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Vitamin D decreases pain (for those on aromatase inhibitor)

CypressCynthia
CypressCynthia CSN Member Posts: 4,014 Member
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
I haven't been online in awhile but I wonder if the discussion board has touched on the latest findings re vitamin d and pain reduction for those aromatase inhibitors (arimidex, femara, aromysin)? See article at: http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/SABCS/17546
I plan on bringing the article to my endocrinologist in February as my D level is low.
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  • lynn1950
    lynn1950 CSN Member Posts: 2,570
    #2
    Thank you for sharing this
    Thank you for sharing this information, Cynthia. xoxoxoxox Lynn
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  • New Flower
    New Flower CSN Member Posts: 4,294 Member
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    lynn1950 said:

    Thank you for sharing this
    Thank you for sharing this information, Cynthia. xoxoxoxox Lynn

    take supplement
    Cynthia, if your vitamin D level is low (less than 30) you need to take daily supplement of Vitamin D3, The latest findings for prevention of BC recurrence it should be abound 50. Ask you oncologist for vitamin D test on regular basis every 3 months.
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  • shortscake
    shortscake CSN Member Posts: 228
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    Vitamin D
    My onc has me taking vitamin d 50,000units 1per week for 12 weeks i know my vit d was low and they are going to retest it at the end of 12 weeks.
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  • CypressCynthia
    CypressCynthia CSN Member Posts: 4,014 Member
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    New Flower said:

    take supplement
    Cynthia, if your vitamin D level is low (less than 30) you need to take daily supplement of Vitamin D3, The latest findings for prevention of BC recurrence it should be abound 50. Ask you oncologist for vitamin D test on regular basis every 3 months.

    vit d level
    I do take supplements. I am currently taking 2000 IU of D3 per day. I see my endocrinologist before my oncologist, so I will ask her first. I have Hashimoto's thyroiditis also. Thanks.
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  • lanie940
    lanie940 CSN Member Posts: 490 Member
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    My vitamin D level is low
    My vitamin D level is low from my Celiac as is my Magnesium. I am supposed to start Arimidex soon. Probably after I see my Medical Oncologist on the 20th of Jan. I'll be asking him a lot of questions on it because of my Celiac which one of the side affeacts I already have is Osteopena. Plus I take Acephex which also depletes your bone density, besideds Arimidex depleting it! SOOOO, I'll be asking a lot of questions. Maybe I'll need some more Vitamin D. Maybe some B-12 See, Celiac really messes with your nutrient absorption.
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  • lanie940
    lanie940 CSN Member Posts: 490 Member
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    New Flower said:

    take supplement
    Cynthia, if your vitamin D level is low (less than 30) you need to take daily supplement of Vitamin D3, The latest findings for prevention of BC recurrence it should be abound 50. Ask you oncologist for vitamin D test on regular basis every 3 months.

    That's what I'm taking 2
    That's what I'm taking 2 times a day D-3 which is Calcitrol.
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