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Sage and Tamoxifen

Hi Ladies, Sorry in advance if this is a duplicate subject or that it has been discussed before but can we take Sage supplements or tea to help with hot flushes whilst on tamoxifen? and got ER+ PR- HER2+ I have tried anti-depressants and they made me w...

Posted by sarahlousie on Sun Jan 15, 2012 10:18 am with 7 comments

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So finally got too see my onc on monday and asked him about sage and using it for hot flushes, he told me that I could use it and it was fine to use, I did say what about the estrogen he told me sage contained such a miniscule amount of estrogen it rea...

sarahlousie, Tue Feb 07, 2012 9:53 pm
For those interested in research on diet and cancer

Diet and lifestyle issues seem to cause a great deal of heated debate here. In the short time that I have been interested in the issue, several threads have devolved into acrimony. One unfortunate side effect of this is that people that are intereste...

Posted by finty on Mon Jan 10, 2011 12:47 pm with 1691 comments

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Coming at the immune system's ability to target cancer from a slightly different angle... I had a "benign" lump in my breast for several years. Two years ago I discovered that I had developed type 1 diabetes, which was due to my immune system attacki...

KittieKat, Tue Feb 07, 2012 2:42 pm
Complementary therapy centres beds/bucks/herts

Hi I'm just wondering if anyone knows of any complementary therapy centres near to herts, beds or bucks that specialise in treating cancer patients? I've spent ages looking on the net and can't find any other than ones miles away I look forward to ...

Posted by Danica on Fri Feb 03, 2012 12:00 pm with 3 comments

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Hi I don't know if its of any help, but there is somewhere called the Letchworth Centre for Healthy Living, Rosehill, in Letchworth (Herts). I have been there myself previously (although pre my cancer), and they do lots of therapies. I can give you...

Patchit, Sun Feb 05, 2012 9:35 pm
Recipes/getting products for a healthier diet!

Hi all We've had a number of threads debating whether or not people should change their diets. I thought it might be nice to have a thread where people could exchange some information such as where to buy different food items, recipes etc. I switche...

Posted by elinda45 on Fri Sep 03, 2010 10:05 am with 558 comments

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Hi Ladies, Just thought I'd chip in with my green juice I try to make it everyday and seems to make about a pint, I use organic wherever possible, 4 medium carrots, 2 sticks celery, half cucumber, Kale leaves, 10 broccoli heads and stalks,1 small gree...

sarahlousie, Fri Feb 03, 2012 5:51 pm
Manuka Honey

I previously posted on the `surgery` link so hope I`m on the right section now. Briefly, I had my mx scar reopened in October 2010 as there was suspicion of recurrence. Unfortunately the wound reopened a couple of weeks later. I have been 5 months havi...

Posted by Pam170 on Mon Apr 18, 2011 3:57 pm with 12 comments

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Thats great news Pam. I've been doing something similar after being recommended it by a doctor as well. There seems to be a lot of additional benefits of this type of honey such as for colds, sore throats and acne (source: http://www.manukahoneybenefit...

Davis, Tue Jan 24, 2012 5:04 pm
Co Q10

Hi All, Does anyone know anything about Co Q10 and Co QH? I was chatting with someone who is now 8 years NED- having had a double Mx, full clearance and was HER+++.She has taken it every day, and admits it is just habit/superstition now! I know there ...

Posted by TSR on Tue Jan 10, 2012 8:57 am with 6 comments

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Thanks Mel. I finished chemo a year ago, and have just completed my last herceptin. I'm still on Tamoxifen, but will check it out with my Onc when I next see him. I have always erred on the side of caution, and not taken anything at all- supplements I ...

TSR, Fri Jan 13, 2012 9:02 am
Iscador

Dija says on 08 Jan 2012 15:39 i have left side breast cancer from 01 year and right now i am using iscador M c Arg.0.01mg but after that which series i need to use i dont know because some people talk Mr c. Arg 0.1mg someone talk Mr c. Arg. 1gm some...

Posted by janet(BCC) on Sun Jan 08, 2012 5:21 pm with 2 comments

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i agree with vercos,you should ask Dr about dosage.i think the mods should of advised you to do this.bit irresponsible i think. best of luck to you love Melxx

stressy-messy, Tue Jan 10, 2012 9:23 am
HELPLINE opening hours over Xmas/New Year

Over Christmas, our Helpline 0808 800 6000 will be closed on the bank holidays, and closed on Saturday 24th and 31st December, but otherwise we will be open as usual. Click here for more details: http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/breast-cancer-servic...

Posted by Lucy BCC on Fri Dec 23, 2011 3:51 pm with 136 comments

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i have left side breast cancer from 01 year and right now i am using iscador M c Arg.0.01mg but after that which series i need to use i dont know because some people talk Mr c. Arg 0.1mg someone talk Mr c. Arg. 1gm someone M 0.1mg...i am totaly confus...

Dija, Sun Jan 08, 2012 4:39 pm
Yoga/homeopathy...does it help..?

Does it help to do yoga/homeopathy or any such alternate treatments. There is so much of information on the web, some extremely positive, and some extremely negative. Does anyone have any stories/experience with any such treatment..?

Posted by bestfriend05 on Sun Oct 30, 2011 10:21 pm with 5 comments

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A bit late I know in responding but I am enormously fortunate to have a superb homeopath, who supported me at every stage of my treatment - immediately after diagnosis, before and after surgery and throughout radiotherapy - and after treatment was comp...

lascrittore, Sat Jan 07, 2012 12:03 pm
Hair removal - any ideas?

Hi all, I have had all my chemo and 23/24 radiotherapy treatments and now my hair is starting to grow back. The trouble is, my son just told me I have a beard and I see what he means :( I guess it's a result of the upset to my hormones? I used to use a...

Posted by Starlight67 on Sun Dec 11, 2011 6:44 pm with 8 comments

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Thanks everyone. I might give threading a go. Typical, isn't it, that the hair doesn't grow back where you want it?

Starlight67, Mon Dec 12, 2011 10:31 am
MEDICAL HERBALIST

I am seeing a medical herbalist tomorrow on the advice of a Breast Care Clinic .. has anyone had any dealings good or bad? I have done my first of six chemos and had all the usual symptoms afterwards, nausea, tired, ropey etc but fine now.

Posted by angielav on Thu May 26, 2011 11:41 pm with 4 comments

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Mine was the lady at the Leeds Haven; not sure if I'm allowed to mention her by name but she is the only one there who does that.

Ninja, Sat Dec 10, 2011 8:46 am
Cancer Support Centre, Sutton Coldfield

I learned about this place from a friend whose DiL was diagnosed with BC while pregnant. (Baby is well and adorable.) It's on the Tamworth side of Sutton Coldfield, overlooking a vista of fields from many of the windows. The therapies offered are main...

Posted by Mezzomamma on Fri Nov 25, 2011 8:49 pm with 1 comments

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MM - thanks for this info - im just down the road and not too far from Scott Arms so I may contact them and see what they may offer. I appreciate the information Thank you :-)

Libralady, Fri Nov 25, 2011 10:03 pm
Eyebrow tattoos, anyone?

Has anyone on here had their eyebrows tattooed, semi-permanently or permanently in response to chemo hairloss? I'm looking into this early on, as if chemo is the treatment I'll need, the loss of my eyebrows concerns me way more than my hair! (I've da...

Posted by triphazard99 on Mon Nov 15, 2010 9:28 pm with 22 comments

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I went to one of the LGFB (Look Good Feel Better) meetings and went on recommendation, the lady I went to is an ambassador for LGFB, I saw her in London then Essex for the follow up. http://www.lookgoodfeelbetter.co.uk/site/news.cfm?content_id=48&type...

JennyKW99, Tue Oct 18, 2011 9:21 pm
crystal healing

Hi ladies, I have always been interested in alternative/complementary therapies even before getting BC, crystals and crystal healing have always fascinated me, crystals are beautiful objects, they are natural products of the earth and a gift from natu...

Posted by sarahlousie on Sat Sep 10, 2011 3:46 pm with 7 comments

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I'm unsure if any of the spiritual/faith (rough category) things are right or not. I was given a piece of rose quartz by my daughter years ago so it is in the Feng Shui place in my sitting room for love/relationships. A Chinese pupil made me a specia...

Ninja, Sun Sep 11, 2011 10:45 am
Hair DNA testing

I've just had hair testing done and showed interesting results lack vit b, def zinc, magnesium iodine and food sensitivities I didn't know I had as wheat and dairy sensitive. Does anyone else know how accurate is ? Difficulty is what to do with inform...

Posted by hope15 on Sun Sep 11, 2011 9:05 am with 1 comments

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I seem to remember reading a report where the investigators sent their hair to different places to be tested and they all came back with different results. I do not think that this means a good lab cannot accurately test hair. Maybe one lab was good ...

oldandlumpy, Sun Sep 11, 2011 9:59 am
detox of liver to cure hot flushes

Hi, im very new to this forum but already i have identified with so many of you that are all going through the same traumas as me. At present I have just come off tamoxifen following a mastectomy 5 years ago. I have also had a hysterectomy 3 years ago....

Posted by suzido on Thu Sep 01, 2011 4:58 pm with 8 comments

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Thanks for all your comments, I too am very down to earth, but having exhausted every possible solution- apart from needles!! I am willing to try. At least I feel as though if I am actively doing something its got to be better than doing nothing at all...

suzido, Sat Sep 10, 2011 11:09 pm
Any information on Bio oil?

I am 8 years post-mastectomy and have recently started using Bio oil on my scars. However, it has occurred to me that there may be contra-indications for people who've had ER+ breast cancers. Does anyone have any information on this product and its sui...

Posted by Angelfalls on Sat Aug 27, 2011 8:46 pm with 4 comments

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Thanks for the information. It's always good to hear different viewpoints and to learn about alternative products, even 8 years on!

Angelfalls, Wed Aug 31, 2011 12:44 pm
weight gain/tired--how's your thyroid??

ages ago i was cold and tired and putting on weight. a nutritionalist suggested it was my thyroid. the doc did the tests and said, no you in the range, very near the bottom but normal. so i asked if i could take the thyroxin anyway. Lo and behold all m...

Posted by oldandlumpy on Tue Aug 23, 2011 11:15 pm with 2 comments

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i have ordered some grass fed, organic freeze dried ground thyroid, and som BSE free, grass fed beef adrenal glands. I have also suspected my adrenal glands are low. I have discolored marks where my bra straps and knicker dig in, apparantly thats a sig...

oldandlumpy, Wed Aug 24, 2011 7:05 pm
alternative therapy

I have been hearing alot about the use of IP6 and formulations including Mistletoe as effective treatments for cancer.My wife has been recently diagnosed with secondary triple negative breast cancer in both lungs.Does anybody have experience of using t...

Posted by husband220 on Mon Apr 11, 2011 8:12 pm with 47 comments

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since i last posted on here I have been diagnosed with BC had the ops and am now half way through rads. Been to my chinese doc every week for accupuncture (yes I know i have a needle problem, he has worked with it for years) and head massages. He does ...

oldandlumpy, Tue Aug 23, 2011 9:08 am
Life coaching as complementary therapy after cancer

Is there anyone that has experience in using life coaching after your cancer treatment? I’ve been reading an article about specialized “after cancer” life coaches that support you in rebuilding your life after cancer. Being diagnosed with breast can...

Posted by Izzi_44 on Thu Jun 23, 2011 10:51 pm with 10 comments

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What a fantastic idea, I hadn't thought of that :-) Thanks for sharing! I've been wondering what to do with myself once all treatment is finished. I feel in limbo and just existing at the moment. I may even want a career change, I'm not sure I have ...

El Katrano, Thu Aug 18, 2011 2:43 pm
Leaning towards alternative therapy? Read this first

If the words diet and cancer cure are typed into the browser, a huge amount of links will appear giving information on numerous diets and lifestyle ideas. Recently, I have met people who have actually been swayed by these ideas and intend to abandon co...

Posted by Lemongrove on Tue Jul 26, 2011 1:52 pm with 8 comments

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Yep - all so confusing - not easy for those of us in the middle of the debates - but I do feel I need to be as well informed as I can be and thank those of you who continue to help us to do this through these threads. I've always managed my health wi...

francesw, Wed Jul 27, 2011 9:12 am
choosing an accupuncturist

hi, there have been a few posts mentioning using accupuncture to help with pain and side effects. I have had a few pm's asking how to find one. I had a long chat with my accupuncturist about it and discovered that at the moment anyone can call themse...

Posted by oldandlumpy on Mon Jul 18, 2011 6:10 pm with 4 comments

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None in Shropshire! DX

DJ007, Tue Jul 19, 2011 3:45 pm
Acupuncture for AI side effects

Hi I had acupuncture for a neck problem (NHS physio) some time ago which worked well. Now that I'm on letrolzole/femara and suffering a bit from the stiff and sore joints I went back and asked if I could have another few sessions but was advised that ...

Posted by sheil on Mon Jul 11, 2011 8:43 pm with 13 comments

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Hello I have acupuncture every two weeks soon to be every month and it has really helped. I had severe tension?/stiffness two months after taking tamoxifen, no energy, etc and acupuncture has really helped me. It may be a placebo effect but combine...

melon, Wed Jul 13, 2011 4:44 pm
I'm trying arnica cream on my veins

Hi I've used arnica tablets and cream (homeopathic remedy) for years. Tablets for shock after accidents, major trauma, help relieve the stiffness of unusual physical exertion. Cream for more localised bruising. Became convinced of its benefits when I...

Posted by DJ007 on Tue Jun 07, 2011 11:02 pm with 5 comments

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Update About a week on and the vein that was swollen and discoloured is a lot softer and not nearly as prominent. Can still see the cording, but can't feel it pulling. I'm not making any claims - swapped on to Tax last week, which is a bit easier o...

DJ007, Mon Jun 13, 2011 10:42 am
breast light

hi im a 35 year old mother of 2 young girls and a brca1 carrier i had a oopherectomy last year to reduce my risk and considerig offer of double masectomy with reconstruction but while im deciding i have bought a breast light it is utterly fantastic and...

Posted by heyj on Sun Jul 12, 2009 7:56 pm with 6 comments

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Has anyone else got one of these? is it worth getting one ?

beardie, Thu Jun 09, 2011 7:28 pm

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