Did anybody do the hcg diet b4 getting diagnosed??

I can't answer regarding the breast changes but my friend who did this 3 months ago has had horrible health problems starting 1 month ago, and has finally been diagnosed with a tumor on her perathyroid. Another who did this same diet thing ended up with gallbladder issues. I have no idea if it is all related but it does make me wonder....

Seems plausible that your hormones were being messed with. But the stuff was growing in your breast before you started the diet. The weight loss may have made it easier for the mammo to pick up the abnormality.

500 calorie diets (with or without hormone manipulation) are starvation diets. You WILL lose weight. Lots of it. And usually not without some sort of health issue attached, especially with the gall bladder.

I think the hcg stuff has been banned now, or at least there's talk about it.

I did the HCG diet (injections) in April-May of last year. Began having nipple discharge in June. My Gyn brushed it off as "hormonal. Keep an eye on it". In July my breast began to shrink and have skin changes. Got a second opinion in August. Diagnosed with DCIS in September. Mastectomy in October, found micro mets in sentinel node. I've wondered about any connections to the diet also.

It sounds like you used a very sensible approach to eating along with taking the HCG to help stop the cravings for the wrong kind of foods, and you realize that you must continue your new healthy eating habits in order to maintain your healthy weight.  That's wonderful!

 I'm certain taking HCG didn't cause your bc because that was developing long before you started the diet.  It is probably better and healthier for you that you have lost some weight and are on a good healthy eating path because that is the key to keeping bc from recurring.

You can keep you weight under control during treatment by eliminating white carbs and sugar from your diet and eating more veggies, fruits and protein.  That may already be part of your plan.  It will keep your body in an alkaline state in which it is hard for cancer cells to multiply.  I started this diet the minute I was dx and I have lost 14 pounds without even trying.  

All the best to you, and good luck with your ongoing quest for good health.

Sending you lots of positive energy! 

Lifestyle changes don’t happen overnight. Whether or not you begin today, three months from now will still come. You can be that much closer to your goals with the help of HCG drops. You can be the best you can be if you make it a priority. How important is your body to you? Are you satisfied with how you are caring for it? How could your life be better if you were to make some changes? You have one body for life. 

Hello, i too did the hcg homeopathic drops for 3 weeks from october 19 to november 8. Then the evening of november 8 my breasts were extremely sore and tender. I went to the gyn on wednesday who stated she did not feel anything during my breast exam. She then sent me for mammogram and ultrasound. According to the radiologists, she stated there was a 98% probability my 2 lumps she saw were fibroadenoma but she recommended a biopsy. I am scheduled to meet with the surgeon Wednesday and soooo scared. I am 34 years old. Lost about 17 pounds but this health issue is not worth 1 pound. I really think there is a connections. Very scared of being the "2%"....

Wish I had never messed with hcg diet.  Do not have any breast cancer in my family.  Was recently diagnosed with lobular carcinoma in situ.  

I did the HCG drops for two years intermittenly-more on them than off them.  Loved them.  Lost 64 pounds.  It was also the only thing that helped my lymphadema-drew all the fluid out of my leg.  I too am wondering if it somehow contributed to my breast cancer.  hope not-cause I love the stuff and would like to go back on it after treatment, but a little worried now.  Asked my BS and she said she would have to research it.  I have a hard time with weight loss-this stuff really helped me with inches as well.

i did the hcg diet (4 rounds) 2 years prior to being diagnosed.  lost 80 pounds and have kept it off..of course the first question i asked my oncologist was ... did it cause it??  answer was no.. it was the 20+ years of birth control pills that caused my bc (no family history).  kept all my weight off during treatment and the first year after.. now the past year the weight has been creeping on ... very frustrated, and i am not allowed by my oncologist to do the hog diet anymore.. it is the only one that has ever worked for me.. and i have tracked calorie, i work out 5 days a week, i run, i have gone without sweets at all... and nothing.  weight just keeps going up... i am 48 and very frustrated... but i know that the hcg did not cause by cancer...

I did the HCG diet 1 1/2 years before my diagnosis.  Lost 35 pounds---like everyone else,  it was the only diet that ever worked for me.  I felt wonderful!  Then got the BC diagnosis Jan. 2012,  Stage 2.5, Lymph nodes removed,  ER+, double mastectomy,  6 months chemo, (respectfully declined chest wall radiation).  Then breast reconstruction.  But--these past 6 months,  I've been gaining lots of weight---stimulated by the estrogen blocker,  I fear.   I so want to do another round of HCG and get this weight off!!!  but like the rest of you,  I'm afraid it might exacerbate any leftover cancer cells still floating around.  But it sounds like the BC existed before the diet (after reading this blog).  Any scientific studies about whether HCG (homeopathic) stimulates ER+  BC??

The hcg used and prescribed for injection by weight loss medical doctors is the same as that found in pregnancy. The amount prescribed is generally 350 to 500 iu. And this amount is extremely minimal as compared to what is produced by your body when pregnant. There is an interesting segment I saw on tv where a well known cardiologist stated the risk was very low especially as compared to obesity and its cascading side effects.  It was very interesting and if I can find it I will post. There are many weight loss medical doctors now and perhaps it would be good to schedule an appointment with one to discuss your options?

I started the hormone free hcg in april 2014.   This is now September and I am 45 yrs old and diagnosed with breast cancer.   If I would of been smart and read all the comments about HCG and this diet I would never of done the drops.  I am now faced with a stage 2 invasive lobular carcenoma.   I am unsure of what lies ahead, but really do some research on this diet before you start it.   I am sick to my stomach reading everything out there where people have started that diet and now have breast cancer.   I understand we already had it in our bodies but this only brings it out sooner (my opinion).   I am scared becauase my childrens father died 10 yrs ago to cancer and now their mother has cancer.  Just please be cautious, when something sounds too good to be true it usually is!

Melissa-I have heard that before also.  Also have heard that in homeopathic-it is so diluted that there is hardly any trace of hcg in it.  Funny how great it worked though-wonder what was in it that worked so well.  It literally sculpted my body...my arms, my legs, my belly and butt.  Takes fat off in all the right places.  I probably did maybe three rounds of shots over a 3 year period so did get the full strength in my body too.  Wish I could be sure homeopathic is safe-I so could use the help right now.  My BS said she did not feel that hcg caused my her2 positive cancer in my left boob...but she could not be sure of the other breast with the hormone positve, her2 negative...said she would have to research.  It was definitely not the 500 calorie diet that made me lose weight as I did not do that diet.  I mostly went no carb....fruit for breakfast, salad for lunch, protein and veggie for dinner.  I also drank quite a bit of beer and wine and still lost.  Was some amazing stuff....