LDN Video Interviews and Presentations

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

Denise from the United States shares her Low Dose Naltrexone story for multiple sclerosis. 

She was diagnosed with a cat scan first and then an MRI that was around 10 years ago. She was on Copaxone at the time. The meds at first weren’t working out, she was allergic to them. Her quality of life was around a 1 at the time. She started researching looking for different ways to treat MS and she found through a FaceBook group LOW DOSE NALTREXONE. 

After three years of not being on any kind of meds, a doctor finally prescribes it to her. She had mild side effects of gastro problems.

She started seeing major improvements including sleeping better and 75% of the pain went away. Her quality of life increased from a 1/10 to 8/10.

To hear the full summary of Denise experience please listen to the full video.

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

Delores from the United States takes LDN medication for multiple sclerosis. 

Delores first started noticing Multiple Sclerosis symptoms after an endoscopic vein laser therapy to help with the varicose veins that she has. Right after the procedure she developed bad foot drop, where she was tripping over her feet, which resulted to not being able to keep up her fitness regime with running. 

After a year, a Neurologist approved an MRI scan where Delores was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS); where she has lesions in the brain, cervical spine, and thoracic spine. 

After finding the Low Dose Naltrexone medication in books and online she began to try it. Where it has now made her feel stronger and able to walk better.

Delores heard about the LDN medication roughly a month and a half after her diagnosis. She found it very hard to obtain a prescription, despite having a countless amount of doctors. This resulted into a holistic doctor giving her a prescription for LDN, during her trialling of different dosages, she started to develop headaches, but three months later, this has improved.

LDN has helped Delores with bladder functions, and slightly with her vision. 

Delores recommends others to try LDN, but to test the waters with dosages, after experiencing how quickly her headaches developed and soon went with the Low Dose Naltrexone.
 

Summary of Delores’ interview, please listen to the video for the full story.

Any questions or comments you may have, please Contact Us.  We look forward to hearing from you.

Keywords: multiple sclerosis, endoscopic vein laser therapy, foot drop, MS, lesions, cervical spine, thoracic spine, headaches, Low Dose Naltrexone, LDN

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

Linda Elsegood: I'd like to welcome Deirdre from Ireland who had Parkinson's disease. Welcome to Deirdre.

Deirdre:  Thank you.

Linda Elsegood:  Could you tell us a bit about your Parkinson's. When it first started and what your symptoms were.

Deirdre: I was diagnosed in 2009 with Parkinson's, but previous to that, I did have symptoms. And I say, I have weakness in my hands, and my legs couldn't write general weakness in my body.

I knew there was something wrong. So in 2009, I was diagnosed after having a cat scan and 2010. and the LDN engineers and they said about it to find out more. And I found a doctor here in Ireland, and he had no problem prescribing LDN in. After going on, the LDN is unbelievable. I started on 3mg and then I haven't done three, I started on I think, and I went down to 4.5. Then after three weeks, I think, four weeks and it made some difference to me.

Linda Elsegood:  After the initial good results you had, did they continue?

Deirdre: I haven't progressed in any form or fashion since then. And this hasn't interfered with my marriage, fixing this. I can see how she know, but it certainly helped me unbelievably.

Linda Elsegood: So how do you feel now compared with before you started LDN and nearly normal?

Deirdre: I can rise again. I can walk perfectly down here. I can. The fry can perfect that I couldn't do before because I'm watching, they came to now.

Linda Elsegood: Well, ask how old you are.

Deirdre: I'm 52 now another diagnosis. So how you, you noticed some weakness. 

So I went to another stuff.

What would you say to other people with Parkinson's and goodness sake, a try? Nothing to lose whatsoever. The notion is warranted to fear with your medication one way or the other. And all you can do is gain from it.

Is there anything else you'd like to add?

Deirdre: No, no, that's my bottom line is can't. Do you any harm whatsoever.

 Linda Elsegood: Thank you very much for sharing your story with us.

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.

Deena - US: Depression, Anxiety, Dry Eye, Hashimoto's (LDN, low dose naltrexone) from LDN Research Trust on Vimeo.

Deena takes LDN for depression, anxiety, Hashimotos, and dry eye. Her health problems started when she was a teenager.

Her major depression came out of nowhere. It wasn't related to any life events. However she had diverticulitis, GERD, and inflammation in the gut.

By that time she started seeing a psychiatrist who prescribed it LDN after a lot of failures with all the standard antidepressants.

After a short period of time she started doing things again like gardening, participating in sports, etc. Since then she hasn't had a single bad day.

She did also had a diagnosis of pre-cancerous breast tissue and that again did not impact her ability to enjoy life.

Regarding her Hashimoto's, her antithyroid antibodies have been going steadily down with diet and LDN after the LDN Reverse T3 did back  at normal range.

She also was dealing with a lot of anxiety due to his stressful job working in child abuse as a social worker. However, as soon as she started Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN),  hospital doctor could wean her off the Klonopin for anxiety. She mentioned also she had absolutely no withdrawal symptoms.

"It sounded too good to be true. 

It's a very low dose. Doesn't seem to interfere with other things and it is not too expensive. I tell everyone I think might benefit from it. Give it a try and unfortunately, the biggest problem for people is that they can't get their doctors to prescribe it.

My suggestion to people would be push for it.

Then you really have nothing to lose because if it doesn't work, you stop it."

Play the video to listen to the whole story.

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

Dee is from England and has multiple sclerosis (MS) since she was about 27. She developed a mild attack of optic neuritis just after her now 15 year old son was born in 2000, that went away on its own. She also recalls not being able to walk properly, feeling like she had 2 bands around the legs at the top. About 2 years later, after a stressful period in her life, she had a second attack of optic neuritis and it was severe. After MRI scans and various tests, a neurologist told her she had a benign form of MS based on what she was seeing at the time. Dee felt frustrated and alone in dealing with her MS. Her best comfort came from other MS patients receiving oxygen therapy.

But she overdid it and got burnt out, perhaps got a bit of virus, and her MS flared up for 2 weeks. Her legs started to drag, particularly her left leg. She tried steroid treatments. She also was diagnosed with an underactive thyroid. Dee read in a New Pathways book about LDN, and finally started LDN in 2008. She noted improvements in energy and feeling more fulfilled from doing positive things she couldn’t before. Her left leg is her worst problem, and has a foot drop. She started 1.5 mg of LDN and only noted some apprehension from weird dreams; and seeing strange patterns when she closed her eyes. Currently she varies between 2.5 mg and 3.0 mg LDN depending on her need, but cannot tolerate 3.0 mg for long because of nausea. Dee feels LDN has made a big difference in the quality of her life.

Looking back, Dee wishes she had started LDN earlier.  She advises not ignoring it or giving up; but recommends others to give it a go as there  is more to gain and nothing to lose. She tries to share her knowledge of LDN with other patients. Her best friend has MS, couldn’t walk far, and was dragging a leg behind her. She started LDN and was completely changed for the better. Dee is 100% behind LDN.

 Summary of Dee's interview, please listen to the video for the full story.

Keywords: LDN, low dose naltrexone, multiple sclerosis, MS, foot drop

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

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

Debra from England shared her chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS/ME) and Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) experience with us.

Debra first noticed symptoms in 2009, she also had thyroid problems and was diagnosed by a consultant with CFS after blood tests etc and given medication.

She started LDN 2 years ago recommended by her consultant, at the time she had pain, fatigue, breathing and dry eyes. Initially she has sleeping issues but they soon went away.

Before LDN her quality of life on was 3 out of 10, 10 being the best. Now it is an 8 or 9!

Debra's thyroid issues were also resolved and she recommends LDN to everyone!

To listen to the full story click the video link.

Any questions or comments you may have, please email us at Contact@ldnresearchtrust.org.  I look forward to hearing from you. 

Debbie Judd, ARNP - US: 30 June 2017 LDN Radio Show (LDN, low dose naltrexone) from LDN Research Trust on Vimeo.

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

Debbie Judd is a nurse practitioner in Spokane, Washington, USA. She worked in surgery for 15 years and realized many patients could have avoided these operations with preventative medicine, so she turned to functional medicine. 

She and her husband operate their own naturopathic clinic where they do extensive testing and questionnaires to evaluate and treat their patients. They have utilised Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) for a host of conditions including cancer and many autoimmune problems. 

She stresses the importance of diet and exercise in maximizing optimum health. Debbie enthusiastically shares some success stories of patients treated with LDN.

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

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

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

Debbie first noticed her Multiple Sclerosis (MS) symptoms during her mid-twenties when she used to have very bad flu symptoms. However, it wasn’t until 10 years ago that her symptoms worsened and she began to lose control of her hands and ability to balance.

Debbie had to pester multiple neurologists before managing to obtain a prescription for Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN), yet her persistence paid off in the end. After finding her optimal dose, LDN has drastically improved her focus and general stamina, making daily activities easier to complete.

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

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

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

Deanna first began to notice her Multiple Sclerosis (MS) symptoms prior to the birth of her second child. She had been misdiagnosed on multiple occasions meaning she never received the right treatment to treat her correctly.

She was originally a certified nurse assistant, but as her symptoms worsened and fatigue began to settle in, her hours at work were reduced until within a matter of weeks she could no longer muster the energy needed to treat others.

However, Deana came across Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) when one of her colleagues recommended it to her, and now she is almost back to full fitness. She goes to the gym three times a week and says she doesn’t even remember that she’s got an autoimmune disease.

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

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

Dawn from England shares their Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) story with Linda Elsegood.

Dawn began to suffer from Multiple Sclerosis (MS) symptoms around 8 years ago when she experienced numbness in her muscles. However, it wasn't until she experienced a severe attack 2 years later which prompted her to search for solutions.

Her vision also began to deteriorate yet she thankfully found Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) swiftly meaning her symptoms didn’t progress too much further.

“My mobility is back to 100%. There’s nothing I can’t do now and my energy levels are so much better.”

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