I've had MS for approx 12yrs and have been on the Dr Roy Swank Diet (plant based since I'm a vegan). This diet is AMAZING wish I had done it sooner! Back on topic, I requested to have prescription written for LDN (low dose naltrexone) but my neuro refused to wrtie it!!
This is disgusting IMO. I now have to find a GP and have him write it or another neuro to write it .I am done taking these highly toxic MS drugs and am doing the Dr Roy Swank or Dr John Dougall diet and wish to get on LDN ASAP!!!
Anyhone else have such a neuro that refuses to write LDN? This is totally unacceptbale and higly upsetting.
OK, Folks, from time to time, I read a thread which will include a mention of prescription costs.
Now, I used to have a very helpful GP (since retired), who got me to apply for a Prescription Exemption Certificate when I was first diagnosed. Basically, I never pay for my prescription meds now.
Now, this link explains who is entitled to this:-
Prescription Exemption Certificate Leaflet HC11
Page 30 of this leaflet covers medical conditions.
You may want to have a word with your GP to see if you are eligible.
Hi posters,
I just happened to find this place from a post to one of my forums. I'm a long term LDN user and was just wondering if any of you know that you actually can obtain LDN tablets for which you can dissolve into distilled water and use. Many are doing this. I am lucky that I live in the states and have access to many doctors now that are willing to prescribe. I get mine from Skip's too but hey, if I was not able to do this, there is no way they would stop me from buying the tablets and mixing it up myself. Better this then nothing at all and some swear this is actually better. The tablets can be obtained at www.medsmex.com. Now, I have never done this, as I stated but many have so I can only assume that they are trust worthy.
I've been on LDN for going on 4 years now and can only hope that everyone that wishes to use this therapy will find a way. If you need any help that perhaps I can help with, please don't hesitate to write me at wkendz32@hotmail.com . Good luck to all of you. Oh and I have a word document that explains just how to mix up the 50mg tablets yourself. Again, if I had to do this, I certainly would. Not gonna let these mainstream doctors dictate what I can and cannot do to maintain a normal life. Hopefully one day, LDN will be standard treatment but I wouldn't hold my breath. Just too much money to be made by too many people for that to happen anytime soon, I'm afraid.
Why oh why are we the only ones in England paying prescription charges ?
I can't understand why Scotland and Wales get theirs free - We certinaly don't !!!!
Okay, I have my GP on my side and he is willing to prescribe me LDNon the NHS. My problem now being, although my GP is willing he isn't very knowledgeable. He thinks my local chemist will be able to supply it for me, is this correct? I was under the impression Dixon's was the only pharmacy dispensing.
Because I will have my script on the NHS does this mean I will still have to paty for it?
and one last one..... is the first inital dose of 1mg only avalible in suspension (liquid) form? I can't find much info on this.
Thank you for any aDvice given!
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