Complementary supplements/therapy---what did you take?

In addition to tamoxifen.....

I am on Zometa from my oncologist (infusion every six months) and Lupron injections to shut down my ovaries (every three months I think)

Also...

I am taking metformin and simvastatin, as prescribed by my primary care physician. (Google simvastatin and breast cancer recurrence to read about a Danish cohort study.)

Also turmeric capsules (x2) and baby aspirin (x1) every day

Vitamin D and calcium, Coenzyme Q10, multivitamin some days (not all) 

Eating lots of broccoli, cauliflower, other salad items -- almost no sugar, bread, rice, or things that raise insulin levels/inflammation (important to get to and stay at a healthy weight and keep insulin levels low and steady)

I need to get on the green tea, though I haven't done that yet

Oh and I exercise most days -- even if it is only walking for an hour or two 

I went up to see this NP from big institution.



He has me on some things

Effexor 75 mg QD

Tamoxin 20mg daily

Fish oil 1000 mg bid, nordic naturals omega 3 6 9

Vitamin D 2000 iu bid

Tumeric 600 mg daily

Mushroom caps -new chapter organic

Melatonin 10 mg hs

Ambien 10 mg ha

R -Alpha Lipoic Acid 1/day (jarrow formulas)

Calcium- magnesium 1000mg-500mg bid

NAC N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine 600mg daily (the vitamin shoppe-amino acid)

Just copied from my list

Now i am not sure about the tumeric after reading post today.

He also put me on one-resveritol-sp?-turns out it is contraindicated for my bc

Its very hard to figure out who to trust

Thinking of adding DIM, i drink a lot of green tea.

And just syarted back to gym seriously.

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This is an excellent thread.

I take vitamin d 2500 iu OD;, Cal-magnesium-zink, 1000-500-100 mg-od; fish oil 1000mg-od; Melatonin 2 mg hs-as needed (not daily); Asprin 325 mg 2/3 times a wk; Tamoxin 20mg daily; multivitamin 1 tab a day.

i drink lots of green tea during the day and herbal tea at night, i drink goji and noni juice early in the morning, i take Bitter guard powder or cinnamon power once a day 1tsf, ;   I make sure i get message or shiatsu every month; i get acupuncture every other week. I go ym about 1 hour 5 times a wk; i listen music about 1 hour a day. I go yoga class here and there but i do it at home when i have time.

I am trying to use lots of ginger, garlic, hot paper and Tumeric in my diet.

Thanks for sharing.