I'm glad to hear yet another 'success' story from someone on LDN. I'd like to share some thoughts that came up in another conversation I had about LDN. One of the potential issues when dealing with a specially compounded substance like LDN is shelf life. How long it retains its ability to cause the rebound effect that makes it work on our disease. Some compounding pharmacies take extra steps to ensure the product they offer is as fresh as can be. I think these are the exception, rather than the rule. Here is the problem as I've seen first hand. The equipment used to make these custom pills do so in batches of 100. (or at least the pharmacies/pharmacists I've dealt with tell me). But doctors typically prescribe in increments of months... 30 days, 60 days, 90 days. My script is like that.. a 90 day supply. so the pharmacy makes me a batch.. of 100. What happens to the 10 I don't use. Pharmacies aren't about to toss them... So the next guy who wants LDN gets my 10 leftovers, plus another 80 fresh pills... then the pharmacy now has 20 leftovers... So, there is a real chance that one can get a supply of pills that have pills that are close to or beyond their best before dates... and that can cause problems. And, although I feel so idiotic admitting it has taken me almost 5 years to see a simple solution, there is a simple solution. If you are dealing with a typical pharmacy, and not a 'devouted' one, ask your doctor to write your prescription for 100 pills. If we all did this, there'd be no leftovers in the supply chain to cause anyone any issues ever.
One last thing to add. I try not to bend peoples arms to try LDN. That is strictly a choice they have to make on their own... weighing all the pros and cons. But, if you do, there is one thing I would ask that you do..... not for my sake, not even for yours; but for everyone else who might follow in the LDN path. Stick to the exact same regimen as described in the studies... same dosage, same delivery method, same trial period. Why.
Well, that way, if it works, when it works, you will be another positive example of what it can do. If you change it, and it does not work, is it because you fell into the 11% for whom it does not work; or because you changed the experiment. There. Down off of the soap box. I mean, if you try it at the prescribed dosage, and there are issues... then try a lower dose... or a different delivery method... but do not change the bona fide treatment in anticipation of issues. Doing so puts a lot more than just you at risk.
