My mother has Parkinsons, was diagnosed about 5 years ago in Alabama, moved to Ohio in June 2010 to live with us so that we can care for her. In Alabama, her doctors gave her little time or help. When we moved her to Ohio, we took her to OSU and they totally changed her meds…..she became worse. We brought her to a neurologist in Parkersburg, WV (close to us) and he has finally begun to listen, adjusting her meds to older ones like Comtan and Amantadine. She saw some improvement for a few weeks, but now is worse again. She also have other issues, but we feel they are reflective of her freezing often and lack of mobility. This all started when she had pain in her leg and thought it was her sciatic nerve. No one has treated her for that. We are interested in other treatment options like low dose naltrexone (LDN).

I found your website several months ago and read about LDN. Do you know the closest place/doctor to us that would work with this medicine? We are desperate to get her help. She is a “young” 73 years old and has been in wonderful health for years until this. Any and all information you can put us in contact with would be appreciated.

Thanks!

Anita

Lexie provides rich information about low dose naltrexone during my interview with her on Parkinsons Recovery Radio. She one among ten others who are featured in Pioneers of Recovery. Replays of all the interviews including hers are listed on this page of this Parkinsons Recovery blog. You will need to scroll down several posts of replays to find a replay of Lexie’s interview.

Robert Rodgers, Ph.D.
Pioneers of Recovery