I am very happy on 12,5 mg and only tried 50 mg for two days. From my experience, it is better to take twice small dosage than one big one. So, if I have a glass of wine at lunch time, I take a pill before and if I have drinking in the evening, I might take another - depending if it might be a long event. I am trying to have 2 or 3 AF days per week and they are great to clean the system from Nal. The biggest help in my life has, however, been the change of habit of drinking at home alone. I totally lost craving for that. Now, when I am cooking for kids, I have no thought in my mind to open wine or beer and drink it while I am cooking. There is one can of beer in the fridge for a long time that I have no desire to open.

Newlife - I do not see harm in trying to take only half a dosage and see how things go.

Thanks tam tam. Newlife

The post quoting Dr Eskapa might be worth reading.

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Newlife,

If you have time I would talk to a pharmacist. If you do not have the time I would do it for you and try to understand the concept of cutting down the dose.

Would it mean that less receptors are going to be covered?

Or is just the amount of time?

I have read that it does take 24 hours for your liver to process al. and your liver does have receptors as well, so if taking a lower dose means shorter time span then not all of your receptors are going to be covered when your body is processing the al.

I have a hard time understanding if it blocks all of you receptors why can't you just take a 12.5 or even less? But I have also read that they are unsure how nal. really works (why the LDN is being used for different things).

I have seen that question brought up in the options saves lives forum, and all they had to say is 50 mgs is protocol.

Another unknown that needs to be known!

Jaba

Yes jaba I agree. A little reluctant to stand in Walgreens talking to a pharmacist about this..........don't have any other access.

I think that since all the studies were done at 50 mg that it may be an unknown. I have cut back to 25 mg for the last four nights and noticed no difference, in fact have had good results. BUT that doesn't mean I might not be doing harm since a lot happens behind the scenes.

Still thinking about what to do; it may not be worth it as I feel I am sort of "on the verge" of, not CURE, but what I like to call control.

Thanks for all your thoughtfulness, everyone!! xoxo newlife