http://www.fibrochondriac.com/2009/12/12/naltrexone-is-here/ walking the fine line between advocating for my health and hypochondria Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:21:05 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.fibrochondriac.com/2009/12/12/naltrexone-is-here/comment-page-1/#comment-158 Kathy Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:29:12 +0000 http://www.fibrochondriac.com/?p=544#comment-158 I showed your comment to my husband. He says "can do!" So here we go...thank you for the advice! I showed your comment to my husband. He says “can do!” So here we go…thank you for the advice!

]]> http://www.fibrochondriac.com/2009/12/12/naltrexone-is-here/comment-page-1/#comment-151 IrishLass Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:39:10 +0000 http://www.fibrochondriac.com/?p=544#comment-151 You asked, so I'm responding ~ I took the long route and gradually went of the vicodin. I was on Norco 5-350, 1 or 2 every 4-6 hrs. prn. When I dedcided to do the slow method before beginning LDN, I cut myself down to 2 at bedtime and trust me, by bedtime I needed them. I gave them to my husband and said "you are going to have to get me off of these." I never saw the bottle again. It took a good 4 to 6 weeks to get completely off. He would hand them to me, tell me not to look (I have other meds that I take at nightso they were with them) and I just took them. It helped that he doled out all the meds. I finally asked him if I could start the LDN and that's when he told me that I had been off for an entire week. I took 3 Advil gel capsules for pain when needed (but not more than three times a day). I started the Naltrexone at 1.5 mg for 2 wks, then 3 mg. for 2 wks and have now been on 4.5 mg. for three weeks. I truly have no pain that a couple of tynlenol or advil will not take care of. The only side effect I have is nausea (stomach pain) and am going to check with my doctor on monday about that...and I have gained weight, but I blame that more on not getting out in this frigid weather and lack of exercise. I have suffered with FMS for over 35 years, so I know how debilitating it can be. You CAN do this...just do it gradually. Good Luck! ^j^ You asked, so I’m responding ~ I took the long route and gradually went of the vicodin. I was on Norco 5-350, 1 or 2 every 4-6 hrs. prn. When I dedcided to do the slow method before beginning LDN, I cut myself down to 2 at bedtime and trust me, by bedtime I needed them. I gave them to my husband and said “you are going to have to get me off of these.” I never saw the bottle again. It took a good 4 to 6 weeks to get completely off. He would hand them to me, tell me not to look (I have other meds that I take at nightso they were with them) and I just took them. It helped that he doled out all the meds. I finally asked him if I could start the LDN and that’s when he told me that I had been off for an entire week. I took 3 Advil gel capsules for pain when needed (but not more than three times a day). I started the Naltrexone at 1.5 mg for 2 wks, then 3 mg. for 2 wks and have now been on 4.5 mg. for three weeks. I truly have no pain that a couple of tynlenol or advil will not take care of. The only side effect I have is nausea (stomach pain) and am going to check with my doctor on monday about that…and I have gained weight, but I blame that more on not getting out in this frigid weather and lack of exercise. I have suffered with FMS for over 35 years, so I know how debilitating it can be. You CAN do this…just do it gradually. Good Luck! ^j^

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