how to use Glutmine for Nueropathy durning or after chemo

zohra

Hello ,

My mother done with chemo. She had surgery and waiting for healing. Then  she is going for radiation . She has numness in her feet and hand. I did some research . I came to know Glutamine and B 6 is good for her. I asked her oncologist she said it fine if she use them .  She said numness is because of chemo .But , I dont know how she can use? I bought for her Glutmine and b6 Tablets. Any information will be help full.

Thanks

Zohra

SheilaB330

Hi,



This is from a friend who used it and was active on this site 4 yrs ago:



To avoid neuropathy use glutamine. Numbness is cumulative. I added the powder to ginger ale. It’s hard to stay suspended in any other form of fluid. I took two tbsp. in my ginger ale twice daily. Take in as much as you can or as little as you can get down. It does work, or it did for me. Others on my board used it and had positive results too.



Good luck. Your Mom is lucky you are her daughter. :-)

Haven't had to use it but will for 2nd AC chemo next week

Mardibra

I bought the L Glutamine in powder form and mixed 5 heaping tablespoons into Gatorade, apple juice, whatever liquid that wasn't carbonated (no bubbles makes it easier to drink fast). Mixed it up and drank. It is hard to get it to totally dissolve so you have to constantly mix it up. A bottle with a wide mouth is good because you can just keep shaking.



Good luck.

PatinMN

I did some research when I started taxol and learned that the dosage should be 30 grams of glutamine per day, split up into two or three "servings". 15 grams is about one heaping tablespoon. The dosage was confirmed by my chemo nurses. I don't know how much it will help after the fact (after finishing chemo) but it won't hurt to try. I also took 100 mg of B6 per day.