Cris Kerr

Click the link to read Cris’s article - http://tinyurl.com/yesgcy4

The Awareness Week is still having a huge impact, I had two further interviews last week and we have the promise of great things to come and the French Group also have an article about to be printed. Full details to follow when available.

The Article we were asked to submit to the British Journal of Neuroscience Nursing has been accepted for publication. We would like to thank Dr Tom Gilhooly for writing it for us.

I’m amazed at the impact the Norwich talk had, several Doctors in Norfolk phoned me after receiving LDN fact sheets from patients at the talk. Several of them have now prescribed LDN on NHS even though they told me LDN is “double red” flagged in this area.

I have had many phone calls from private doctors, clinics, MP’s, other political bodies and charities. LDN is certainly being talked about big time.

• Media – We are still being asked for LDN User Stories, if you have a story to tell for any condition from anywhere in the world please contact us ASAP. We have further press releases lined up to include local stories over the coming weeks.

We need a brief outline of your story - 50 words, name, age, address, contact telephone number.

Patient based evidence is the way to go this approach is working BIG time

• Donations – thank you to all the people that make donations without your help and support we wouldn’t be able to continue. Even though everyone is a volunteer there are running costs which increase as we get bigger. It would really be appreciated if everyone could make a small donation of just £1 a month to allow us to carry on expanding. To make a donation or set up a regular payment. http://tinyurl.com/yfzbdoz

To date we have 6,941 people on the database and the website is getting on average 500 unique visitors a day.

The BIG news is “LDN Aware” – this will be the message for 2010 LDN Awareness Campaign if you would like to get involved in this grassroots movement we would love to hear from you.

A new landing page, logo etc is being created for the “LDN Aware” Campaign, details will be available soon.

To help raise funds for the 2010 International LDN Awareness Week Campaign Fund (ILDNAWF) http://www.LDNFund.com , http://tinyurl.com/ydujvex all donations can be viewed, you can remain anonymous if you wish but the amount is visible and 100% tractable. This service is FREE and since everyone is a volunteer all monies go to the cause regardless where in the world the donation is made.

2010

Glasgow Conference April 23/24 you can now register - http://glasgowldn2009.com/2010-ldn-conference-pre-register/

A conference in Ireland

An LDN talk in the Midlands during the Awareness Week

We will keep you updated as we get the details.

• Google Ads – Once we have enough funds in the ILDNAWF we will start to pay for Google Ads to spread further awareness.
• Volunteers - we are looking for people worldwide to help spread the LDN word and would like to hear from you if you want to get involved.
• UK volunteers needed for a new LDN UK campaign to start in the New Year pleases contact us.
• LDN/MS Survey – If you take or have taken LDN for MS for at least 4 months we desperately need your help? Please check out http://tinyurl.com/ybqdxpx you have to register first. We have a PhD researcher who can get the results published once we have 3,000 people taken part. We can’t do this without YOU!
• Twitter - you can follow us - http://twitter.com/LDNRTrust
• Facebook - LDN Research Trust http://tinyurl.com/yfd8e6b
• LDN Research Trust Forum - http://forum.ldnresearchtrust.org/ where you can discuss LDN topics and read of other people’s experiences.
• Newsletters – If you have an LDN story you wish to share in one of our newsletters please let us know. You can use your name and a photo or remain anonymous. Check out past Newsletters http://tinyurl.com/ydlkk5s
• Car stickers – Give your car a Christmas present request an LDN Car sticker today! http://tinyurl.com/yent3x6
• Fund Raising – We would love to hear your ideas! Need to renew your insurance? Check out Insurance Choice for a competitive quote http://tinyurl.com/yd2gktr
• Free Members Competition will end 6th December http://www.ldnresearchtrust.org/default.asp?page_id=143. The competition is open to everyone worldwide.
• Cris Kerr from Case Health author of “Those That Suffer Much Know Much” would like your Case Study, if you are interested and would like to be featured anonymously in the 2010 eBook please let us know. To download the free 2009 version click http://www.ldnresearchtrustfiles.co.uk/docs/2009.pdf
• John Donnelly’s LDN world database - you can add your experience of LDN anonymously and find out more from other people. http://www.ldndatabase.com/index.html
• Last but not least the LDN Now’s UK Government Petition ends tomorrow so you have the chance for one last push! Please check if you have signed the petition http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/LowDNaltrexone/ could you ask your family and friends to make sure they have as well?

We would like to congratulate LDN Now on all their hard work and dedication in the laborious task of collecting almost £13,000 signature.

Well Done! And thank you for your help and support.

Together we can achieve so much!!!

Best Regards

Linda