Neuroved -anyone hear of

janie1
janie1 Member Posts: 753 Member
in Colorectal Cancer #1
Has anyone heard of Neuroved for neuropathy? It's a pop-up ad on my computer. Homeopathic. (Needing relief for stiff-numb neck after Folfox.) Not getting relief. Chemo was 4 days ago. Seeing chemo nurse tomorrow for labs. (I had surgery on my neck 2.5 years ago....does anyone know if a surgery would increase side effects to that area?...this is so weird.) Other than that, was going good, now may have to stop or skip a chemo. What does that do? Thanks.

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  • Sundanceh
    Sundanceh Member Posts: 4,392 Member
    #2
    Hi:)
    I'm always a little leery of pop-up adds. So much stuff is marketed to us and so much of it is unproven to work. Think of all the "lose weight" products out there. If you were to order this product, I'd notify your onc prior to taking it.

    Neck surgery? That's one I have not done, so I can't tell you if that is a direct cause or not. Of course, with any surgery there is always the "leftovers" of the surgery that one must deal with. Mother Nature is not too fond when we tinker with the equipment, but sometimes it just has to be done.

    For chemo to have the desired effect, one must try as hard as possible to stay on the 2-week infusion schedule. A push back here or there of a week might be necessary, but if there is an extended delay, it defeats the point of doing chemo. The reason we're doing it every 2 weeks for the prescribed six months is to attack the cancer cells in the various growth stages of their development. The constant chemo pounding is what is necessary to try and break up as many of those growth cycles as possible.

    An idea might be to see if your onc would adjust your dosage downward, perhaps 25% to see if that helps. And they could also lengthen the infusion time which might be of benefit as well.

    And if you move off of Folfox, then Folfiri, which is 2nd line treatment might be beneficial as well.

    One last thing I might mention...ask your onc about MAGNESIUM SULFATE, nicknamed "The Mags." It does not help everyone, but if it were to work for you, it would be of benefit to your neuropathy and your cold sensations in the throat. You could drink cold drinks instead of at room temperature. It worked for me when the onc said it would not matter. And many folks I've suggested this too, it has also worked for them. Again, it does not work for everyone, but if it were to for you, it would make your treatments more bearable.

    Check back in with us:)

    -Craig
  • thxmiker
    thxmiker Member Posts: 1,278 Member
    #3
    Sundanceh said:

    Hi:)
    I'm always a little leery of pop-up adds. So much stuff is marketed to us and so much of it is unproven to work. Think of all the "lose weight" products out there. If you were to order this product, I'd notify your onc prior to taking it.

    Neck surgery? That's one I have not done, so I can't tell you if that is a direct cause or not. Of course, with any surgery there is always the "leftovers" of the surgery that one must deal with. Mother Nature is not too fond when we tinker with the equipment, but sometimes it just has to be done.

    For chemo to have the desired effect, one must try as hard as possible to stay on the 2-week infusion schedule. A push back here or there of a week might be necessary, but if there is an extended delay, it defeats the point of doing chemo. The reason we're doing it every 2 weeks for the prescribed six months is to attack the cancer cells in the various growth stages of their development. The constant chemo pounding is what is necessary to try and break up as many of those growth cycles as possible.

    An idea might be to see if your onc would adjust your dosage downward, perhaps 25% to see if that helps. And they could also lengthen the infusion time which might be of benefit as well.

    And if you move off of Folfox, then Folfiri, which is 2nd line treatment might be beneficial as well.

    One last thing I might mention...ask your onc about MAGNESIUM SULFATE, nicknamed "The Mags." It does not help everyone, but if it were to work for you, it would be of benefit to your neuropathy and your cold sensations in the throat. You could drink cold drinks instead of at room temperature. It worked for me when the onc said it would not matter. And many folks I've suggested this too, it has also worked for them. Again, it does not work for everyone, but if it were to for you, it would make your treatments more bearable.

    Check back in with us:)

    -Craig

    Mags
    Magnesium Sulfate works as long as one does not have high blood pressure. Mags adds to your blood pressure. Else I use it and it works great for me.

    Best Always, mike

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