Has anyone taken low dose naltrexone when on Revlimid maintenance (Revlimid -15 mg every other day for one month)?
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Low dose naltrexone and Revlimid
Last edited by well365 on Thu Aug 02, 2012 10:33 am, edited 1 time in total.
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well365 - Name: Ann
- Who do you know with myeloma?: Patient
- When were you/they diagnosed?: 2012
- Age at diagnosis: 54
Re: Low dose naltrexone and Revlimid
I have not but it was recommended to me by a certain doctor that I consult with occasionally. I did some research and found that I cannot take low dose naltrexone (LDN) because I am on opioids (hydrocodone). You can't be on certain pain meds to take LDN.
Sandbass
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sandbass - Name: Sandbass
- Who do you know with myeloma?: Self
- When were you/they diagnosed?: Fall 2007
- Age at diagnosis: 33
Re: Low dose naltrexone and Revlimid
I was on low dose Revlimid for nearly two years before I recently came out of remission.
I have not taken naltrexone, but I have taken a similar medication called buprenorphine (also Subutex or Suboxone). I started it to help get off of Vicodin, Oxycontin, and Ativan, but for the last nearly 4 years have been taking it with gabapentin to manage pain from peripheral neuropathy.
It has been a good combination, but the bupe has some side effects. For example, if you ever need to take opiate pain meds for something else, you are out of luck, as the bupe blocks their action. I have read people blaming it for everything in the world, including ingrown toe nails!
I would suggest doing a lot of reading on forums for other users before you start.
I have not taken naltrexone, but I have taken a similar medication called buprenorphine (also Subutex or Suboxone). I started it to help get off of Vicodin, Oxycontin, and Ativan, but for the last nearly 4 years have been taking it with gabapentin to manage pain from peripheral neuropathy.
It has been a good combination, but the bupe has some side effects. For example, if you ever need to take opiate pain meds for something else, you are out of luck, as the bupe blocks their action. I have read people blaming it for everything in the world, including ingrown toe nails!
I would suggest doing a lot of reading on forums for other users before you start.
Re: Low dose naltrexone and Revlimid
Not really relevant, but humorous in a morbid way ...
I had an "exploratory" laparoscopy a few years back. I was on naltrexone to help keep me from beer, staved off the craving. In the recovery room, I kept saying I was in pain. The nurses gave me more morphine. I was still in pain. The nurses said they couldn't give me any more morphine. I laid there with tears rolling down my face when finally the anesthesiologist came in and checked my chart and saw I was on naltrexone. Yep, all that morphine had zero effect. Be very aware of this my friends.
I had an "exploratory" laparoscopy a few years back. I was on naltrexone to help keep me from beer, staved off the craving. In the recovery room, I kept saying I was in pain. The nurses gave me more morphine. I was still in pain. The nurses said they couldn't give me any more morphine. I laid there with tears rolling down my face when finally the anesthesiologist came in and checked my chart and saw I was on naltrexone. Yep, all that morphine had zero effect. Be very aware of this my friends.
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alaskanmeg - Name: alaskanmeg
- Who do you know with myeloma?: me
- When were you/they diagnosed?: 15 June 12
- Age at diagnosis: 49
Re: Low dose naltrexone and Revlimid
That's crazy. Strong stuff. Were you able to stop drinking?
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sandbass - Name: Sandbass
- Who do you know with myeloma?: Self
- When were you/they diagnosed?: Fall 2007
- Age at diagnosis: 33
Re: Low dose naltrexone and Revlimid
Sober date of June 6, 2008
Melanoma - March, 2011
Multiple myeloma - June, 2012
Chemo and booze must be a tragic combination. Glad I got out from under that bear.
Melanoma - March, 2011
Multiple myeloma - June, 2012
Chemo and booze must be a tragic combination. Glad I got out from under that bear.
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alaskanmeg - Name: alaskanmeg
- Who do you know with myeloma?: me
- When were you/they diagnosed?: 15 June 12
- Age at diagnosis: 49
Re: Low dose naltrexone and Revlimid
Good for you, Alaskan Meg! Didn't know anything about naltrexone before. Myeloma has certainly been educational in the health sense. Hope your better lifestyle helps you to wrestle down the bear of myeloma too!
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Nancy Shamanna - Name: Nancy Shamanna
- Who do you know with myeloma?: Self and others too
- When were you/they diagnosed?: July 2009
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