LDN Video Interviews and Presentations

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

Linda Elsegood: I'd like to introduce Ronnie from the United States who has multiple sclerosis. Welcome Ronnie.

Ronnie: Thank you.

Linda Elsegood: Could you tell me when you were diagnosed with that?

Ronnie: Um, 1989.

Linda Elsegood: And how old were you?

Ronnie: I was 32 years old. I was 35 years old.

Linda Elsegood: And what symptoms were you experiencing that led to the diagnosis?

Ronnie: Well, I was losing my balance when I was dancing, which was very unusual for me.

And. I was wearing three-inch heels and dancing and twirling around. And then I would feel dizzy. And all of my friends said that's ridiculous. All of us get dizzy, you know? And then I started wearing lower heels, and something was definitely wrong. So I went to the doctor, he said to a neurologist who asked me to walk a straight line and touch my nose and sat me down and told me I had them up.

Linda Elsegood: What impact that you have on your life and your family?

Ronnie: It was devastating. I had started a small business when I was 32 years old, and it was in its fledgling stages. Then I was very much responsible for everything. And all of a sudden this like started to change everything in my life.

Linda Elsegood: What did the neurologist offer you when you were diagnosed? Say that again? What medication were you offered?

Ronnie: Nothing at that time, 1989, there was absolutely nothing. So they basically told you a story and sent you home to be miserable for the rest of your life.

Linda Elsegood: Does it sound too good to say? How did you hear about LDN?

Ronnie: Well, I, I heard about it about five or six years ago in an article in a health newsletter. And I contacted, um, dr. Myra Jerone, who was doing research on LDN and MS. In Milan, Italy. And, uh, luckily she was coming through New York City. To get to a conference. And I met with her, and I brought her copies of all my information, my medical history, a recent, um, MRI, things like that.

And she made a recommendation for me. And I was very lucky that my neurologist was willing to allow that and actually wrote the prescription for me.

Linda Elsegood: Well, sorry. Good. And did your own doctor mind?

Ronnie: No, my, my neurologist is wonderful. And while she does not recommend LDN to anyone, if she respects the fact that I did a lot of research and that I really wanted to take it.

And so she wrote the prescription for me, she will not. I suggested to anyone else under any circumstances. Right, but she will monitor me. Hold up. Very good.

Linda Elsegood: So did you have any initial side effects when you started LDN

Ronnie: actually decided that's where the wonderful part, the reason I'm taking it is, um, for the hope that it will stop the progression of my illness.

Um, I would say it has slowed the progression not stopped it, but the side effects from day one were no more physical fatigue and much more mental clarity,

Linda Elsegood: Does makes a big impact on your life. Doesn't it? It definitely does. And I say it's side effects because that was not the reason I'm taking it. But it turns out to be the most amazing benefit of tape.

Linda Elsegood: Well, so what symptoms do you have now Ronnie?

Ronnie: Well, I live in a wheelchair. , there's been a lot of damage to my body. I have no ability to stand or walk anymore. Um, My hands have been affected the strength of my hands, my agility, but my clarity is fine. Now it wasn't before I started taking LDN, but it is now, and I do not suffer from physical fatigue anymore.

Linda Elsegood: What would you say to other people who are contemplating trying LVM but maybe a bit scared to take the plunge?

Ronnie Um, I would use myself as an example and highly, highly recommend it. Um, the drug in this country and the United States. Um, I cannot get any kind of insurance coverage for us, but it's very inexpensive compared to any other drugs that you take cost about a dollar a day.

I think. And it's very easy to, um, to take either in a small capsule or a transdermal cream.

And I have experienced no negative side effects. Sorry. Okay.

Linda Elsegood: Is there anything else you'd like to add? Ronnie? No, thanks. So, okay. Well, thank you very much for sharing your story with us, Ronnie. I really do appreciate it.

Any questions or comments you may have, please contact us. I look forward to hearing from you. Thank you for joining us today. We really appreciated your company. Until next time, stay safe and keep well.

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

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

Ronna first began to notice her Multiple Sclerosis (MS) symptoms when she was 35 years old following the birth of her third child. She began to suffer from optic neuritis in her left eye. All of a sudden other symptoms developed, such as severe fatigue and shaky hands.

MS restricted Ronna from caring for her newborn child and spending time with her other children, thus she was determined to find a solution which is when she came across Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN). Within a matter of months LDN was already having positive effects on Ronna’s health.

“I would say I am so lucky. I would say my quality of life is 9/10 now I’m on LDN. I think I am extraordinarily lucky to have found this drug and it worked so well for me.”

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

Linda Elsegood is interviewed by Romina Melwani, The Nutrition Collective, 2020 (LDN, low dose naltrexone) from LDN Research Trust on Vimeo.

Linda Elsegood's Interview with Romina Melwani 2020

They talked about Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN), Multiple Sclerosis (MS), The LDN Books and the LDN Research Trust.

Robert - Northern Ireland: Multiple Sclerosis (MS) (LDN, low dose naltrexone) from LDN Research Trust on Vimeo.

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

Robert was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in 1970, but first noticed something wrong when he lifted a box at work and managed to scrape his leg and knee and caused lots of bleeding, yet he was so numb in his leg that he didn’t notice. 

Shortly after his eyesight too began to deteriorate to the point where he could no longer see out of his left eye. He discovered Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) and learned of its many benefits in MS patients and thought he’d give it a go.

“I feel 20 years younger and much more able in my body. LDN is well worth trying.”

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

Reg - England: Margaret's Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Story (LDN, low dose naltrexone) from LDN Research Trust on Vimeo.

Reg from England tells us Margaret's story. Margaret takes Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) for multiple sclerosis (MS), she had MS for nearly 18 years. Symptoms included her falling down the stairs and losing balance. When she was tested, they came up with the conclusion that she had Multiple Sclerosis (MS). 

About four years ago, she stopped walking, she became wheelchair and bed bound, and has been like that ever since. Margaret travelled to Scotland to have a scan done on the neck, and they found that she got partial blockages on both sides of her neck. Now she has been taking Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) for 12 months.

After a few problems she could now start to write again, speech is slowly improving, and can thankfully still remember things. Margaret did not notice any introductory side effects.

Thank you for reading, please watch the video for the full interview.

Any questions or comments you may have, please contact us. 

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

Reg from Canada takes Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) for multiple sclerosis (MS)

Reg was diagnosed in July of 1981, at 21 years old by having an MRI scan. Symptoms included tingling fingertips and bad double vision. 

Reg ended up retiring due to how unsafe he could potentially be in his work place, with his falls and running into heavy duty machinery.

Due to this, Reg ended up researching LDN, and showed what he found to his doctor.

After three days Reg noticed a huge improvement with himself after trying LDN. He felt as though his life was back. Reg had no initial side effects apart from vivid dreams. Overall, he recommends people to try out the LDN. Talk to your doctor first. 

Now, Reg has been on LDN to help with his Multiple Sclerosis for 9-10 years.

This is a summary to listen to the entire Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) for multiple sclerosis (MS) interview by clicking the video link.

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

Linda Elsegood: Hi I would like to introduce Ray from England who takes LDN for Multiple Sclerosis and Fibromyalgia. Thank you for joining me Ray.

Ray: Thanks very much.

Linda Elsegood: Could you tell me when you first started to notice symptoms, which led to your diagnosis?

Ray: I collapsed in 2009 but about three years while I was working before I got diagnosed with MS, I noticed always feeling very tired after work and would sleep in the evenings.

And my MS Smith said there are probably developed MS and Fibromyalgia while I was working, but when I collapsed in 2009 that was a definite diagnosis, and that's when my illness eventually kicked in.

Linda Elsegood: What old were you then?

Ray: 41

Linda Elsegood: And how that does impact on your life?

Ray:  Well, I'm lucky that I worked for Honda and I've got a very good pension, and I've got health insurance on my pension, so financially I am ok. I claim some benefits.

It's been just over two years now for me, and I haven't really noticed a great deal apart from the fact that I would try to do things when I'm feeling good and then it would, the fatigue and chronic pain would hit me a day or two days later, and I can deal for a couple of days a week, two weeks. It's just a very unpredictable disease MS and the fibromyalgia with fatigue and chronic pain as well, so it impacts on my life quite a lot at the moment. And I went to the MS centre today because the lord mayor was there and I had to go on an exercise bike, and have my picture taken and I couldn't even lift my leg into the stirrup when I was sat down.

And that was a real eye-opener for me today that I was sat in a chair, and you got these pedals in front of you. It's like an adopted bike and I couldn't lift my legs while sitting down. I mean, I consider myself to be generally,  a lot more able-bodied than most of the people in there because I can walk around and I thought I could bend my legs really well in a seated position trying to get my legs into the bike today.

Linda Elsegood: Well before you heard about LDN, what were your symptoms like at that time?

Ray: I was really ill. I felt like I had really bad flu symptoms feeling generally yucky every day. I was definitely feeling really unwell.

Linda Elsegood: What about pain? What was your pain like at that time?

Ray: That was really bad as well. I've tried several types of medication from my Ms nurse and then eventually got on to Pregabalin which helps neurological pain, and that helped me a lot, but I still had the yucky illness feeling most of the time.

Linda Elsegood: So if you went to score your quality of life on a scale of one to 10,  10 being the best before you started LDN, what would it mean?

Ray: Before I started LDN I would say it was a 4. Now I would say it's about 8 or 9.

Linda Elsegood: That's fantastic! That's really good. So how did you hear about LDN?

Ray: My brother's mother-in-law has got fibromyalgia really bad. She got it for 20 years, and she said to me: " Why don't you try LDN?" I said: " Well, what is that?"

And she gave me the website address, and my doctor was willing to give me a prescription every month and to get my medications and Dickinson's pharmacy in Scotland. The last year, it's being paid for on NHS. So I didn't pay for anything.

Linda Elsegood: That's really good. So when you first started, did you notice any side effects?

Ray: No, I didn't. Not at all.

Linda Elsegood: All right. And how long do you think it took before LDN started to work for you?

Ray: Probably about six months.

Linda Elsegood:  And what did you notice?

Ray: I mean with fibromyalgia, every morning you wake up, you still feel very fatigued.

But that's also the same in MS Still the case now, but I know that after about two hours, I'm okay and I haven't got this yucky flu-like symptom. I haven't got any of that anymore.

Linda Elsegood: What would you say to other people in your situation who were thinking of trying LDN?

Ray: I would say: " Do it!"  because we did notes on LDN.  It stimulates the body's endorphins naturally to make you feel a little bit better. It just makes endorphins in your body and I would say to people: "Try it because it's really good. "

Linda Elsegood: Well, thank you very much. Is there anything else you'd like to add before we go?

Ray: Not really. That's all I can say is anybody out there to speak to their doctor, go to the website, print off all the information, show to the doctor and try and get a prescription from your doctor. And then get the LDN, basically.

Linda Elsegood: Thank you for your input.

Any questions or comments you may have, please Contact Us.  I look forward to hearing from you. Thank you for joining us today. We really appreciated your company. Until next time, stay safe and keep well.

Rai's Mother- England: Multiple Sclerosis (MS) (LDN, low dose naltrexone) from LDN Research Trust on Vimeo.

Rai from England tells her Mothers story about her experience with her Multiple Sclerosis diagnosis. Rai was exasperated with the NHS’s treatment of her mother whose condition was deteriorating rapidly.  Getting nowhere with the NHS neurologist’s or her Mothers doctor Rai did her own research and became interested in Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN).  At this point her Mother’s condition was serious and her quality of life was poor.  Rai tried to get Low Dose Naltrexone from her doctor and he told her that he couldn’t prescribe it. Rai eventually sought Low Dose Naltrexone privately and finally got a prescription for LDN.  

Now, in her own words, Rai says “And I can tell you from somebody that actually watched her for two years without LDN and for two years with LDN there is a drastic difference”.  Rai’s mother is now doing well on LDN and if nobody knew about the diagnosis they would never guess that there was anything wrong with her.

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

Rachel from Australia shares her Multiple Sclerosis (MS) & Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) Story.

Rachel found out about Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) on facebook and by conducting her own research. Her GP did not know much about the medication, and her neurologist refused to prescribe it. However, after going to a health clinic in Glasgow, she was given LDN after scans and testing. She started using it in July, last year with no symptoms. Side effects were only felt when the dosage was increased to around 4.5, resulting in a lack of energy. This is where she found out she cannot go above 4.0. The LDN allowed Rachel to sleep and took all the pain she was feeling away.

When asked, Rachel told people “do not contemplate it. Get on Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) as quick as you can.”

For the full interview, watch the video.

Any questions or comments you may have, please contact us.

Pharmacist Victor Falah, LDN Radio Show (LDN, low dose naltrexone) from LDN Research Trust on Vimeo.

Pharmacist Victor Falah in the United States shares his Low DoseNaltrexone.

The first time I heard of LDN was in 1994 trough a patient that came to my pharmacy  with a prescription.

Now we have a hundred new patients a week.

And the majority of them are really very happy. Not everybody is using it for the same purpose.

When we started, we get it for people with HIV and then after that, it tends to be good for Multiple Sclerosis patients. And most of our patients right now really have Multiple Sclerosis.

People with MS are very happy with it.

Some patients can have some type of stomach issues and others insomnia but it will pass after a week or two.

I would like to say to people to give it a try for at least 3 months. If you have any kind of side effects give us a call.

Pharmacist Victor Falah's interview. Listen the YouTube video for the full interview.