vitamin B supplements

carkris
carkris Member Posts: 4,553 Member
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
For those who took extra vitamin B was it the normal "RDA or extra on top of that? and what kind? B6 B12 ? or something else> thanks Penny

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  • Rague
    Rague Member Posts: 3,653 Member
    #2
    Super B Complex
    I take a Super B Complex with approval of all my DR. as long as I take the recommended ammount. I also take (with DR. approval) Vit D (helps with SAD), Calcium and a 'super' potassium as since I've been on Taxol, my Potassium is very low.
  • mickeymom
    mickeymom Member Posts: 117
    #3
    For neuropathy
    I took extra B6 vitamins during the second half of my chemo and for several months afterward because it was supposed to help with the peripheral neuropathy I had in my fingers and toes from Taxol treatments. I don't know if it helped or not - it never got any worse that it was after the first treatment, but the oncologist and nutritionist both suggested it.
  • Moopy23
    Moopy23 Member Posts: 1,751 Member
    #4
    Supplements
    Hi,Penny. After I started experiencing numbness and tingling in my feet/legs, my oncologist advised 50mg of B6 per day. Within 24 hours of starting B6, the symptoms were considerably lessened. I have been taking B6 ever since, with only very mild neuropathy symptoms from time to time.

    After my first TAC treatment, my potassium dropped dangerously. I had to come in for an emergency infusion. Since then, I've taken 10 meq of Potassium twice a day. That keeps my potassium levels in normal range.

    Finally, I do take Citracal and 1000IU of Vitamin D3 daily, per the advice of my radiation oncologist. Glad you started this thread--reminds me that I need to ask for my D levels to be checked again. Best time is Dec-Feb for true readings, per the onc. This is for us seasonal folks, of course.

    Re multivitamins, I stopped taking per doc orders during chemo and rads. Haven't started again out of irrationality: NED is with me so far, and I don't want to feed any beastly cells. Like I said, irrational. I probably need to ask my onc.

    Hope this helps.

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