LDN Video Interviews and Presentations

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

Sandra from the United States takes Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) for Multiple Sclerosis (MS).  

Sandra was diagnosed in June of 2004 at the age of 42. Symptoms included extreme fatigue, blurred vision and vertigo, severe muscle cramps, spasms in legs and feet, and numbness in hands. These symptoms impacted Sandra’s life a lot, she was unable to drive to grad school and relied a lot on her partner. Also, in 2010, she even had to stop working due to lack of rest and severe bladder symptoms.

After doing research on Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN), Sandra found research groups on Facebook and spoke to her primary care physician where they decided to prescribe it for her.

Sandra experienced no initial side effects with the LDN medication, and after her first night of taking it, she slept through the entire night. After increasing her dosage, she also noticed a reduction in her fatigue levels. Overall, her quality of life is a lot better because of LDN, she feels as though she is not a prisoner in her own home, and she can now go places and not have to worry.

Sandra definitely recommends people to try the LDN, she quotes how there is nothing to lose, and quite a lot to gain.

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Sam - United Kingdom: Multiple Sclerosis (MS) (LDN, low dose naltrexone) from LDN Research Trust on Vimeo.

Sam from the UK shares her story about Multiple Sclerosis diagnosed in 2009 and her eventual journey to finding Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN).  From symptoms that caused Sam to lay in bed thinking that if she didn’t wake up in a morning that would be okay to her now being absolutely fine and normal her LDN story, like so many others, is remarkable.  Sam had the usual difficulties getting a doctor to prescribe Low Dose Naltrexone but with determination, she eventually got her prescription and is grateful every day that she did.

Sam - England: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS/ME) (LDN, low dose naltrexone) from LDN Research Trust on Vimeo.

Sam from England was diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome(ME/CFS) in 2009 after suddenly falling ill with a flu. She experienced temporary paralysis in one arm and leg. Sam also endured pains, headaches, tinnitus and severe vertigo and also struggled with remembering simple things. 

Sam started taking Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) mid 2010 through private prescription, after finding out about it six months earlier, saying that certain aspects are improved. Headaches are gone and her quality of life has improved. Sleep is also much better than it was pre LDN. After around three weeks on the medication, Sam’s clarity of mind came back, as she was able to speak and think clearer than before. 

When asked what she’d say to those contemplating trying Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN), Sam responded by recommending they go for it, but be cautious of dosage sizes.

This is a summary, to hear the whole interview click the video link.

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Sally - Scotland: Crohn’s Disease, Fibromyalgia (LDN, low dose naltrexone) from LDN Research Trust on Vimeo.

Sally from Scotland  takes Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) for Crohn's disease. 

"I started having very mild symptoms that slowly got worse and I was told it was IBS. I was offered anti-spasmodic drugs. Gradually the symptoms got worse until eventually I was vomiting quite regularly, in constant pain and only eating small amounts of food.

I had a colonoscopy and I was told I had Crohn's disease. They put me straight on to ESI immune suppressant and that was awful. 

One day I Googled Crohn's disease and found as much as I could. And I happened to come across Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN).

I did more Googling on Dickson's chemist and they were absolutely brilliant to get prescriptions from.

I started it in July last year, 2012. And the first week I felt a little bit worse and then by the end of the second week, all my symptoms had gone. 

I didn't have to have any surgery. I came off other medications although my GP didn't want me to. I said I was feeling great .Two weeks later, I had no symptoms. 

Now my doctor is really quite excited about it. I was just back to see him a few weeks ago and he said they've got a big meeting coming up soon, and he's going to be talking about Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN).

I said to him that the problem in my mind is that they tended to use it as a last resort when they've got nothing else to try because it's not licensed over here. It seemed to work so well with me that it's a shame that they can't use it. 

After about a week of starting the LDN, I had a bit of trouble sleeping, but after about 7 to 10 days it has passed. I'm absolutely fine. 

My life is just normal. I know that LDN is taking away the symptoms that I've got, and I knew if I stopped taking it, it would likely come back. It's actually seems too good to be true. I don't have any bloating or anything. I just feel normal. That is amazing. 

I would say to others that it can't do any harm. I was taking drugs that made me feel rotten, and they're not good for me. I know the side effects and long term effects of severe immune suppressants. 
Surgery isn't a cure and also it can have major side effects. 

My daughter has got Fibromyalgia, and I started head on it as well, and it took a bit longer, but her life completely changed as well.

She was taking a medicine that didn't really help with the pain. I found that for Fibromyalgia can take a few months to build up and it did. It took about three months to start kicking in, and now she's well.
I always say to them: "Just go and do some research, read about."

Summary of Sally's interview. Please listen to the video for the full story.

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

Sally from England who takes Low Dose Naltrexone medication (LDN) for multiple sclerosis (MS). She was first diagnosed in 2001, but thinks she had constant symptoms within about three years of that.2004. 

Sally first started off having foot drop. This affected her life and her hobby of rding horses. Also, Sally feels that her knee operation did not help with her MS at all, and within five years was in a wheelchair. Sally rated her quality of life a 4/10 before the medication. She heard about the medication from the central health clinic in Glasgow. Within a week of trying Naltrexone (LDN), she says it was “absolutely brilliant”, and is the only medication that has helped her with her MS diagnosis.

Now, Sally rates her quality of life a ⅞ out of 10.

Sally would 100% recommend LDN to others, and has spoken to others with Multiple Sclerosis about it.

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Sally - England: Breast Cancer, Lupus (LDN, low dose naltrexone) from LDN Research Trust on Vimeo.

Sally from England tells her story of breast cancer and lupus. Sally was diagnosed with Lupus when she was just 17 years old, she is now 49. Her breast cancer was diagnosed when she was 48. Sally has been treated with radiotherapy and chemotherapy while taking Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) and although she couldn’t say definitively what made the difference, or all, she feels so much better, no longer has Lupus symptoms and her cancer is much reduced.  At present Sally takes only LDN and supplements and remains well. 

Sali - England: Crohn’s Disease (LDN, low dose naltrexone) from LDN Research Trust on Vimeo.

Sali from England shares her Crohn’s Disease and Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) story on the LDN Radio Show with Linda Elsegood. 

Sali first started to notice her symptoms around 2008 when she was treated in the United States using a powerful antibiotic called clindamycin, which had very adverse effects on her body. She lost two to three stone inside three weeks and remained ill until the following Christmas Eve, when she was admitted into hospital.

In the following January, Sali was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease but it wasn’t until some time after that she discovered Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN).

“Now that I’m not on LDN I can walk again and I’m stronger than I was before. I’m back gardening and I have most of my life back.”

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

Rusti - US: Hailey-Hailey Disease (LDN, low dose naltrexone) from LDN Research Trust on Vimeo.

Rusti from the US shares her story of Hailey-Hailey Disease. Rusti first showed symptoms when she was 25 years old but by the time she got to her forties she was bedridden for four months out of the year and couldn't even function.  

Rusti found out about Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) on social media while she was researching Hailey-Hailey disease and eventually found a doctor who prescribed it.  At the time of this interview, Rusti had been taking Low Dose Naltrexone for four and a half months.  She had no side effects at all and says she is 98% better than she was. Rusti is one of six children and her other siblings also have Hailey-Hailey Disease, she is afraid her children will also suffer from the same and wonders whether LDN could be given to them as a preventative measure.

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

Rosie from England takes Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) for Multiple Sclerosis (MS). She was diagnosed in 2005 at the age of 25. Symptoms included visual impairment, tingly fingers and numb feet. This then deteriorated to Rosie not being able to feel her fingers and legs. After having tests, she was then diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Even a few months later, Rosie could barely walk when coming home from her honeymoon. She described it as having the flu over and over again.

After two pregnancies, and still dealing with ongoing symptoms, Rosie learnt about LDN from her mum, she tried it eight months into her pregnancy, there were no complications and has been taking LDN since.

Rosie definitely recommends LDN to other people, she had no introductory side effects and has the medication on a private prescription. 

This is a summary to listen to the entire interview by clicking the video link.

Rose's Daughter, Layla - US: Crohn’s Disease (LDN, low dose naltrexone) from LDN Research Trust on Vimeo.

Rose from the United States is speaking on behalf of her daughter Layla, who has Crohn's disease.

Rose first started noticing symptoms in Layla in May 2012. The first thing Rose was concerned about was the fact Layla started her menstrual cycle at the age of 10. She also had started to lose weight; enough weight to notice her rib cage when looking at her back. In May Layla weighed 82lbs, whereas the normal weight for someone of her age was 125lbs.

After a colonoscopy and endoscopy in June of 2012, Layla was declared as having Crohn’s Disease.

In August 2015, Layla started on Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN), after trying out different medication for the year prior to this. Since starting, Layla’s body weight has increased to a much more healthy range and her test results have come back more normalized. Layla also partakes in therapy to assist in aiding the pains.

They are grateful for LDN, and wish they'd heard of it sooner “instead of her going through the suffering she went through.” Rose has already referred people to the GP she used because of Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN).

This is a summary, to hear the whole interview click the video link.

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