Experiences with

Zometa

Hello everybody, I wondered if somebody could help me see where I go from here now I have a printout of my results please? My blood was taken on 12 July at 7.50am and I had fasted from 10pm the previous evening. I recently visited GP for first time with symptoms of mainly weight gain, tingling in feet

Hi folks There is an organisation called Cochraine whose sole purpose is to publish proper scientific research on things like food supplements and medical interventions including the alternative kind. "Cochrane produces systematic reviews of primary research in human health care and policy. Each Cochrane

Hi all can anyone interpret this result for me? Medichecks website says the result should be a ratio, and a google search shows either a ratio or a percentage, but this is just a number with no units specified!

There was a news item on the BBC (I cannot post link on my dumb phone) that said researchers had found there was no real evidence that fish oil was beneficial to the heart. Indeed it was taken off prescription years ago. There does, however, seem to be benefits to general health from Omega 3 if not specifically

...is something I've just started which was recommended by my pulmonologist; I'm using chocolate flavored and like it so much I've been doing a bit of it every day; mixed in with my yogurt/fruit desert at night and other appropriate meals, just sprinkling it around and about as I'm in the 'experimental

Hi everyone, Activity2004 informed me about this product and it looks really interesting, its chick pea and hemp seed based so is high in omega 3 and its apparently great for home made burgers etc, its soy and gluten free and obviously vegan so here's a link to some photo's and if anyone has tried it

Hi, I have recently been recommended Bacopa Monnieri by a nutritional therapist I'm seeing privately. She recommended this supplement for memory problems and general brain health. I was wondering if anyone has tried it or has any advice. I took one a day, as recommended in the morning after breakfast

So after being diagnosed with a very low AMH level for my age (4.5 pmol - I'm 29) I did some research and have been taking dhea, unbiquinol, pregnacare plus extra vit d, vit e&c and omega 3 and got my level retested and it has risen to 7.1 pmol in just 6 weeks. Starting to feel a little more positive

I am hard of hearing and wear hearing aids in both ears. I used to have a few grommits placed in my ears when I was a child and had a few years without them. I then had them put back in again for 2 years befor taking them out and having a T-Bar grommit in my left ear around 4 years ago now. Due to this

The famous cry by Dr Caldwell Esseltyn is "No Oils, NO OILS." I thought I might do a brief posting on why this is so important, what it actually means etc. What he actually means is not "no oils" per se, because that is patently impossible. All plant foods contain oils naturally. So just by consuming

Other drugs I am on currently apart from pain killers are Zoladex 3 monthly, Vit D monthly, Zometa infusion monthly.I have had extensive radiation therapy over the past 2 years for pain relief with good results. Thanks for reading this far and best wishes to everyone on the site. Martin

Hi. Just back from a GP visit to check on blood results. Even eating a very healthy with loads of verge and omega 3 my cholesterol is 5.3 and HDL 1. We agreed at my last visit to stop artorvastin because of side effects I couldn't tolerate. Because of the high cholesterol level I have agreed to try an

After my first chemo session of 6 cycles from 7/18/16 thru 10/31/16, along with 3 month Lupron shots and Zometa 4 times a year, my PSA fell from 658 at diagnosis to nadir of 1.25 on 12/19/16.

I have been taking levothyroxine 100mcg on 3 mornings / 75mcg on 4 mornings a week. A month ago I noticed my resting pulse was slower - 46/49/52 and I have felt lower in energy and unmotivated. Had an ECG at Gps- back tomorrow for result. Latest blood test results from medicheck are : TSH 2.53 (0.27

I just had zometa 2 weeks ago. I have to call my doctor asap to see if my calcium was checked yesterday and what to do. I'm very upset about this. Anyone else in tbis situation before with bone mets? Thanks, LeAnn

I am taking the advised supplements: Pregnacare Co enzymes q10 Omega 3 6 & 9 Calcium with Vit D Does anyone now the right amount of above to actually take. Some websites differ. I know to only take 1 pregnacare a day. Just the other 3 I’m unsure of. I am on the run up to IVF.

Here’s some interesting information dealing with flaxseed and linseed. It explains the health benefits of the two types of seeds. Top 10 benefits of Flaxseed + How to Add Flaxseeds to Your Diet Flaxseeds have been consumed for at least 6,000 years, making them one of the world’s first cultivated superfoods

DASH diets and similar (Esselstyn) advise against oil and yet high Omega 3 (eg through oil) is supposed to be protective for strokes and heart disease etc. Is Omega 3 not included in 'oils'?

The MO's plan is thus: start on the Zytiga/pred combo, a Zometa infusion and Lupron shot in four weeks, and two months out if things haven't improved, they start chemo. At this point, I'm not depressed, but simply pissed off that things don't seem to be improving.

Hi I have been diagnosed with cellulitis of my ear and prescribed the antibiotic Clarithromycin twice a day for a week. I don't think I've had antibiotics since I started taking Levo for Hashimoto's, so I wondered: A) how far apart from Levo should I take the antibiotic? B) will the antibiotic interfere