tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3928060822570544568.post4031135688853843517..comments2023-02-15T04:19:34.518-08:00Comments on NOLA Hepper: Low Dose Naltrexone for PetsNola Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04417070017780892124noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3928060822570544568.post-71251300587259730972016-01-24T18:58:42.007-08:002016-01-24T18:58:42.007-08:00Thank you, Chris, for posting your blog. I'm ...Thank you, Chris, for posting your blog. I'm sorry you lost Magoo.<br /><br />I just wanted to post a comment. And, like Chris, I am not a doctor. Actually, I've never even used it yet (about to start on myself and my pets). I just wanted to add, don't be discouraged if you see a case where a pet was given LDN but didn't make it. Here are a few things to keep in mind:<br /><br />- When you're fighting any kind of invader (cancer, viral, bacterial, etc), you have to deal with 2 issues. 1) Getting rid of the invader and 2) Regulating the immune system.<br /><br />Although it is possible for the immune system alone to fight off an invader, it often can't. Sometimes it doesn't know HOW to fight the invader, or it overreacts and attacks organs, joints, etc. LDN is used as an immune regulator. It won't necessarily cure cancer or a virus or a bacterial infection. So if you're dealing with Lyme disease, for instance, your pet can get a lot of relief from LDN (but I'm not sure LDN alone could cure the disease). It will help keep the immune system from going crazy and attacking joints, etc. And it might even trick the body into living in harmony with the invader for a while. But the invader will proceed to inflict damage that will eventually take its toll. Often, it's the immune system response that seems to cause more harm (i.e. inflammation and destruction of tissue).<br /><br />Supposedly, there are some invaders that only cause problems because of the pet's immune system reacting, and are completely harmless otherwise (i.e. coronavirus). So the trick is to get the immune system NOT to react. My cat died of FIP and I just didn't understand why the coronavirus mutates into FIP in some cats but not others. The impression I got from reading was that, if the cat's immune system doesn't respond to the coronavirus strain then it won't progress and turn into FIP. It only progresses in the cats who's immune system reacts. Again, this is not something I'm entirely certain of. Just the impression I got from reading. So, in the case of my cat, I do think LDN would have allowed him to live a much longer life. All of the symptoms he suffered were due to the toll of immune response over a period of a couple of years (thickened intestinal walls, inflammation, skin lesions, and in the end, severe anemia).<br /><br />LDN has the added benefit of increasing endorphins with very little risk of side effects. So, at the very least, it can't hurt to let your pet feel better when they're sick. I do plan to try to convince my vet to use it on my dog. If they say no, I'm doing it anyway (and telling them so). Best of luck to you all!meowduchathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07986592286395136484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3928060822570544568.post-64015245545342358802014-05-11T19:12:07.419-07:002014-05-11T19:12:07.419-07:00I need to update this post - Magoo passed last Sep...I need to update this post - Magoo passed last Sept 2013 - But LDN sounds like it could very well help your dog.<br /><br />LDN For Pets is a great group - many very informative and experienced <br />folks over there who have been using low dose naltrexone on various <br />pets including horses:<br /><br /><br />https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/LDN_4_Pets/info<br /><br /><br />I also need to update the places to find non script LDN pharmacies - the above group can also steer you to the right places.<br /><br />Good luck!<br /><br />Nola Chris<br /><br />Nola Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04417070017780892124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3928060822570544568.post-87573378885774599182014-05-10T20:50:46.576-07:002014-05-10T20:50:46.576-07:00Hi -
I wonder how you and Magoo are doing. I found...Hi -<br />I wonder how you and Magoo are doing. I found you because I am in a similar financial boat, have a lot of my own chronic health problems, and more than anything, I am worried about my dog's health. She is half Shar-Pei and has skin problems. It was bad enough when she had the tiny water sacs in bunches all down her back legs, but now it's up around one of her eyes and under her chin. She has been grain free for about 10 of her 11 years, and eats very well. I give her Honest Kitchen grain-free along with MCTs and other good stuff, and have even worked her up with high dose Vitamin D with appropriate K2 and even iodine, and nothing has any effect one way or another. So frustrating. <br />I am working on my Dr. to get me onto LDN, and I think it could help her as well, but I have to be able to afford to get her to the vet again first of course, and $1800 worth of surgery for her in January is taking a long while to recover from.<br />In the meantime, I did try that link you gave for the non-prescription, but it's a generic link page now.<br />I wish you well.UrbanFireflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17155181560254320504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3928060822570544568.post-64157694081405218422014-01-01T01:22:34.957-08:002014-01-01T01:22:34.957-08:00How is Magoo doing?. I've heard LDN can take 3...How is Magoo doing?. I've heard LDN can take 3-6 months to work in humans, so it could take this time in pets too. Also a number of other treatments could help like sodium dca, "hemp" oil, liposomal vit c and so on. I've posted as jondoeuk on http://www.davidicke.com/forum/showthread.php?t=144836&page=12 a lot of different things to fight cancer tooAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02797053520234585452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3928060822570544568.post-22611084650472058312013-11-29T19:36:57.265-08:002013-11-29T19:36:57.265-08:00Hi how is kitty doing? hope all is well.. hugsHi how is kitty doing? hope all is well.. hugsReneehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/GotEndorphins/noreply@blogger.com