LDN Video Interviews and Presentations

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

Ina from Scotland shares her Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) story on the LDN Radio Show with Linda Elsegood.

Ina was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 2002 yet she was suffering from the symptoms for a while beforehand. Around ten years prior to her diagnosis she had great pain in her left leg, which eventually led to her being unable to walk and put into a wheelchair.

Ina heard about Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) through a friend of a friend and never looked back. She experienced vivid dreams at the beginning but slowly after began to regain feeling in her legs which completely improved her quality of life.

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

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

Ian from England was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in 1999. He experienced symptoms prior to the diagnosis, such as lack of balance, resulting in difficulty walking and feelings of weakness. 

Ian heard about Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) through a friend who already took the medication, and was privately prescribed it around six years ago. He noticed it helped his bladder stiffness, as well as his ability to walk. To those thinking of taking Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN), Ian recommends they “try it for a couple months as it affects everybody differently.”

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

Huw from Wales started noticing symptoms for Multiple Sclerosis around the year 2000. She felt both muscle and mental fatigue, and had problems walking and sleeping. 

Huw had heard of LDN through a friend, and obtained the medication through a private prescription around three years ago. Initially, after upping the dosage to 4mg per day, she began to have “strange dreams.” Huw has noticed improvements mentally, as she's now able to help her son with his business, including accounting.

When asked what she would say to those contemplating LDN, she urged they try it so long as they follow the advice, and gradually introduce the dosage.

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Holly Warner, LDN Radio Show 04 Oct 2017 (LDN, low dose naltrexone) from LDN Research Trust on Vimeo.

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

Holly Warner is a Board Certified Holistic Health Practitioner who has her own clinic in Ottawa, Canada. She deals with hormone imbalance, thyroid issues, gut health, adrenal dysfunction, metabolic syndrome, and most autoimmune diseases. 

Her fascination with medicine began at an early stage. In her late teens she was focussed on cancer preservation but kept on getting drawn towards thyroid issues. Her experience as director of a medical facility for a number of years has added to her a great depth of knowledge in the pharmaceutical sector.

Warner specializes in clinical Nutritional Therapy. Her clinic does Skype appointments in Canada and the USA. She prescribes LDN and explains how it moderates and balances our autoimmune system and reduces the bad antibodies.

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

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

Hillary from Waales takes Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) for Multiple Sclerosis (MS). She was first diagnosed in 1990 at the young age of 31. 

Before her diagnosis, she was an active person, she had an 18 month old baby and happily married. 

Symptoms included, tingling in fingers which then became numbness and spread to her hands, for a two year period. 

She found LDN through a friend who was already taking the medication. Hillary’s GP was incredibly supportive and completed research into what LDN was, they thankfully prescribed it to her. Hillary had no initial side effects, and noticed positive experiences with LDN after 6 months. 

Hillary recommends people to try Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN), there is nothing to lose and more to gain she quotes.

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Helen - Scotland: CFS/ME (LDN, low dose naltrexone) from LDN Research Trust on Vimeo.

Helen from Scotland, was diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome at the age of 26, shortly after the birth of her daughter. Within the first couple weeks, she felt acutely unwell and experienced muscle spasms and twitching. Not only was it physical, it was also mental fatigue being experienced “all the time”, leaving Helen unable to function. 

The doctors didn't say much, as tests came back normal. The only abnormality was her Thyroid’s function. Eventually, she went to hospital for further testing, where they noticed her spleen was enlarged. Helen was not offered treatment, and she was diagnosed with CFS/ME. She relied heavily on her husband and family to help her. 

Every time Helen visited her GP, she was always told that there was nothing that can be done. 

Helen found out about LDN, after seeing it on the news in Scotland. She visited her GP in England and mentioned LDN, however they showed no interest. 

She has been on LDN for over two years, showing no initial side effects. However, when dosage is increased she felt “quite fuzzy,” so dropped it back down again. Smaller increases were used and the symptom disappeared.

LDN has helped Helen immensely, as she now suffers no symptoms of CFS/ME at all and would recommend gaining knowledge of the medication, via research and speaking to their GP or others who have used it.

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

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

Helen began to lose her balance around 15 years ago, leading to multiple falls and bruises. She went to see her GP who couldn’t recognise the problem yet, but one of her falls led to a replacement shoulder.

Thankfully Helen heard about Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) through one of her colleagues, who noted that it’s very successful at treating patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Following trying LDN, Helene has never looked back and says it has revolutionised her life for the better.

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

Heidi from England who has multiple sclerosis shares her LDN story.

She started experiencing symptoms about 3 years ago when she was 45. She started showing weakness of muscles as symptoms, she couldn’t walk or stand upright. She went to a neurologist and it took her 2 years to get diagnosed. She started LDN about 2 months after she were diagnosed so about 9 months now. She had headaches as a mild side effect but went away quick. It was a slow start for LDN to work but she started getting feeling and movement back in her limbs. It was easier to move muscles. Before LDN life quality was a 4/10 now it is a 9/10.

To listen to Heidi's story click the video link

Any questions or comments you may have, please contact us. I look forward to hearing from you. 

Hazel - Ireland: Crohn's Disease (LDN, low dose naltrexone) from LDN Research Trust on Vimeo.

I'd like to introduce Hazel from Ireland who takes LDN for Crohn's disease. Thank you for joining me, Hazel. 

Hazel: Okay. 

Linda Elsegood: Could you tell us about your Crohn's disease when you first started to notice symptoms? 

Hazel: Oh yeah. Well, it was about 15, 16 years ago when actually, just prior to being diagnosed, I had been travelling to Asia with my husband. We had been married just recently, so we decided to move to Australia. So we went to Asia for three months, and it was glorious. As soon as I landed in Australia, I started getting very mild symptoms. But my brother-in-law, who was a doctor said, Oh, you better go to a doctor to be diagnosed, there's something wrong, you know? So I was diagnosed originally with ulcerative colitis, but it was extremely mild. And I was fine until about three years ago. So I had a good spell of being excellent, with very limited disease, and I couldn't relate to anybody who was sick with inflammatory bowel disease. 

But then my daughter was diagnosed after being sick for about three weeks. She was diagnosed with Crohn's about three years ago, and it really affected me. And I just had an absolutely huge flare and I actually didn't know what's going on because I'd never experienced it before. But I was extremely sick by the time I got to the hospital, and I was both in and out of the hospital for about two months. It was just terrible. 

And then, eventually, I got it under control with the whole treatment dedicated to it, between the steroids and every single drug they gave me. And I just went from there and plodded along for a while. I kind of started doing some research and came across diets and things like that, and I was actually on a diet, super carbohydrate diet. 

I actually started to come across people who were taking this drug called low dose naltrexone. And I just didn't do anything about it at the time. I was kind of concentrating on the diet, but it just kept on coming up in Google searches and in people's posts about inflammatory bowel disease and LDN. And I just said, you know, I'm just going to really try and get this because I did so much research,  and I really wanted to try it because  I wanted something to get my daughter because she was on immunosuppressants and I was really anxious to get her off that. And I just felt that anything I do, and if it works, and it has got little or no side effects, it's something to give my daughter as well. So it was kind of like a mission I had. So I eventually got LDN, and I started this about ten months ago. So I've been on it since with a diet, and I'm absolutely perfect. It's been brilliant. 

So I've been absolutely thrilled. It's just really turned my life around, and no, I wouldn't use LDN really as such on its own, but I do use it with the specific carbohydrate diet. But I do think it helps because I was extremely sick. I had another flare after the first one and I was very sick again, and I just decided I have to do something. So I'm a year and three months now down the line of the diet and using LDN for ten months. And I really, really have not looked back. It's been fabulous. So, yeah it's been great. 

Linda Elsegood: Did your own doctor prescribed LDN for you and your daughter? 

Hazel: Nope. I had to ring a pharmacist in Galway that processes and compounds it. It’s in County Galway, I can't remember the name of the pharmacist - Brendan Quinn.  And they put me in contact with the GP that is about three-quarters of an hour from me. It's the nearest GP I could get, who would prescribe it. Unfortunately, my own GP wouldn't do it. She never heard about this, and my consultants refused as well. So I decided well if they don't give it to me, somebody else will have to. So I actually got it from Dr Maeve Bradley in Macroom. She had used it for fertility - she has a fertility clinic. And she was great. She had no claims about giving it to me, and she knew all about this, and she's having great success with it, she said. So I just said,  this has to be tried. So it's been brilliant. It's been great. And I get it from Skip's pharmacy in America, so it’s legal. 

Linda Elsegood: And how about your daughter? How has she been? 

Hazel: Yeah, she's been fine. I'm just one of these people who does believe in diet restriction for Crohn's. I mean, it's a digestive disorder. I just rely on research I've done, that diet really does help. So she's been really well. And you know, they were quite negative about her too, when she was diagnosed. So it's been a great relief to see her well, and she's growing, she's tall, and she's had no problems really since the diet. And I'm hoping long term, with LDN - she only started about four months ago, so we're still going with that. But it's great because she was getting headaches from the immunosuppressants and this long term, I would be very nervous about leaving her on it when there is LDN that’s just perfectly safe. There's no toxicity. There's no such thing as a mild drug. Compared to the standard treatment for Crohn's.

Linda Elsegood: What dose is she on? 

Hazel: She is on three milligrams, which is what I take as well.

Linda Elsegood: And you also said your son takes LDN and he's got really bad allergies.

Hazel: Yes, he does. It just started off as seasonal allergies, and it just seemed to keep on going, and it was getting worse. He would just have it during the winter, as well as just wake up and his nose was streaming, his eyes were streaming; and sneezing, coughing, and sometimes it would go to his chest, and we tried just so many things. And this year he has his junior cert, so I just felt he can't miss school the way he did last year.

So I decided after trying lots of things, I've said, you know, LDN could work for him too, because it does work on the immune system. And it's obviously an immune response he's going through, and it's been brilliant. He actually has been really well. I still give him supplements. I give him strong vitamin C, but he has been great. He has not looked back. He's had no attack in a long time. He will still every now and again get a very slight kind of a runny nose or whatever, but nothing compared to what he had.

So it definitely worked for him, because I suppose out of all of us, we can see that he was worse, he was constant every week or every two weeks he'd have an attack. So he hasn't had any major attack since he started LDN. 

Linda Elsegood: Well, that's amazing, isn't it?

Hazel: Yeah. I do. I do think LDN is helping a lot think it's really worth the try for anybody. who's got a chronic illness, and it has no side effects, and it's quite reasonable too if you can get it. We're here in Ireland, and I get it from America, And the dollar to Euro exchange kind of help as well. So yeah, it's been great. 

Linda Elsegood: Well, thank you very much for sharing your experience with the title. 

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.

Hanah - England: Parkinson's (LDN, low dose naltrexone) from LDN Research Trust on Vimeo.

Hannah from England uses Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) for Parkinson's disease.

"Back in 1999 I still hurt my elbow and started having fun with my balance. Then I would have been 45. More than 10 years had passed by and I could barely walk and I was in a wheelchair.

I knew about LDN through a lady that had MS and Parkinson's and Alzheimer's are both brain conditions. They share similarities.

I started taking Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) and haven't had side effects. Within a week, I was sort of aware that my bones were improving. I could walk down the stairs and I wasn't rattling around the bathroom like some drunk every time I had to go there.

Bladder control is much faster. It is not back to what it was before Parkinson's, but it's almost as good as it was.  Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) absolutely fantastic.

It seems to keep improving things.  I have not had anymore freezing spells for six months and I've got more stamina. I continued improving for about 18 months."

Summary of Hanah's interview.

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