Comments on: Low-Dose Naltrexone, Receptors, & Lupus https://lupuscorner.com/low-dose-naltrexone-receptors-lupus/ Health Info on Lupus Symptoms, Treatments & Research Wed, 03 Jan 2024 10:15:08 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.4 By: Laura P Curtis https://lupuscorner.com/low-dose-naltrexone-receptors-lupus/#comment-312297 Wed, 03 Jan 2024 10:15:08 +0000 https://lupus-appli-1kjf77zfuvjpc-635402343.us-east-1.elb.amazonaws.com/?p=3293#comment-312297 In reply to Lupita.

I am a nurse working in addiction therapy. After 10 years on Opiates, you would have to be treated by a Dr. that specializes in addiction to ” “detox” you completely before attempting Naltrexone. Taking it before all the opiates are completely out of your body can cause precipitated withdrawal. Which is not only miserable but dangerous . there are lots of centers now that specialize in detoxing and pain management. They could probably start the low dose naltrexone after they detox you and see how it works before leaving the facility. this might take a couple of weeks. definitely worth a try , since opiates loser efficacy over time and you have to take more and more to have the same effect.

]]> By: Laura P Curtis https://lupuscorner.com/low-dose-naltrexone-receptors-lupus/#comment-312300 Wed, 03 Jan 2024 10:15:08 +0000 https://lupus-appli-1kjf77zfuvjpc-635402343.us-east-1.elb.amazonaws.com/?p=3293#comment-312300 In reply to Lupita.

I am a nurse working in addiction therapy. After 10 years on Opiates, you would have to be treated by a Dr. that specializes in addiction to ” “detox” you completely before attempting Naltrexone. Taking it before all the opiates are completely out of your body can cause precipitated withdrawal. Which is not only miserable but dangerous . there are lots of centers now that specialize in detoxing and pain management. They could probably start the low dose naltrexone after they detox you and see how it works before leaving the facility. this might take a couple of weeks. definitely worth a try , since opiates loser efficacy over time and you have to take more and more to have the same effect.

]]> By: Heidi Carson https://lupuscorner.com/low-dose-naltrexone-receptors-lupus/#comment-244025 Sat, 29 Oct 2022 05:15:42 +0000 https://lupus-appli-1kjf77zfuvjpc-635402343.us-east-1.elb.amazonaws.com/?p=3293#comment-244025 Does it help prevent damage to the organs like hydroxychloroquine is supposed to do?

]]> By: Heidi Carson https://lupuscorner.com/low-dose-naltrexone-receptors-lupus/#comment-244026 Sat, 29 Oct 2022 05:15:42 +0000 https://lupus-appli-1kjf77zfuvjpc-635402343.us-east-1.elb.amazonaws.com/?p=3293#comment-244026 Does it help prevent damage to the organs like hydroxychloroquine is supposed to do?

]]> By: Heidi Carson https://lupuscorner.com/low-dose-naltrexone-receptors-lupus/#comment-244027 Sat, 29 Oct 2022 05:15:42 +0000 https://lupus-appli-1kjf77zfuvjpc-635402343.us-east-1.elb.amazonaws.com/?p=3293#comment-244027 Does it help prevent damage to the organs like hydroxychloroquine is supposed to do?

]]> By: Jack https://lupuscorner.com/low-dose-naltrexone-receptors-lupus/#comment-148489 Sun, 06 Mar 2022 01:07:16 +0000 https://lupus-appli-1kjf77zfuvjpc-635402343.us-east-1.elb.amazonaws.com/?p=3293#comment-148489 If somone is on a high dose of pain meds than takes naltrexone it can put them in practicpated withdrawals. It takes over the pain receptors in the brain it doesn’t allow opioids to stick. You don’t want to create more pain receptors. When you develop more it’s because your body is dependent on whatever painkiller your on. Your brain gets flooded with euphoria and develops more pain receptors because it’s use to getting high. More receptors more pain, more withdrawal.

]]> By: Jack https://lupuscorner.com/low-dose-naltrexone-receptors-lupus/#comment-148490 Sun, 06 Mar 2022 01:07:16 +0000 https://lupus-appli-1kjf77zfuvjpc-635402343.us-east-1.elb.amazonaws.com/?p=3293#comment-148490 If somone is on a high dose of pain meds than takes naltrexone it can put them in practicpated withdrawals. It takes over the pain receptors in the brain it doesn’t allow opioids to stick. You don’t want to create more pain receptors. When you develop more it’s because your body is dependent on whatever painkiller your on. Your brain gets flooded with euphoria and develops more pain receptors because it’s use to getting high. More receptors more pain, more withdrawal.

]]> By: Tiptriptrap https://lupuscorner.com/low-dose-naltrexone-receptors-lupus/#comment-105318 Tue, 26 Oct 2021 19:00:56 +0000 https://lupus-appli-1kjf77zfuvjpc-635402343.us-east-1.elb.amazonaws.com/?p=3293#comment-105318 In the US you would need to see a functional medicine doctor. pharmaceutical trained doctors don’t know anything about it.

]]> By: Peter Gowan https://lupuscorner.com/low-dose-naltrexone-receptors-lupus/#comment-39234 Mon, 14 Dec 2020 01:31:01 +0000 https://lupus-appli-1kjf77zfuvjpc-635402343.us-east-1.elb.amazonaws.com/?p=3293#comment-39234 I am resident in Australia and have Subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus (SCLE). Have been taking Plaquenil for 2 years but no help and have now stopped it with no change. Interested in trying LDN but can find no specific reference to use for this. Would appreciate your opinion and dosage recommendations. Need I be concerned about health of Liver and Kidneys?

]]> By: Lupita https://lupuscorner.com/low-dose-naltrexone-receptors-lupus/#comment-32482 Tue, 09 Jun 2020 06:08:59 +0000 https://lupus-appli-1kjf77zfuvjpc-635402343.us-east-1.elb.amazonaws.com/?p=3293#comment-32482 I have been taking an opioid for 10 years and I don’t want to take them any more. I’ve tried stopping the medication but I became very sick with chills, shaking and a sense of desperation. I would rather take LDN how can I go about making the change?

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