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I recently started LDN too. I'm using 1.5mg before bed. Although sleep is not terrible I feel more tired during the day than when I get really bad sleep. It's like a sluggishness that doesn't go away no matter how long I nap.
I'm also having really bad gastrointestinal problems
Oh, thanks for responding. Hope you're feeling better.I had to stop for other reasons.
The sleepiness I think is due to the fact that LDN increases dopamine. We know that LDN increases testosterone and I suspect this is done via dopamine. The naps don;t help do they?
I had to stop for other reasons.
The sleepiness I think is due to the fact that LDN increases dopamine. We know that LDN increases testosterone and I suspect this is done via dopamine. The naps don;t help do they?
I had to stop for other reasons.
The sleepiness I think is due to the fact that LDN increases dopamine. We know that LDN increases testosterone and I suspect this is done via dopamine. The naps don;t help do they?
No more tired or sleepy the next day. It does help me sleep after taking it.Does LDN make you tired?
No more tired or sleepy the next day. It does help me sleep after taking it.
9mg/day for past 4 months.
@Webdog just tagging you because I'm also on a high dose - even more than you in fact! I take 9mg in the morning and another 4.5 at night.... I started out weaning myself up to 4.5 and stayed on that for a while, then the effect wore off and so I increased. I increased again earlier this year.
Does your doctor have any advice on how high you can go? I think I'm on the most of anyone in this country....
Then again naltrexone also works as a microglial inhibitor which modulates the immune system and can reduce pain, maybe this effect gets more prominent at higher dosages. Who knows.
what is a microglial inhibitor?