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    Doctor in Ahseville, NC area

    Why not Hunter Hopkins? I just moved to the area and was hoping they might be useful.
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    How long before low dose naltrexone works?

    I started LDN this month at .5 mg, then 1 mg, then 1.5 mg. It was wonderful for pain -- better than Tramadol -- and made me fairly alert. BUT, It made me feel very, very depressed and unable to handle stress at all. I was on Famvir, which already makes me depressed and emotional. HHV6, HSV1...
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    Low dose Naltrexone

    Marlene, Could you send me the same reply you sent CBS64? I have felt this year like I had no ability to handle any stress -- not producing cortisol. Starting LDN this month, I feel like I handle stress even less well. I don't know what to do instead. I have no idea how to find a "neural...
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    my famvir trial

    Has anyone had hyperglycemia as a famvir side effect? I just tested very high, and it explains weight loss, etc. No one on either side of my family has ever had diabetes, so I do not believe insulin production is the cause. Thank you.
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    my famvir trial

    I have asked my internist who gave the Famvir scrip. He has no idea and just said maybe i caught a cold.. I ask here because I thought some of you may be working with docs who are more experienced with Famvir than my Internist. Are the "cold" symptoms you get when on Famvir typical cold...
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    my famvir trial

    Clive and All, I really need your help. I do not know what to do now. I have experimented with Famvir the past several months and even on taking the 2nd pill I began to have swollen throat, swollen larynx, laryngitis, swollen lymph nodes, cough with lots of clear phlegm. When I stayed on...