transdermal ldn

Hi Ceecee,

interesting that you found Dr. Bornestein from NY. A member on this forum "InSoFla" has shared her experience with LDN and it can be found under the UC resources thread. I currently go through Dr. Bornestein in NY for my Transdermal LDN prescription.

So, what will happen is that you will have the $200 consultation with Dr. Bornestein. He will call Skips Pharmacy while you are on the phone and fill the prescription. Because the pharmacy is in FL, you will get in contact with the pharmacy over phone and let them know you just had a prescription filled and give them your shipping and billing address. LDN will be sent via snail mail. It's important when refilling this prescription that you do so at least 6-10 days ahead of time when running low on LDN.


There are no reported side effects other than vivid dreams. Initially, i got a few dreams, but as long you have a nice relaxing atmosphere before going to bed, you should be fine, no problem.

If any skin irritations should occur, make sure you get in contact with your prescribing doctor.

Transdermal is typically applied via thin parts of skin (underneath the forearm from wrist to elbow (hairless side). Alternating forearms nightly.

It's possible you might catch a cold or fever when starting LDN because your immune system is trying to adapt to it. This is based more on experience rather than what your doctor will tell you.

A lot of people have reported improvement or sustained remission when using LDN. I can't be sure. Though since starting LDN i've been flare-free since february, which is pretty common without the drug anyway.

Best of luck to you. Make sure to mention any allergies and drugs, medications you are currently taking, that is very important.

Your husband is right, mainstream medicine has never encouraged it but grass-roots word-of-mouth is reaching a critical mass. It seems to be more effective with Crohn's than those with UC. But there aren't many side effects and it might be worth a shot.

www.lowdosenaltrexone.org/gazorpa/History.html

Naltrexone in substantially lower doses (Low Dose Naltrexone) is showing great promise as a treatment for multiple sclerosis, Crohn’s disease, AIDS, rheumatoid arthritis, celiac disease, CFIDS, lupus, and certain forms of cancer.

Unfortunately, obtaining FDA approval for LDN will not be a straightforward process. Since naltrexone is now a generic drug, no pharmaceutical company currently holds exclusive manufacturing rights. No company is eager to fund an expensive clinical trial for a drug that will make them so little profit.

However, even without governmental approval or corporate support, LDN is gaining significant grass-roots attention among patients and doctors. The exchange of research information over the internet has greatly accelerated the recognition of the off-label use of LDN.

I am thinking when I see my doctor in December to ask him for prescription for the transdermal ldn not the pills and he isn't on board then i do know where to get it from that doctor in ny. My plan right now is to ask doctor to change generic balsalazide to brand name colazal and see if that is better, (the brand name will cost $200/month with my insurance), no difference then back to generic for $10/mo. and then if that isn't better i am going to ask about sulfalazide (sp?) which I see a lot of people have good results with and I don't think I am allergic to sulfa. After that I am going to try transdermal ldn, whether I get if from my doctor or the overpriced one is the question.

Thanks everyone.

Steroefidelic89, thank you can you tell me if it has helped you.