LDN-Resources

Yahoo is just one of the many services that offers newsgroups, but it has proven to be consistently one of the best. Here is a list of newsgroups that are based on, or have a large component of Low Dose Naltrexone:

Yahoo Newsgroups

In no particular order:

• lowdosenaltrexone The Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) group is an announcement and discussion group for those interested in LDN, and who wish to be notified about updates to the Low Dose Naltrexone website (www.lowdosenaltrexone.org).
• ldnsupport If your interested in a safe place to ask questions regarding LDN or have a conversation this is your place. We are not limited to talk about LDN, so feel free to speak your mind, just as long as it doesnt hurt anyone else.
• LDN_users This group is for people who are currently taking LDN (Low Dose Naltrexone) and for others searching for information about LDN. Low-Dose Naltrexone holds great promise for the millions of people worldwide with autoimmune diseases or central nervous system disorders or who face a deadly cancer.LDN boosts the immune system, activating the body's own natural defenses.
  "Until There's A Cure...There's LDN"!!
• Spotlight_LDN This group is for all users of LDN for MS to report on their progress and to chat.
• Autism_LDN This is a group for discussing and reporting treatment results with LDN (low dose naltrexone) in autism spectrum disorder. This is a new treatment and the goal is to get as much information as possible to help parents decide if this is an appropriate and safe treatment for their autistic child. This is a specialty list and not general autism discussion list.
• LDN_4_cancer This group is for users of Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) to control cancer. This is a forum to discuss our experience and successes using LDN to control cancer.
• LDN_HIVAIDS The LDN in HIVAIDS e-group is for those interested in use of low-dose naltrexone (LDN) in HIV+AIDS as carriers, those related to carriers, caretakers, health professionals or other helpers in the field. Autism as AIDS is a disorder of immune regulation; as an autism specialist, I found in an immune study in 2005 that LDN raised the CD4+ count in 16 weeks in the majority of autistic children and their parents. This and other information about LDN led me to take on coordination of a research study in Mali instigated several years ago by Dr. Bernard Bihari, the discoverer in 1985 of LDN’s beneficial effect in HIV+AIDS. The purpose of the clinical study is to investigate this drug’s effectiveness in preventing the progression of HIV+ status to full-blown AIDS. LDN will be compared to HAART drugs and a group using both is part of the study; no placebos are to be used in this project. I visited Mali with my husband Dr. Jack Zimmerman in December 2006 to meet the investigational team and inspect the laboratory facilities at the University of Bamako University Hospital where the study will take place. Jack is coordinating the social/cultural aspect of the study to help educate and use council groups for the participants on issues around HIV infectivity, gender imbalance being particularly important in the case of females who are increasingly and disproportionately being affected by the disease. Though we are still fund-raising, we are confident enough to go ahead and start the study; the 16 counselors started their council course on May 2-4, being taught by experienced trainers in council from South Africa. The IRB is being finalized soon, after which our research team will begin recruiting and evaluating the 250 participants for the study. We are planning to start the first group (20 will start each week until full) in mid-July. We are here to share and learn about LDN; welcome to all!! Jaquelyn McCandless M.D. and Jack Zimmerman, PhD
• LDN-for-PLS-HSP The LDN for PLS & HSP Group is for persons who have PLS, HSP, ALS, SP, or anyone who may not yet be diagnosed but who is showing signs/symptoms of upper motor neuron damage; AND who are taking low dose naltrexone (LDN) or are considering taking LDN. This group also accepts relatives and caregivers of the above, or anyone else interested in the results of LDN on the progression of our diseases.
  Members who are using LDN will be expected to provide periodic updates (at least once, preferably twice a year) about their experiences with LDN.
  Together we will can determine the effectiveness of LDN's ability to slow or stop our diseases.
• ldn_pandilla This group is for people interested in ldn (Low dose Naltrexone) as an alternative therapy for Multiple Sclerosis. Bienvenue à tous ceux qui s'interessent au traitement "Basse dose de Naltrexone" pour la Slérose en plaques. Bienvenido a todos los interesados en ldn para esclerosis multiple.
• pandilla_ldn Here will meet the LDN group :) Ici se reunira le groupe LDN :))
  Aqui se reunira la pandilla LDN :)))
  Ce groupe se veut ouvert et son but est d'échanger sur les thérapeutiques qui nous sont proposées, dans la plus grande ouverture d'esprit possible.
  Welcome, bienvenue, bienvenida ...........
  Oui, vous avez reconnu ... QUINO.
• Ldnbrasil Esta é uma lista para que os usuários de LDN no Brasil possam se comunicar, trocar dúvidas e experiências. LDN (Low Dose Naltrexone) é uma droga que substitui os Interferons no combate à esclerose múltipla. Esse tratamento foi descoberto por um médico americano da Harvard (Dr. Bihari) e conta hoje com usuários ao redor de todo o mundo. Apesar de não haver pesquisas oficiais a respeito de sua eficácia, estatisticas baseadas no uso de pacientes com E.M. mostram que, mesmo se tratando de um tratamento barato e administrado por via oral, é aproximadamente 5 vezes mais eficaz do que os tratamentos convencionais (chamados de drogas "CRAB´S" - Copaxone, Rebif, Avonex e Betaseron). Para maiores informações, visitem a página: www.lowdosenaltrexone.org/ldn_and_ms.htm . Infelizmente, as informações estão todas em inglês, mas eu espero que dentro em breve eu consiga colocar no ar uma página em português com todas as informações pertinentes. OBSERVAÇÃO IMPORTANTE: ESSE TRATAMENTO É A BASE DO CLORIDRATO DE NALTREXONA, COMERCIALMENTE VENDIDO COM O NOME DE "REVIA", O QUAL VOCÊS VÊEM NA FOTO, MAS SUA DOSE É DE APROXIMADAMENTE 10% DA DOSE DE UM COMPRIMIDO DO REMÉDIDO (CADA COMPRIMIDO SEU TEM 50MG E A DOSE NO TRATAMENTO DO LDN É DE 4,5MG). DE QUALQUER FORMA, JAMAIS E EM HIPÓTESE ALGUMA, DECIDA TOMAR OU SUBSTITUIR UM TRATAMENTO CONVENCIONAL SEM ORIENTAÇÃO MÉDICA. Trataremos aqui também da chamada "Best bet Diet", uma dieta desenvolvida por um médico canadense (Dr. Embry) voltada para o combate da esclerose múltipla. Mas quem quiser saber mais a fundo sobre a dieta, junte-se à lista: Best Bet Diet Brasil.
• LDNForCFS . "Just as the sunrise offers . the hope of a new day, . The hope of renewal . and new beginnings, . LDN offers us the hope . where Life is possible again." . by LDN user, Sarah Low dose Naltrexone (LDN) can be very helpful to those with diagnoses of CFIDS, CFS, FMS and ME..... all characterized by fatigue, pain and frequently also scrambled brains aka brain fog. Any and all discussion re LDN and other adjunct therapies are discussed. It is our intention to create an open community with a common goal of supporting each other on our quest to improve our quality of life.
• rheumatoidarthritis-lowdosenaltrexone This group is especially for people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but anyone who would like to read about or discuss the experience of taking low dose naltrexone (ldn) for an autoimmune disease is welcome. We hope that this list will:
  
  1. improve awareness of ldn among people with rheumatoid arthritis
  2. be a place for questions and discussions specific to ra/ldn where they won?t be lost in larger lists
  3. discuss the diets and supplements recommended for RA and that help ldn to work well
  We are not doctors, nor do we have any medical qualifications ? we just have RA.
• ldnmidwest Welcome to LDN Midwest friendship support group for people who take LDN. My vision for this group is to have a family group. Somewhere that you can feel safe to voice your concerns and fears. This group will not only be limited to LDN. We can have a fun time, as long as we keep it clean. Hope to hear from you soon!!
• A New Yahoo group for those with IBD and IBS (Crohns, U.C, Ulcerative Colitis, Microscopic Colitis, IBS) is born I have been nothing less than amazed for two years! I started using LDN for my Crohns in Sept. 2007. My most significant changes are: All pain and bloating dissapeared within one single night, I woke up full of energy and had NO PAIN at all the very next morning after I took my first 3 mg of Low Dose Naltrexone. The diarrhea took a couple of weeks before it gradually improved. My severe anemia was back to normal within some months (iron supplements didn't help me much). But the best result was that since the inflammation reduced, my narrowing went away, and therefore the partial obstructions, which I used to have a couple of times every month at least 1 year prior LDN, dissapeared. I was on prednisone for 3 months prior LDN, my Gastroenterolog would try 3 months to see if that was enough, but no, it wasn't. When I tapered off of prednisone the inflammation came back. At that point I decided to give LDN a try. I never regret that I made up my mind to do so.
  
  LDN is such a fantastic medicine. It may give you some small side effects in the beginning, may be the first week or two. Those side effects are minor, it's often vivid dreams (funny or not so funny dreams), it could problems falling asleep, it could be waking up in the middle of the night feeling wide awake. You may toss and turn for some nights, but then - it's often over. Some people also get some rashes and other again some red and warm skin. All those side effects dissapears, and if you feel you need to discuss LDN and side effects, or feel afraid to start, write in and get some support here. I will add a list of the typical side effects and what you can do. I'll also add a trouble shooting list if LDN doesn't work the way you wanted. Because this happens. We may have a solution for you. The Files section on the left side here will show you USEFUL FILES.
  
  Good luck to all IBD'ers and IBS'ers! :-)
• LDN_4_Pets Information on the use of Low Dose Naltrexone in the treatment of dogs, cats, horses and other pets. Known by the acronym LDN, this is a "low dose" form of therapy utilizing the FDA approved drug Naltrexone for the "off label" treatment of immune related disorders. The mechanism of action appears to involve an immune modulating or balancing effect of various components of the immune system mediated through an effect on Endorphin levels.