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Femara and Glucosamine

Derbygirl
Derbygirl CSN Member Posts: 198 Member
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
I started taking Femara a couple of weeks ago. Oncologist recommended that I also take Calcium + Vit D (have been taking this for 15 years) and Glucosamine/Chondroitin twice a day due to the possible side effects of muscle/bone aches and osteoporosis. There are so many choices for Glucosamine. Double strength, triple stength, sulfate, with Vitamin C, and so forth. Interested in your advice or recommendation on Glucosamine.
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  • Chellebug
    Chellebug CSN Member Posts: 133 Member
    #2
    I don't know
    I don't know what the dosage should be, but I think it's great that your oncologist is looking at the whole picture for you. You could call your onc to find out what dosage he/she recommmends? or you could ask the people at a health food/supplement store?
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  • phoenixrising
    phoenixrising CSN Member Posts: 1,508
    #3
    Chellebug said:

    I don't know
    I don't know what the dosage should be, but I think it's great that your oncologist is looking at the whole picture for you. You could call your onc to find out what dosage he/she recommmends? or you could ask the people at a health food/supplement store?

    I haven't heard anyone
    I haven't heard anyone mention glucosamine on this site, but that doesn't mean no one is taking it. If you don't hear from anyone here try this page I pulled up for you.

    http://community.breastcancer.org/posts/search?criteria=+glucosamine+joint+pain&author=&source=forum_78&date_range=6MONTHS&commit=Search

    Someone here has mentioned that low vit d levels can cause joint pain when on AI's, it probably would be good to get that checked just to be sure you're in the normal range.
    I'm taking 2000IU/day and my levels are in the low normals.

    Good luck to you
    jan
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  • mgm42
    mgm42 CSN Member Posts: 491 Member
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    Joint Pain
    My onc told me that if I started to experience joint pain, she would recommend glucosimine/chrontdroitin. So far, my dexascan shows normal and the only discomfort I have is in my wrist and fingers, but no big deal, so I haven't talked to her about starting more supplements. Good luck. Hugs Marilynn
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