carrot juice

danbren2 said:

Say No to pain!

Hi,

     I have never tried the carrott juice, but I would definately stop anything that I believed was causing me pain! If you feel the carrott juice may be the problem, stop it for a couple of days and see what happens. I hope you feel better soon!

                                   Prayers for good health!

                                    Brenda

A drastic change to an all juice "diet" can be enough to cause a change in total digestion...stomach, small and large intestines.  There is really no roughage to slow things down.  Then there is the side effect of too much orange beta-carotene, which is absorbed by all cells and will make you look like you have a poor fake bottle tan that turned orange; and the whites of your eyes can get orangish.

Some how, being orange and having a gut ache and diarrhea is a poor trade off.

I know you are trying to do what you can to **** the cancer, but I suggest there may be a more effective balance food plan out there that will help you.

Hugs,

Donna...and yes I had Stage IV RCC with mets to nodes and liver.

angelsnls said:

Thank you danbren2 and

Thank you danbren2 and donna-lee just to clarify I added the juice to my other foods, have spoken to macmillan nurses and you are right, the carrot juice was to much for my stomach to cope with theyvalso recommended giving my stomach a few days to settle and then start to add small amounts of freshly juiced fruit /veg and dont try to change everything at once my body won't like it. I didn't think changing my eating habits would be so difficult. 

Love to everyone x

Donna is so right. Interestingly, there was a whole article on juicing in my newspaper today (Newsday). They said chewing starts digestive juices flowing and prepares your stomach and intestines for food, aiding digestion and absorption of food and nutrition. But drinking doesn't allow for that. So yes, that would affect your digestion and it's not surprising you had a stomach ache. Plus that was just way too much juice, IMO, and absolutely no fiber.  If you can, read the article. Maybe you can find it online. It's in part 2 of today's Newsday.

angelsnls said:

Hi APny I live in the

Hi APny I live in the northern Isles in Scotland and couldn't find the newspaper article,not to worry, I went to see doc yesterday and he said that he thought my stomach ache was stomach inflammation so he upped my omeprazole to 2 a day and gave me a bottle of gaviscon to take when necessary. I see onc on Friday for results of 2nd ct scan since starting pazopanib so will tell him about my stomach issues, really nervous about this results as the last one showed shrinkage of lung mets but recurrence on the kidney bed am hoping this is now shrinking also or at least not growing as it is seemingly very near the IVC which I am thinking cannot be a good thing as its a major vein. Will post when I get home again on Sunday as am having a two night break in Aberdeen seeing as we have to fly there anyway for results.

Love to everyone x

Hello!

First of all, I want to say, I am sorry for all you are enduring. May you know relief soon.

Not sure about Scotland, but here, I have this amazing specialized nutritionist, not a ditetician who has an amazing evaluation process that is customized for you exactly. He uses "whole foods" not over the counter supplements where you don't know the dosage or safety of each product.

He uses NRT=Nutritional Response Testing or ART which is Autonomic response testing. Perhaps, if you do a search you can see whether you have anyone who practices using that method. Sometimes Chiropractors are also trained in ART/NRT. They can not only tell you what your body needs, but the EXACT amount, in a specified time frame. When is the last time anyone ordered any kind of treatment product that could tell you the exact amt or length of time?

Also, if you need, say 3-4 nutritional products (whole foods) but your body reads say even that is too much at once, he'll adjust that combination to suit you even more specifically. All I know it saved my life and got me back to work following a slew of diagnoses I received. It worked for me and it helped too with side effects of other meds. It doesn't interfere with meds, as it is whole foods, organically grown.

Sadly, the medical training for doctors here in USA  lacks any nutritional education.

Hopefully you'll find someone who can help you there.

Best to you and yours.. I will be following your progress.

Warmly, Jan

For years I can't eat raw carrots without stomach pain. 20 years befoe my cancer. My doctor back then said it was the Beta-carotene in the raw carrots that is causing my pain. 

angelsnls said:

Hi APny I live in the

Hi APny I live in the northern Isles in Scotland and couldn't find the newspaper article,not to worry, I went to see doc yesterday and he said that he thought my stomach ache was stomach inflammation so he upped my omeprazole to 2 a day and gave me a bottle of gaviscon to take when necessary. I see onc on Friday for results of 2nd ct scan since starting pazopanib so will tell him about my stomach issues, really nervous about this results as the last one showed shrinkage of lung mets but recurrence on the kidney bed am hoping this is now shrinking also or at least not growing as it is seemingly very near the IVC which I am thinking cannot be a good thing as its a major vein. Will post when I get home again on Sunday as am having a two night break in Aberdeen seeing as we have to fly there anyway for results.

Love to everyone x

Hi Angel,

I hope the scan went well today and the trip to the hospital was straightforward, I know the weather has been pretty bad in places. I also get an irritated stomach from Votrient, I have started to take a supplement before I eat, it was suggested I take the Votrient before bed and that seems to help.

I juice veg every day, mine is a press so I take alot of the pulp and use it in stir fry or omelettes Or something. I started with 1/2 a glass of carrot juice or mixed it with beetroot or apple. Gradually build up don't juice cruiciferous veg too often though if at all because they effect your thyroid, that's under enough pressure already. 

We have had no snow here in Brittany, it's bloody cold though and it keeps threatening a flurry but so far so good. Just as well because we have had to shut the wood burner down, my lungs can't handle it. Such a nuisance!

angelsnls said:

Thank you for your wishes

Thank you for your wishes guys, I just got home today took a couple of nights away with hubby, results showed slight growth in lung mets along with a couple of new ones (tiny), plan for now is to stay on the pazopanib to give it till next scan to see if any change.(Gutted) 

Does anyone know if omeprazole affects absorption of pazopanib in the stomach, as I used to take this first thing in the morning but change to taking it at night with the pazopanib, (only change made) I had shrinkage at first scan and slight growth at second scan, I have changed this back to mornings just in case.

Lots of love x

Hi, I am sorry to hear your results, I know how disappointing that is, I had the same disappointment a couple of times. Don't lose heart.

About your reflux meds I think it wise to check with your doctor, if it's coating your stomach it could be effecting absorption. I was taking I.Nexium for some weeks, I got them from my regular doctor. I mentioned it to my Oncologist in passing, she hit the roof because it would effect my treatment dose. Anyway it turns out that I can take only at the same time as the Votrient.

Djinnie x