Supplement question please help

nitewind

Hi ladies, I've read where a lot of you are taking vitamins and supplements and that you feel they are helping. I've asked my oncologist about this and he said absolutely no supplements. Now, I have a new problem. I've been diagnosed with Dry Macular Degeneration in my left eye and the specialist wants me to take something called "I-Caps" it's supposed to be a vitamin for the eye. I cannot have anything with beta carotene or vitamin "A" in it. The only cancer related drug that I am on at the moment is Herceptin. Do you think it would hurt anything to take these supplements? I want to do all I can to protect my eyesight.
Thanks for your input.
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Denny123

My onc. doesn't want me to take any supplements either, since no one is sure whether or not they might negate the effect of Herceptin for me. Herceptin has kept me in remission for almost 3 years. But in this case, I would ask him to do some research, since you do need it for your eyesight.