I've been taking it daily in a drink for years (long before BC diagnosis) and unfortunately, I still got hand and and feet pain when I first started exemestane in April but it has really settled down.
Just now, I have horrific wrist tendonitis. Mind you, maybe it would be far worse if I didn't take turmeric, and I am also very active so my hands don't get much of a rest. My wrist pain is worse from activity but everything else is much better - feet and back etc all benefit from moving around a lot.
I buy turmeric powder with black pepper already mixed through it and drink it with cocoa powder and honey. It is delicious!
I also started taking hemp oil (not the CBD oil) at night for overnight hip pain and that has been really good, I notice a difference with hip pain if I forget to take it.
I started taking a glucosamine and chondrotin supplement as a few people on here recommended it, and it seems to be helping with foot pain etc.
I think I have just injured my wrists from too much weed pulling and now they just won't settle. I have definitely noticed I am more prone to soft tissue injuries since starting exemestane. I also bruise very easily and badly these days!
It doesn't stop me doing anything though I m just carrying on with all the things I love to do.
Hi and thanks for the reply. I hesitated buying the tablets from Holland and barret as sure I read somewhere not to take tumeric if taking anti oestrogen tablets eg letrozole. I can seem to find yes definitely take it . I use it in cooking sometimes but would like to investigate more. Seeing BCN today so that’s on my list to ask lol !
Hi Hmfm, just popping in to say that I think I’ve read that using turmeric as a food is fine but not advisable to use it in supplement form. But I don’t know where I read it, sorry! I’m tagging Londonmumof2 - hope you don’t mind - as she often has info to share with references. Good luck with it all, HFxx
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