Anyone here on Naltraxone?

[Paula Sims]

Hi there,
One of my docs wants me to try Naltraxone, usually given to curb wanting to drink or opiod addiction (I do neither) but for me to counteract the food addictions I have and to counterbalance having to put me on progestin (which I need for my PCOS).

Reaction? The dose is 25mgs in the am

Thanks

[cpamomfromtexas]

1. Look up d chiro inositol for pcos

[TygrBright]

2. Here's some solid information on low-dose naltrexone use:

https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/low-dose-naltrexone-bogus-or-cutting-edge-science/

There are a lot of things that don't have really good scientific validation, but seem relatively harmless. Sometimes physicians, when what they're treating doesn't have a reliable proven treatment, will work through some of these alternatives in the hope of getting the body's placebo response activated and working on the condition.

helpfully,
Bright

[TommyCelt]

3. Naltrexone

I'm off alcohol since 2001, but messed around with oxy and vicodin when my father got sick and passed last year. Clean 4+ months. My shrink put me on 100 mg Naltrexone when I stopped and along with my 12-step work, the cravings have been manageable.

The side effects have been negligible...for me.