sdino wrote:Just looking for some input on taking Vitamin D. We reside in Western, NY 15 miles from Lake Erie which equals a lot of "dank days" here. Currently on a 3 month tour of duty of 5FU (pill)+Avastin. Has anybody seen any advantages of taking VD3 ? Ive read numerous online articles and our ONC seems wishy-washy on the idea. Just wondering whay experiences folks have had here. Looking at possibly 5,000 IU a day for my wife, thx ! Sdino
Beckster wrote:...
I just finished 6 months of chemo, and when I ask my oncologist from MD Anderson, he said that D3 is the only supplement he feels is important. He told me to take 1000-2000 IU per day.
In addition, the following links provides information on Vitamin D3 and colon cancer:
http://www.hopkinscoloncancercenter.org ... 3959A6F3F5
http://www.cancernetwork.com/asco-stree ... tal-cancer
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2014 ... l-oncology
JJH wrote:I don't have any personal experience with vitamin D3, but I noticed that under certain circumstances it is possible to have too much, especially if you already have liver or kidney problems. If you decide to supplement with Vitamin D3. I think that you would probably have to do periodic blood monitoring to insure that you are not overdosing yourself.
Here is an article from Mayo Clinic that discusses this topic.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/expert-answers/vitamin-d-toxicity/faq-20058108
rp1954 wrote:My wife has taken vitamin D at 10,000 - ca 60,000 iu per day over the last 7 years, mostly 25,000-40,000 iu. No problems when balanced on magnesium, vitamin K2 and less calcium. The potential problems mentioned for preventive management were mainly calcium toxicity, and deficiencies of magnesium or vitamin K2. We monitor blood calcium on every draw, a little conservative on caution.
In the first month, before surgery and chemo, along with a number of immune modulating supplements and cimetidine, she had an intense immune reaction to her peritoneal dissemination - a localized complete response there, fully necrosed at surgery. Since she was obviously vitamin D deficient in retrospect, I mentally give the vitamin D3, up to 17,000 iu per day, partial credit. To do it again, I'd use more.
During her first year, we sometimes maintained calcium at the high normal level, ca 10+ mg/dL, for a while, then we used a more depositional formulation with lower blood levels of calcium. One of her lung thingies petrified and turned to stone. Perhaps cancer cells can't pump out calcium as well during chemo+IV C+ everything else.
In the second year after vitamin D ramped up to ~40,000 iu per day, a strange breakup and dissolution of liver lesions (not biopsied) occurred. Perhaps including the immune attack effects mentioned by Dr JJ Prendergast. Our radiologist commented a lot about this.
Her osteoporosis got better and her teeth stayed good despite all the years of chemo. This last year, after taking less supplements, she's had more dental work...
Cured wrote:I added VitD to my regimen after my cancer. From this Club I learned that colorectal cancer people had low Vit D levels. I asked my Dr to check, and sure enough mine was low.
Ever since I take 2,000 to 5,000 per day. I will skip the supplement if I actually get a lot of sun that day. But most of us don't get enough sun and can't possibly get enough sun in the winter.
Guys I am not a scientific study, but I am Cured and here 9 years later. With my annual blood test they check my Vit D level.
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