DON'Ts on tx, what to avoid

[Marcia2202]

First my utter respect to every one on tx! I can't even imagine what you guys are going through!
I'm still into my pre tx organizing. I was thinking of comprising a list of DON'Ts during tx and stating the reasons why. I would so much appreciate any input from what has been read or experienced. Once I have all the info, I'll make a list and post it back onto the forum, so everyone can profit from it. (I will do another post with DO's.)
I'll start with what I have read or 'heard'. Please correct, if wrong. Marcia

Milk Thistle - interfere with drugs, will 'flush out' the tx drugs from the liver

Tanning Beds - due to photosensitivity caused by tx drugs, serious blistering has been experienced

Sun exposure - (in moderation???) due to photosensitivity caused by tx drugs

Licorice root -

Grapefruit -

Iron supplements -

[jjhvc]

Put Iron Supplements on the NO list  Bunch of good reasons !

[Marcia2202]

Thanks for the input. I will let these threads hang around for a few more days, before I start making the lists. Lets see how long they last..

The fat helps the body absorb the Riba better. I also heard that it is easier on the stomach???

Marcia

[Marcia2202]

does any one have something else to add to this thread? More sharing would be greatly appreciated. Marcia

[Marcia2202]

I have gotten a reply from Jim regarding the fiber. He is NOT talking about regular fiber present in whole grain bread etc. He was talking about fiber supplements.

So in my words:

Do not not take any medications within one hour before or after taking FIBER SUPPLEMENTS such as Psyllium Husk (Metamuscil), Bran, Flax, clay, .... as it will bind with the meds or vitamins or whatever you take .... and get transported out of your body.

Marcia

[Marcia2202]

Here is the thread you couldn't find. Marcia

[overcom31]

Thank You for the info. on The Milk Thistle, I will defiantly use it to my advantage...Do you think that is why I am not feeling any side effects from the tx...I am in my 10th week of tx and have no side effects at all...I just thought I was lucky, but in reality I may be just flushing the tx out of my system...I go back to my doc. on June 2nd to see how the tx is coming along...I think they would have called me and told me if I was not responding to tx after my last bloodwork, maybe they are just waiting for me to come back....I am pretty worried now that all the effort I have already put into this has been for nothing, beacuse I continued to take a supplement, that GI said was fine to take during tx...anyway I stopped taking the Milk Thistle about 2 weeks ago, and hopefully my tx will still be ok....