This week meet Lori a registered nurse and an international board-certified lactation consultant, from Orlando, Florida.I have been battling with Hashimoto’s well over ten years. Of the 41 women, 16 were considered obese and 25 were of normal weight. Actually Naltrexone(vivatrol-generic name I assume) and an antidepressant, combined, are still in the stages of clinical trials and may very well be the next big weight loss medication. Symlin appears to help with weight reduction but the LDN seems to help maintain lower weights, suggesting to me that it may influence the hypothalamic set point in the body. Weight loss? On the other hand, when administered with an antipsychotic (e.g. Thanks!Low dose naltrexone is used by some health care providers for patients with autoimmune disorders. I was wondering if anyone else was taking 50mgs. What's even more interesting is that this study focused on women who have high testosterone levels (AKA high androgens) in addition to the insulin resistance. Available for Android and iOS devices. I was on ldn for over a year for my lupus / fibro / csd my weight stayed around 126 to 130 at the most & im 5'8 which was a wonderful side affect of a very easy drug. I was left with chills, gas and nausea (vomited) for about three more hours. Literally no side effects, no liver complications and long term therapy has multiple beneficial effects.I was recently prescribed naltrexone 50 mg by an endocrinologist in an attempt to help manage life-threatening episodes of reactive hypoglycemia. It seems to be doing the trick for the alcohol cravings, actually feeling as confident about that as ever. Someone who uses naltrexone for several years may find that their weight loss plateaus after the first year without any additional loss thereafter. Results indicated that methylnaltrexone significantly attenuated weight gain of neonatal rats compared to the control group.Researchers concluded that methylnaltrexone appears to potentiate the effect of leptin (a satiety hormone) on body weight. No position offered any relief or was tolerable. It is the synergistic effect of these variables that may explain why one naltrexone user loses 20 lbs., yet another doesn’t lose any weight. Any hints. My alcohol and food cravings are almost nonexistent and I feel more in control of my behavior.I quit vaping because the Wellbutrin made it very unpleasant. I went off my shot for a week and noticed a big difference in my appetite. I am still on 2x40mg Nexium per day and I took for 2 months Reglan, Now I interrupted reglan, I take it occasionally (5mg only), and I also take 150mg zantac at bedtime if I feel my throat to be too rough. Just like a true alcoholic thinking that your problems are worse than others. To test this theory, they administered naltrexone to multiple groups of rats: drug-free rats and sulpiride-treated rats for 21 days.Results indicated that naltrexone at dosages exceeding 4 mg/kg significantly reduced food intake and weight gain among drug-free rats. This is another very important consideration for many patients who are struggling to lose weight and who also have Hypothyroidism or Hashimoto's thyroiditis. Other agents such as caffeine, eugeroics (Armodafinil, Modafinil), and psychostimulants (Adderall, Ritalin, Vyvanse) – may also stimulate additional weight loss when concurrently administered with naltrexone because some are understood to cause weight loss on their own. Definitely not as interested in it. I plan to stay on this medication for awhile. In conclusion, it may be that certain genes and/or concentrations of endorphins influence the effect of naltrexone on body weight.There are some limitations associated with the investigation of naltrexone for weight loss. focusing on personalized and Functional Medicine and my passion is in Sit down and dig into these posts.