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Naltrexone - permanently blocked receptors?!

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corey55111
corey55111

Is it possible for Naltrexone to permanently block receptors?

I havent taken any for 3 months and its still blocking

pretty worried right now

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  • Charlie-from-UK
    Charlie-from-UK corey55111

    Posted

    Can I ask why you're worried? Are u worried you'll not be able to get high again? Or is it something else?

  • Charlie-from-UK
    Charlie-from-UK corey55111

    Posted

    Just noticed it's a 6month old question...

    • corey55111
      corey55111 Charlie-from-UK

      Posted

      its still blocking....im worried because if/when i need surgery ill have nothing to relieve pain?

      also i have spoke to doctors and pharmacists who have all said it is IMPOSSIBLE to permanently blocks receptors

    • josh64086
      josh64086 corey55111

      Posted

      Hey Corey,

      Did your receptors ever get unblocked? It's been about 6 months for me and doctors and pharmacists have said the same to me.

    • corey55111
      corey55111 josh64086

      Posted

      no its still blocking! its crazy, its been a year since i took naltrexone. what about you? also how do you know your receptors are still blocked?

      do you think we've got permanent damage or something?

    • josh64086
      josh64086 corey55111

      Posted

      Sorry just seen this. What are your symptoms? A year does seem like a l ong time.
    • corey55111
      corey55111 josh64086

      Posted

      apart from blocking opiates, i also have blunted orgasm, as in no pleasure (sorry to be graphic)

      a doctor told me that naltrexone can block pleasure in other areas, hence my symptoms

      what symptoms do you have?

      there has never been a case of someone having permanently blocked receptors though

  • brianthesnail
    brianthesnail corey55111

    Posted

    Your opioid receptors will be there. .however ex addicts need to inform the surgeon prior to surgery as they will need to give you a different dosage based on your prior naltrexone dose and previous opiate addiction. It's quite technical but the anethatists know their stuff

    • corey55111
      corey55111 brianthesnail

      Posted

      thank you for the info but i have a couple questions

      1 i've been told naltrexone cannot block receptors, but do you think its actually happened to me? i think im 1 in a million

      2 after surgery(if i need one) will pain relief work? the thought of nothing working scares me to death

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