve got my life back.”

This is a summary of Lily’s interview. Please listen to the rest of Lily’s story by clicking on the video above.

Sarah - England: Ulcerative Colitis (LDN, low dose naltrexone) from LDN Research Trust on Vimeo.

Sarah from England went through hell and back with undiagnosed Ulcerative Colitis for 3 years. Let down by the NHS on many occasions Sarah had to do her own research to find anything that would help her. Sarah was completely housebound, she couldn’t even sit in her garden as she had to stay near a toilet all of the time.  She had lost weight, her hair was falling out and she was in pain. 

Sarah eventually found Low Dose Naltrexone through the LDN Research Trust website and found a doctor who would prescribe it for her. 

Initially, her symptoms got worse, she persevered however and by day ten realized that she was actually feeling much better, better than she had felt in years. 

In Sarah’s own words “So to take this little LDN drug every evening, I got better and better. And to be able to be cured of something so devastating within a year has got to be miraculous”. 

Sarah (2) - England: Multiple Sclerosis (MS) (LDN, low dose naltrexone) from LDN Research Trust on Vimeo.

Sarah from England shares their Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) story on the LDN Radio Show with Linda Elsegood.

Sarah first noticed her Multiple Sclerosis (MS) symptoms in early 1990, yet they developed “overnight” for her. She woke up one morning and couldn’t lift her own leg off the ground, she was admitted to hospital for a week but was offered no medication.

Over this period of time Sarah has had to learn to use her left-hand more as her right hand became more numb. Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) was the first medication she has used to treat her MS.

She says that she heard about LDN through her MS society and the strong reviews she heard were enough to convince her to try LDN and have great success.

This is a summary of Sarah’s interview. Please listen to the rest of Sarah’s story by clicking on the video above.

Sarah from England shares their Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) story on the LDN Radio Show with Linda Elsegood.

Sarah first noticed her Multiple Sclerosis (MS) symptoms in early 1990, yet they developed “overnight” for her. She woke up one morning and couldn’t lift her own leg off the ground, she was admitted to hospital for a week but was offered no medication.

Over this period of time Sarah has had to learn to use her left-hand more as her right hand became more numb. Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) was the first medication she has used to treat her MS.

She says that she heard about LDN through her MS society and the strong reviews she heard were enough to convince her to try LDN and have great success.

This is a summary of Sarah’s interview. Please listen to the rest of Sarah’s story by clicking on the video above.

Sarah - England: Multiple Sclerosis (MS)(LDN, low dose naltrexone) from LDN Research Trust on Vimeo.

Sarah from England was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in 1995 after an MRI scan due to optic neuritis in her right eye and a tingling sensation in her right cheek.

Sarah’s brain doesn't use her right eye on a day to day basis, and describes it as “looking through fog when vision kicks in.” 

In 2002 after more testing, she was told she didn't actually have MS by a neurologist. However, in May 2010, Sarah felt a strange sensation and numbness in her fingers and feet, and pain in her neck that was so bad she could barely move it. She was re-diagnosed with MS in June of the same year after various tests such as an MRI. 

After speaking to her GP about Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN), she was refused prescribal, so sourced an online doctor which gave her the prescription. Sarah noticed her fatigue had eased after around two weeks on the medication. She had an operation in August whilst still on LDN, and shortly after, practically all symptoms had gone. She still experiences light numbness occasionally, but overall her quality of life is much better.

For the entire Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) interview, watch the video.

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