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    Woods1977
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    I found the below articles on PubMed.com about Minocycline and LDN.. This is actually a really good site in terms of looking up case studies and such. Enjoy!

    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23441623
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21723947
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19621776
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17222320

    #369189
    Lizz
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    Hi Woods, thanks so much for the info. I’m trying to get back on mino and I see now with my still-high CRP this might help. I also have a dear friend with fibromyalgia whom I’m introducing LDN to. I’ll give her copies of these articles. Thanks again! Lizz

    #369190
    enzed
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    I looked up Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) to figure out if people with CREST/ SD should use it.

    The information on the LDM website indicates it ‘boosts’ the immune system but also includes CREST on the list of autoimmune diseases it helps.

    This doesn’t make sense to me – because people with CREST have an over active immune system which surely doesn’t need any more ‘boosting’. I don’t get it ❓

    Can anyone clarify this for me please?

    #369191
    cavalier
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    Some of the wording on some sites are confusing if you press on LDN in searching – you will find its a immune modulator it does neither raise or lower but helps to balance . There is tons of links if you do a search on here for LDN & the web. I posted some not long ago. I take LDN for my SD & Lyme I have for a year now initially it did help to lower my markers without LDN I am worse for symptoms I do know that it’s not a cure for me though but a help a important one & I am looking for LDA I posted about that to aide this even more as I do have allergies which spikes my immune system.
    Skip at Skip’s Pharmacy is a good source to call for further info as to SD & LDN.
    And do more searches, you will see some articles are more geared towards a set of diseases so they use terms that are more for those diseases in what LDN can do.
    Best – Jill

    #369187
    enzed
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    I did some searching for more information on LDN and read lots of anecdotal claims but also found this critical evaluation of LDN on a website called ‘Science-Based Medicine’. The incredible claims about LDN don’t make any more sense to them than what they made to me. I have quoted from the article and bolded the part that reflects my previously stated concerns. The long list of diseases LDN is supposed to cure is beyond credibility;

    I cut and pasted this quote from

    #369188
    Woods1977
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    Hey everyone…

    Just a fellow patient here… I’m currently trying LDN to see if I get any benefit from it. It’s a bit too soon for me to comment regarding it’s benefit (I’ve only been on it for 2 weeks), but here’s some information I’ve found…

    LDN was originally developed for individuals with drug addictions. However, when using it at a much lower dose (1.5-5 mg)it is thought that LDN works by encouraging the body to produce endorphins which alters the action of the immune system.

    I’ve done a great deal of research on this drug from a “peer” perspective.. It seems to be of great benefit to those with MS, although I can’t find the same degree of success for those with RA. Regardless, everyone seems to agree that when taken in small doses, it’s generally safe and non-toxic, and therefore probably worth a try for those who aren’t getting relief from their current protocol.

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