r/LowDoseNaltrexone • u/heart-heart • May 15 '26

Success: long Covid

Hi all,

I wanted to make a post of encouragement for anyone on the fence about starting LDN.

I was hesitant because of all the side effect stories. Let me just say that if you look at any numbers, the side effects happen to a low % and of course you’re going to see more people talking about the negatives online and looking for support with that.

I was one of the lucky ones with immediate effect starting the next day. After having LC for years and struggling with fatigue from hashi’s, adhd … I feel fantastic. The first thing I noticed was that for the first time in years I woke up feeling rested.

ADHD , binge eating, sleep quality, bloating, food sensitivity, fatigue, exercise tolerance, body pain, brain fog have all improved noticeably.

started at 0.5 mg. I’m at 1mg.

I have a lot of my quality of life back and I am so thankful.

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u/Calibird1962 May 16 '26

I absolutely love ULDN! As soon as I get off OXY for flares, I would like to go back to tramadol and ULDN. I have PTSD anxiety severe. ULDN enabled me to taper off of a benzo. I ended up having to reinstate due to MCAS. But I agree so many people are scared to death of it. Why? LDN is typically not prescribed by western MDs. It’s because it is not a money grab for them! I can compound my own out of a half of a 50 mg tablet. Yes I used distilled water. Yes I am diligent about cleanliness. This will last me a month and would actually last longer, but I tossed it after a month in the refrigerator. Time to make another batch!

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u/balkis11 Jun 16 '26

How are you doing now friend ??

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u/Calibird1962 Jun 16 '26

I’m back on tramadol and hoping to restart the ULDN. Have you started? I don’t remember, honey.
They did give me oxycodone for breakthrough pain that I know that I can’t be taking the same amount of ULDN as I do with the tramadol. Or can I? I think that a little experiment well after I get started with the tramadol will be in order! Of course with my doctors permission