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Hi.

Im on watch and wait and just had a gov letter offering me vitamin d tablets for 4 months.can i have these.

Thanks Mick

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Hi Nick,

See the previous discussion on this topic here: healthunlocked.com/cllsuppo...

Neil

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mickyboy63 in reply toAussieNeil

Thank you.

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I got the same letter, thought I’d click through and get the Vit D for the family if not for me. Cancer patients are on the ‘not suitable’ list.

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mickyboy63 in reply toPageboy

Just spoken to my gp and he said go for it .its not an issue for me.im not on any treatment for CLL just anti biotics for immune system. I had skin cancer two years ago and now keep out off the sun,so vitamin D could be a good thing.

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Pageboy in reply tomickyboy63

That’s good - hopefully they’ll send it to you.

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michaeledward in reply toPageboy

re "cancer patients are on the 'not suitable' list", I have CLL and am taking Ibrutinib. My primary care doctor issued me a prescription for 1000 IU of Vitamin D3. This is the first I've heard of vitamin D3 being a problem for CLL patients undergoing treatment.

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Sepsur in reply tomichaeledward

Same here

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Pageboy in reply tomichaeledward

Hi Mteaney, I don’t have knowledge one or another about cancer patients taking Vit D. I was only trying to share that when I tried to register for the Vit D to be ‘given’ out by the NHS, cancer was on the exempt list as some cancers react adversely to Vit D. I guess they’re lumping it all together for convenience. I do take Vit D but that’s off my own back. I’ve never asked my doctor. Maybe I should!

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Sepsur in reply toPageboy

Not suitable for Vit D or life?

I’ve been taking it for 4yrs before & after starting treatment on the encouragement of my team at The Christie too.

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Pageboy in reply toSepsur

Hi Sepsur, all I was sharing was cancer as a collective was on the exempt list for the NHS Vit D list when I tried to register for it. Probably because it’s risky for some cancers. I have no knowledge either way with regards to CLL specifically but do take Vit D myself.

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