Mar 8 2020
Q: Hi brother, all so frightening... I would love you to take the Low Dose Naltrexone that I mentioned, which boosts your immune system. I can get you some 6 months worth, if you would like. Just let me know. Sending you much love, love you soooo much!
A: Dear sister, I will send all of your emails to my Dr. Why and will get back to you once I have received his comments.
Dr. Why: Thank you very much for sharing your email exchange with me! Nice to meet your sister! I checked out your art and properties: brilliant!!! I love family portraits: kids and grandkids! Amazing!
RE: LOW DOSE NALTREXONE (LDN). Naltrexone (a pure opioid antagonist) is used for treat opioid and alcohol addiction. It is more effective for opioid addition because it modulates certain opioid receptors. It is also used for treating opioid induced constipation and other opioid side effects. It is a drug of choice in OPIOID overdose! It is available to paramedics and emergency rooms for that reason.
Naltrexone, when given in a regular dose, has quite a few side effects:
>10%:
Cardiovascular: Syncope (≤13%)
Central nervous system: Headache (25%), insomnia (≤14%), sleep disorder (≤14%), dizziness (≤13%), anxiety (12%)
Gastrointestinal: Nausea (33%), vomiting (14%), anorexia (≤14%), change in appetite (≤14%), decreased appetite (≤14%), diarrhea (13%), abdominal pain (11%)
Hepatic: Increased serum transaminases (20%), increased serum aspartate aminotransferase (2% to 14%)
Local: Injection site reaction (69%), tenderness at injection site (45%), induration at injection site (35%), pain at injection site (17%)
Neuromuscular & skeletal: Increased creatine phosphokinase in blood specimen (11% to 39%), asthenia (23%), arthralgia (≤12%), arthritis (≤12%), joint stiffness (≤12%)
Respiratory: Pharyngitis (11%)
1% to 10%:
Central nervous system: Depression (8% to 10%), drowsiness (≤4%), sedated state (≤4%), suicidal ideation (≤1%), suicidal tendencies (≤1%)
Dermatologic: Skin rash (6%)
Gastrointestinal: Xerostomia (5%)
Local: Itching at injection site (10%), bruising at injection site (7%)
Neuromuscular & skeletal: Muscle cramps (8%), back pain (≤6%), back stiffness (≤6%)
At the same time, it was noted that LDN can modify certain functions of the immune system. There is abundance of research published over the last 2 decades focusing on this issue. I personally know Prof. Jill Smith, formerly of Penn State university, who dedicated most of her professional carrier to studying and promoting effects of LDN in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease). One of my patients with Crohn’s disease donated $50K to her research. Yet, nothing came out of this. It did not work for him. She is relegated to having a web site https://www.ldnscience.org/ldn/ldn-researchers/jill-smith , essentially marginalized because IT DOES NOT WORK!@ Unfortunately!
Therefore, as much as I want to tell you: try this, it does not make any sense. Unless, you need to be treated for opioid or alcohol addiction, in which case it must be used in a full dose, not LDN. This is, fortunately, not the case!
I hope this helps. I apologize for being a “party pooper”!
BTW, DO NOT WORRY ABOUT CORONAVIRUS!!! Refer to my blog: https://www.doctorwhy.blog . Also, I would love to stay at your property! I have never been there, it looks like a dream of a lifetime!