Does anyone know if any particular time of day is better than others to take iBrance? I am just starting

[Prettyladycat]

I am a new member

[Ppppopp]

Hey,

My oncologist just said to take it with food and at the same time daily.

[Maludagui]

Hi 🌺 I take with food in the morning everyday 🌹

[Julie2233]

I take mine with my evening meal. It's a meal I rarely skip, it's the highest calorie meal I have and I eat it at the same time most nights. If I'm busy I often forget breakfast and/or lunch. Ibrance is best absorbed when taken with food.

Welcome to the group 🙂

[Allthatjazz in reply to Julie2233]

I just finished my third cycle a few minutes ago. I’ve been taking in morning with a half a bagel and a power bar. Is that enough food for optimal absorption?

[Julie2233 in reply to Allthatjazz]

The oncologists tell us to take it with food. I've read somewhere that absorption is maximised with high calorie/protein food, which is another reason I take with my evening meal. But I'm sure the oncologists would tell us that if they thought it was important they know a lot more than I do. 😊 Don't get too hung up on it as long as you remember to take it 🙂

[Libra48]

Hi...I am a newbie too. Just finished my second cycle of Ibrance/Letrozole.

I take it in the evening with dinner. As long as you take it with a meal at the same time each day you should be fine.

[Valisa]

Hi There!

It is my understanding that you take it the same time everyday so try to pick the meal time that is most consistent for you. I picked lunch as I am usually home and have control of this mealtime. Mornings are not as consistent if I have a rough night and we are often out places for dinner so this mealtime fluctuates. I also use the tracking sheet that came with the meds so I can mark the time I took my meds. I find this helps keep me on track. I leave that tracking note as an additional reminder.

I wish you all the best. 🤗

Lisa

[Survivornow]

I take mine just before bed, with a nausea pill some nights (at my Oncologist's suggestion).

[Have-faith in reply to Survivornow]

Seabands available on Amazon or Wholefoods worked for me for preventing nausea. They are usually used by people for motion sickness or morning sickness. I liked the fact I didn't have to take another drug.

[Eliactida1955]

I take it at night with a bite. In the beginning I took it with letrozole in the am but was too hard on me bec I felt weaker . It is working so I guess it’s ok.

[mariootsi]

Welcome. My onc just said take it with food and lactaid at the same time each day. I am lactose intolerant and Ibrance has lactose.

I take mine around 7:00 pm.

I wish you well with it! Many of us are getting good results on it!

Love,

Marianne

[The-artist]

I take it at night with my dinner. I have started eating dinner later now about 9:00.

[blms]

Don’t forget to drink a gallon of water daily while on Ibrance

[Have-faith]

I take mine at night so if it makes me tired I am on my way to bed soon anyway!

[SeattleMom]

Hi, Prettyladycat! I take all of my meds at night before hopping into bed. I just figure that my body will handle these better when I'm at rest. I'm sure everyone has a different view on this. God bless you! XO Linda

[Southside25]

I think the Pfizer instructions for Ibrance specifically say to take at the same time every day with food. I assume "food" is more than a cracker or piece of fruit. I think it should be taken with a meal.

[Rbeth in reply to Southside25]

I take it at 5pm and have my watch alarm go off. I don’t have to remember. Just started a new round and get mega cramps. Use a heating pad and Tylenol and ibuprofen. Still in pain. Seems like each round starts off painful. Reenie