Are you as ready as I was to try LDN?

The best place to start is with your doctor.

Do your research and print out information that will help you make your case that this is a cheap, approved drug that has zero side effects at the tiny dose that is used for treatment for MS. This works well for many.

If you get a prescription for compounded LDN, the best pharmacy is Skip's Pharmacy in Florida. Dr. Skip, as he is known by the LDN community, has worked tirelessly to increase the awareness of LDN, and is always available to help on the LDN newsgroups.

If you cannot get a prescription from your doctor, LDN is available over the internet at this pharmacy, for instance: NaltrexoneRx.com.mx. That is where many of us get it and they have excellent quality at a great price. They are associated with the "Clinica de Cuernavaca de la Vida y la Salud", the "Cuernavaca Clinic of Life and Health".

The Naltrexone is shipped almost instantly and you can make up your own solution. They are even happy to send instructions on how to disolve a 50 mg tablet in 50 ml of water and then drink the appropriate amount each evening. One tablet lasts from 10-30 days depending on the amount you are taking, so 10 tablets should be enough to get you started. If you have questions, they have exceptional Customer Service in English.

How to Get LDN

Step 1
Talk to your doctor about low dose naltrexone. Most people have better luck getting a prescription from their primary care doctor than their gastroenterologist.

Step 2
If you can not get a prescription from your doctor, consult with one of the many physicians known to prescribe low dose naltrexone to people with crohn's disease. You can find these doctors by joining an ldn support list such as the Yahoo LDN Newsgroup and simply asking for the information.

Step 3
In the event you do not have an ldn knowledgeable physician in your area, you can order full strength naltrexone from one of several online pharmacies. This is the one that we have found most reliable and reasonable priced: NaltrexoneRx

Step 4
If using full strength naltrexone, mix 50mg tab with 50 ml of water to form a solution of 1mg naltrexone per 1 ml distilled water. Shake well, and store in the refrigerator. Use your medicine dropper to measure out the exact amount of medication you need. LDN is made by diluting full strength naltrexone into correct strength tablets. Full strength naltrexone comes in 50mg tabs. People with Crohn's Disease take between 3mg and 4.5 mg each evening. Research has shown no efficacy under 1.5 mg and negative efficacy at over 5 mg.

Step 4
If your doctor was willing to give you a prescription, take the prescription to a good compounding pharmacy. It is typically prescribed in 1.5, 3 or 4.5 mg capsules. If you are not sure where to start, have your doctor prescribe the 1.5 mg size and you can then adjust the amount taken quite easily, by doubling the capsules to move up to the 3 mg amount and triple it to take 4.5 mg. That way nothing is wasted, and as you move up, the compounding pharmacy can simply make the stronger capsules when reordered.