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How long to know LDN isn't working?

ChristieJP

ChristieJP

Location
Chandler, Arizona
Well . . . I have been on LDN since last October, and I haven't gotten any better. In fact, according to my most recent colonoscopy and biopsies, I've gotten worse. Not hugely worse, and I'm not experiencing horrible symptoms every single day (unlike most Crohnies, my main symptoms have always been abdominal pain and fatigue rather than diarrhea), but worse nonetheless (increased inflammation in size and severity).

I'm guessing I'm one of the 25% for whom LDN isn't the answer.

Thoughts?

Thanks!

-Christie
 
Orchid

Orchid

Correct, it's time for you to consider new medications. Most people in studies involving LDN were seeing progress as early as week 18.
 
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Kev

Senior Member
Location
Halifax, NS, Canada
You could be right... IF... you were using the right dosage of LDN (4.5mg).. that it had been compounded properly... that the batches were less than 100 days old at the max..
AND that there is no evidence you have an overgrowth of candida...

If you answer yes to all of these... then you are probably right. LDN won't work for you.
 
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