Bowel cancer help please

Hi Gem2023 What stage office treatment are you at? Why no over the counter supplements? Have you seen your GP for your bloods checking? I’ve attached a link to a booklet about Eating Well

https://bowelcancerorguk.s3.amazonaws.com/Publications/Bowel_Cancer_UK_Eating_Well_V4.1.pdf

Take care

Karen x

Hi Gem2023 

My oncologist and CNS also advised me to use no supplements, no homeopathic treatments and not even bathe in Epsom Salts during chemo.

Their only rationale that I recall was that they were doing bloods before every dose and they would manage things.

If I had my time again, I'd challenge it more to try and get an easier time through and after treatment.

Hi Gem

I  had chemoradiotherapy last year, prior to starting I was advised to stop supplements, upped my calorie intake for the next few weeks.....it did help....ate and drank what I felt like (within reason)...

Also on medication for arthritis... That had to stop as well.

Take care 

Peter 

There’s some ideas here too?

www.macmillan.org.uk/.../adding-protein-and-energy

Thank you  :) Over the counter supplements can interfere with chemo treatment I was told, and could cause harm. 

When i had my radio/chemo they asked to see any supplements i was taking to check that they did not  interfere.

If they say no, they do mean no.