Fund Clinical Trials of Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN)
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We the undersigned, petition the Leaders of our Countries, World Wide, to use funds from the Health Care budget to undergo trials for Low Dose Naltroxene. More details
We the undersigned, petition the Leaders of our Countries, World Wide, to use funds from the Health Care budget to undergo trials for Low Dose Naltroxene. More details
To whom it may concern. Hopefully, you are taking the time to read this petition.
It is regarding the funding of test trials of Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) and the necessity of committing public monies to this activity because the drug Naltrexone is cheap, and therefore, unable to attract drug company funding for trials. This drug is effective at halting the progress of all forms of multiple sclerosis, and even reversing some or much of the disabling damage. Being cheap, at an average of a dollar a day, it would save the health service considerable money, with mainstream treatments currently in excess of thousands a year per patient. Further to MS, Low Dose Naltrexone is also effective at treating other auto immune disorders, such as HIV/AIDS, Crohns Disease, Lupus, Rheumatoid Arthritis and Diabetes, is known to be effective in treating Parkinsons disease and can stop 70% of cancers, even eliminating half of those, or 30% of all cancers. The potential for savings of Health Care System money runs into many tens of billions of dollars per anum. Please help us persuade this, our, government to fund the necessary trials. Only a government sponsored solution is possible. Please hear our cause. This LDN gives all of us, with an auto immune disease, cancer, etc a step forward into the future with optimism, not fear. One of your family members or family could be within this group, that is appealing to you, for support.
Also, with the utmost respect to all physicians, the trials will help them take LDN seriously and educate them as to how it can and will help those suffering at this moment. This would mean being able to ask and receive a prescription without a battle, but with freedom of choice. Not only this, but be insured under insurance plans, helping millions of people.
Thank you for taking the time to read this heartfelt plea, from thousands of people.
It is regarding the funding of test trials of Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) and the necessity of committing public monies to this activity because the drug Naltrexone is cheap, and therefore, unable to attract drug company funding for trials. This drug is effective at halting the progress of all forms of multiple sclerosis, and even reversing some or much of the disabling damage. Being cheap, at an average of a dollar a day, it would save the health service considerable money, with mainstream treatments currently in excess of thousands a year per patient. Further to MS, Low Dose Naltrexone is also effective at treating other auto immune disorders, such as HIV/AIDS, Crohns Disease, Lupus, Rheumatoid Arthritis and Diabetes, is known to be effective in treating Parkinsons disease and can stop 70% of cancers, even eliminating half of those, or 30% of all cancers. The potential for savings of Health Care System money runs into many tens of billions of dollars per anum. Please help us persuade this, our, government to fund the necessary trials. Only a government sponsored solution is possible. Please hear our cause. This LDN gives all of us, with an auto immune disease, cancer, etc a step forward into the future with optimism, not fear. One of your family members or family could be within this group, that is appealing to you, for support.
Also, with the utmost respect to all physicians, the trials will help them take LDN seriously and educate them as to how it can and will help those suffering at this moment. This would mean being able to ask and receive a prescription without a battle, but with freedom of choice. Not only this, but be insured under insurance plans, helping millions of people.
Thank you for taking the time to read this heartfelt plea, from thousands of people.
We signed the "Fund Clinical Trials of Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN)" petition!
# 231:
11:06 pm PST, Jan 27,
Richard Hollister, Arizona
# 230:
10:37 am PST, Jan 25,
Lacey Thomas, Canada
I have a loved one living with Multiple Sclerosis.
I have a loved one living with Multiple Sclerosis.
# 229:
10:01 am PST, Jan 25,
Bridget Brister, New Mexico
I am a Canadian citizen with Ankylosing Spondylitis and Fibromyalgia, and LDN is my miracle med. It has changed my life hugely and allowed me to walk again.
I am a Canadian citizen with Ankylosing Spondylitis and Fibromyalgia, and LDN is my miracle med. It has changed my life hugely and allowed me to walk again.
yes, absolutely. It's far cheaper than most popular medicines anyway (I've been on Remicade, Cymbalta, Enbrel . . . )
# 228:
10:17 am PST, Jan 22,
Linda Patalon, Ohio
I have an autistic son and have heard that this drug can have a good effect on autism. I also have a sister with Parkinsons disease and her neurologist is not willing to try LDN despite the tons of information we have submitted to her. I would like to see LDN be more widely prescribed before it is too late for my sister.
I have an autistic son and have heard that this drug can have a good effect on autism. I also have a sister with Parkinsons disease and her neurologist is not willing to try LDN despite the tons of information we have submitted to her. I would like to see LDN be more widely prescribed before it is too late for my sister.
Of course it should be covered. Statin drugs are covered and they do absolutely no good and much harm.
# 227:
7:45 am PST, Jan 22,
Tahirih Koller, New Mexico
My Grandfather suffers from the debilitating effects of Parkinson's and a stroke. He served his country in the Military as well as in it's Nation's Forest Service. He worked alongside men who could greatly benefit from the data populated by these trials. Please support this cause. It is just and worthy, and has the potential to positively alter many lives!
My Grandfather suffers from the debilitating effects of Parkinson's and a stroke. He served his country in the Military as well as in it's Nation's Forest Service. He worked alongside men who could greatly benefit from the data populated by these trials. Please support this cause. It is just and worthy, and has the potential to positively alter many lives!
# 226:
7:36 am PST, Jan 22,
Sharon Lyseng, Canada
It should be covered under insurance plans
It should be covered under insurance plans
# 225:
10:56 pm PST, Jan 21,
Destiny Marquez, California
" Bentley Lyon started using LDN October 2004. We believe it has saved his life and continues to be an essential part of his overall healthcare regimen. May 14, 2004, Bentley Lyon almost lost his life and was paralyzed on his left side due to a massive hemorrhagic stroke during Deep Brain Stimulation surgery for Parkinson’s Disease (PD). During the summer he slowly recovered the use of his right side, but suddenly it seemed that his PD was worsening. When the muscle tension from the Rigidity caused by his Parkinson’s began to cause his breathing to shudder, we knew that combined with the stroke it could kill him. Our options were limited, and so we finally decided to take a chance on an off label usage of a drug called naltrexone in low dose form (LDN). Within two days, Bentley’s muscle tension began to subside and his breathing returned to normal. His back and neck pain were relieved and the arthritis in his hip was no longer painful. Over the next few months, many of the Parkinson’s symptoms dissipated and he was able to lower his PD medications by more than 60%. Prior to starting LDN, his daily medication for Parkinson’s was 10 Sinemet 25/100, 3 Permax .25mg, 2 Artane 2mg. Today his daily medication for Parkinson’s is 4 to 5 Sinemet 25/100, no Permax, 1 Artane and 4.5mg LDN. Please Join us in our fight for recovery from PD at http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/healingparkinsons/ We discuss all medications, therapies and interventions that can help heal Parkinsons.
" Bentley Lyon started using LDN October 2004. We believe it has saved his life and continues to be an essential part of his overall healthcare regimen. May 14, 2004, Bentley Lyon almost lost his life and was paralyzed on his left side due to a massive hemorrhagic stroke during Deep Brain Stimulation surgery for Parkinson’s Disease (PD). During the summer he slowly recovered the use of his right side, but suddenly it seemed that his PD was worsening. When the muscle tension from the Rigidity caused by his Parkinson’s began to cause his breathing to shudder, we knew that combined with the stroke it could kill him. Our options were limited, and so we finally decided to take a chance on an off label usage of a drug called naltrexone in low dose form (LDN). Within two days, Bentley’s muscle tension began to subside and his breathing returned to normal. His back and neck pain were relieved and the arthritis in his hip was no longer painful. Over the next few months, many of the Parkinson’s symptoms dissipated and he was able to lower his PD medications by more than 60%. Prior to starting LDN, his daily medication for Parkinson’s was 10 Sinemet 25/100, 3 Permax .25mg, 2 Artane 2mg. Today his daily medication for Parkinson’s is 4 to 5 Sinemet 25/100, no Permax, 1 Artane and 4.5mg LDN. Please Join us in our fight for recovery from PD at http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/healingparkinsons/ We discuss all medications, therapies and interventions that can help heal Parkinsons.
LDN will lower health care costs worldwide and save millions from needless suffering. It definitely should be covered by insurance, it is cost effective.
# 224:
1:19 pm PST, Jan 14,
A Butcher, United Kingdom
My son was diagnosed with MS at age 15. He is currently on Tysabri but is coming up to 3 years on it and been almost symptom free. His neurologist is thinkin of taking him off Tysabri as the risk of PML is higher the longer you are on Tysabri. It scares us at the thought of him coming off Tysabri but also scares us if he stays on it. We are all having to think of alternatives treatments and LDN is seems to be the best option. We would love to have it available and hopefully this will be the answer to not only my son, but everyone with MS and keeping this disease at bay or from progressing any further
My son was diagnosed with MS at age 15. He is currently on Tysabri but is coming up to 3 years on it and been almost symptom free. His neurologist is thinkin of taking him off Tysabri as the risk of PML is higher the longer you are on Tysabri. It scares us at the thought of him coming off Tysabri but also scares us if he stays on it. We are all having to think of alternatives treatments and LDN is seems to be the best option. We would love to have it available and hopefully this will be the answer to not only my son, but everyone with MS and keeping this disease at bay or from progressing any further
# 223:
1:04 pm PST, Jan 14,
Hayley michelle Ostroznik, United Kingdom
# 222:
12:49 pm PST, Jan 14,
Sandra Blyth, United Kingdom
# 221:
11:04 am PST, Jan 12,
Mariafrancesca Greca, United Kingdom
# 220:
10:44 pm PST, Jan 11,
Cameron Phythian, Canada
LDN has changed my life forever in a very positive way. I has had RRMS for 3 years now and I was getting worse being on Rebif. I started LDN June 09, my health has improved 100% and until there is a cure I plan to be on LDN until then. LDN is changing peoples lives in very positive ways. Don't let the big pharma companies ruin peoples lives. LDN works and works better than any crab drug out there. Please help those who should be on LDN get on LDN.
LDN has changed my life forever in a very positive way. I has had RRMS for 3 years now and I was getting worse being on Rebif. I started LDN June 09, my health has improved 100% and until there is a cure I plan to be on LDN until then. LDN is changing peoples lives in very positive ways. Don't let the big pharma companies ruin peoples lives. LDN works and works better than any crab drug out there. Please help those who should be on LDN get on LDN.
In my opinion LDN should be covered by health insurance. At about $1 per day how can you say yes to the crab drugs @ $1400 per month compared to $35 per month for LDN? Any 8 year old can do the math on that. Is health care about filling the big pharma companies pockets or helping Canadians with their health? Dead people can't vote for you
# 219:
7:18 pm PST, Jan 11,
Sarah McMullin, Canada
I have MS. While it is not a big issue for me right now, I would like to be assured of effective and affordable treatments in case it becomes an issue in the future.
I have MS. While it is not a big issue for me right now, I would like to be assured of effective and affordable treatments in case it becomes an issue in the future.
Yes.
# 217:
4:30 pm PST, Jan 8,
Crystal Sende, Minnesota
I am a 30 yr old single mother of a 13 yr old son, and dx with MS over a year ago and have been unable to work since the dx. Trying everything under the sun that the "conventional doctor" deems appropriate and "necessary" only to have felt to be on my death bed trying 3 of the convential MS therapies which SUPPRESS an already compromised immune system, its a no brainer that LDN with minimal if any harmful side effects in much bigger numbers should be a patients right to try without going through a million hoops just to get this med which is affordable and more effective even with the minimal trials than these KILLER drugs these doctors are promoting!!!!!!!!
I am a 30 yr old single mother of a 13 yr old son, and dx with MS over a year ago and have been unable to work since the dx. Trying everything under the sun that the "conventional doctor" deems appropriate and "necessary" only to have felt to be on my death bed trying 3 of the convential MS therapies which SUPPRESS an already compromised immune system, its a no brainer that LDN with minimal if any harmful side effects in much bigger numbers should be a patients right to try without going through a million hoops just to get this med which is affordable and more effective even with the minimal trials than these KILLER drugs these doctors are promoting!!!!!!!!
Yes, but its cost is so minimal that people like me who need it or want to give it a try are finding a way to afford it.
# 216:
10:03 am PST, Dec 28,
Amy Morris, Kentucky
# 215:
5:46 pm PST, Dec 11,
Elizabeth Frazier, Arkansas
I suffer from rheumatoid arthritis, and now have some other related issues developing. I am so tired of taking poisons that don't work, are bank breaking expensive, and seem to make me sicker. I want a cure, but where is the money in that?
I suffer from rheumatoid arthritis, and now have some other related issues developing. I am so tired of taking poisons that don't work, are bank breaking expensive, and seem to make me sicker. I want a cure, but where is the money in that?
Because it is cheap and supposedly works to put the diseases in remission.
# 214:
3:25 pm PST, Dec 5,
Kevin Vines, Canada
# 213:
4:15 pm PST, Dec 4,
Angela Vines, Canada
Using low dose naltrexone would save our country a lot of money.. with skyrocketing health care costs, we can preserve our universal health care by using this medication.. we would save our sick from needless suffering and grief.
Using low dose naltrexone would save our country a lot of money.. with skyrocketing health care costs, we can preserve our universal health care by using this medication.. we would save our sick from needless suffering and grief.
# 212:
2:50 pm PST, Nov 18,
S Black, Canada
The cost of health care is soaring and to consider a inexpensive drug that may treat so many illnesses for so many people it would be in everyone's best interest except the drug companies of course..
The cost of health care is soaring and to consider a inexpensive drug that may treat so many illnesses for so many people it would be in everyone's best interest except the drug companies of course..
yes
# 211:
5:19 am PST, Nov 16,
Duncan Kelman, United Kingdom
# 210:
1:12 pm PST, Nov 13,
Sheilah Hendry, Canada
LDN research will not be funded by the private sector because there is no profit possible from resulting sales. It is up to the public sector to take this on, and do it quickly. Lives are at risk.
LDN research will not be funded by the private sector because there is no profit possible from resulting sales. It is up to the public sector to take this on, and do it quickly. Lives are at risk.
The cost LDN should be easily covered by all provincial health plans and all private insurance.
# 209:
7:43 pm PST, Nov 7,
Philip DeGraaf, Canada
Can anyone tell me if they know of a Doctor in the GTA that will prescribe LDN??? I'm sick of ask the doctor there a bunch of Money grub asses!!
Can anyone tell me if they know of a Doctor in the GTA that will prescribe LDN??? I'm sick of ask the doctor there a bunch of Money grub asses!!
# 208:
5:52 pm PST, Nov 7,
Jacqueline West, Canada
# 207:
2:57 pm PST, Nov 7,
Vanessa Stewart, Canada
I have Crohn's disease. I have had it all my life. I am now 23 and haven't had a days relief with any medicine given yet. I Live in British Columbia and have went to many doctors who refuse to prescribe it because of the lack of studies and information on it. I have a friend who lives in the U.S. who has had crohns for the majority of her life and started LDN 20 months ago and is in remission. :) I wish I could be so lucky. I am currently on Remicade. It isn't working as well as it should be, and it is my last hope. If it doesn't work I will have to resort to surgery. :(
I have Crohn's disease. I have had it all my life. I am now 23 and haven't had a days relief with any medicine given yet. I Live in British Columbia and have went to many doctors who refuse to prescribe it because of the lack of studies and information on it. I have a friend who lives in the U.S. who has had crohns for the majority of her life and started LDN 20 months ago and is in remission. :) I wish I could be so lucky. I am currently on Remicade. It isn't working as well as it should be, and it is my last hope. If it doesn't work I will have to resort to surgery. :(
# 206:
9:02 am PST, Nov 4,
VICKY DOYON, Canada
I FEEL IT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER INSURANCE PLANS THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE FINDING IT IS BETTER THAN ANYTHING ELSE THEY HAVE TRIED WHICH IS COVERED BY INSURANCE SO WHY NOT LDN
I FEEL IT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER INSURANCE PLANS THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE FINDING IT IS BETTER THAN ANYTHING ELSE THEY HAVE TRIED WHICH IS COVERED BY INSURANCE SO WHY NOT LDN
# 205:
3:31 am PDT, Oct 31,
Gemma Every, United Kingdom
i have Relapsing-remitting MS and strongly beleive LDN should be funded for clinical trials.. it could save the NHS millions and give us hope for the future
i have Relapsing-remitting MS and strongly beleive LDN should be funded for clinical trials.. it could save the NHS millions and give us hope for the future
Yes
# 204:
2:52 pm PDT, Oct 25,
Name not displayed, United Kingdom
I have cancer which no longer appears to be responding to chemo/radiotherapy. I don't know whether LDN would have helped, but I would absolutely take the chance to find out. As things stand, neither my oncologist or GP are willing to prescribe.
I have cancer which no longer appears to be responding to chemo/radiotherapy. I don't know whether LDN would have helped, but I would absolutely take the chance to find out. As things stand, neither my oncologist or GP are willing to prescribe.
Yes
# 203:
7:38 am PDT, Oct 19,
Monica Greenwood, Canada
I feel this study is of great importance to everyone as it may help with a wide array of health issues including MS and would lower patients prescription cost by thousands. I myself would greatly benifit from this drug.
I feel this study is of great importance to everyone as it may help with a wide array of health issues including MS and would lower patients prescription cost by thousands. I myself would greatly benifit from this drug.
Absolutely!!!
# 202:
1:50 pm PDT, Oct 14,
Sharon Johnson, Virginia
My daughter in law has MS.
My daughter in law has MS.
Absolutely!!
# 201:
12:31 pm PDT, Oct 14,
Michelle Smith, Ohio
My sister has MS
My sister has MS
Yes
