Green Tea and Herceptin

fightinhrd123
fightinhrd123 Member Posts: 633
edited June 2014 in HER2+ (Positive) Breast Cancer

Keep forgetting to ask my doc, is it ok to drink green tea while on herceptin? 

Thanks,

Laura

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  • ejlj
    ejlj Member Posts: 211
    edited March 2009

    I drink 1-2 cups perday and take a green tea supplement.  My onc's view when I asked him about supplements was that he thought it was now ok.  He didn't want me to take anything except a multivit while on active chemo.  I still recommend mentioning it to him at your next appt.  TIna

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  • nobleanna007
    nobleanna007 Member Posts: 641
    edited March 2009

    Okay Laura,

       I just wanted to make sure your okay!!! And had not seen you post in awhile and I have been off and on!!! GreenTea is good I can only drink one cup for some reason, but that was when I was on chemo it would make me throw-up if I drank 2 , don't know why!!!!

                                                            Bridget

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  • fightinhrd123
    fightinhrd123 Member Posts: 633
    edited March 2009

    Hey Bridget, doing good thanks :)  Still trying to figure out the herceptin side effects!!  Ive been doing alot of Yoga, and I love it.  It's really helped with my bones.  Now if I could just figure out how to settle my stomach :)  How are you?

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  • nobleanna007
    nobleanna007 Member Posts: 641
    edited March 2009

    I am doing okay!! I have 3 more Herceptins to go!!! YAY!!! Then we will see if its that or lasting SE from Chemo!!!! I have gone back to work part-time so it helps to take my mine off pain. But I do pay for it the next few days. I go to a pain management DR. and we are trying diffrent things. Your stomache gets upset with Herceptin????  I don't feel well for a day but its mostly body aches. Have you asked them to slow down the infusion?? It really has helped me I don't know why cause the same amount is getting into my body but it definatly has helped!!

                                                            Bridget

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  • Maeve
    Maeve Member Posts: 82
    edited March 2009

    Hi Fightinhrd23

    I also questioned green tea and hercepitin when I was going through herceptin treatment.  At the time I remember reading that people going through herceptin should avoid green tea, but these claims are unfounded and after posting my question on this site and discussion with my oncologoist the conclusion from everyone was that green tea does not interfere with herceptin treatment and I carried on drinking it.  Loads of research recommend green tea due to the high anitoxidant content... drink away girl!  

    Really hope all goes well with the herceptin

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