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Vitamin C & Omega 3

Hi

Has anyone taking Vitamin C , Omega 3 tabs along with Gleevec ? Are they good to keep our immunity level high ?

Thomas

Hi Thomas,
I have taken vit C at quite high levels for the last 15 years. I also take a number of other vitamins and minerals. There is no evidence that they interfere with TKI therapy in any adverse way- after all you are only supplementing what should already by in you diet through the food you eat- which unfortunately no longer gives us the amount of vits/minerals we need.

I see no problem with supplementing. ... as long as you take your TKI therapy every day you stand the best chance of defeating CML and living a normal life.

Sandy

Hi Thomas,
I have taken vit C and fish oil whilst taking Gleevec. There was no impact on the Gleevec as I achieved PRCU. I took the vit C in the morning with an iron tablet plus the Gleevec. Most of my other supplements I took at night as I figured it was possibly better to take them away from the Gleevec.
Just be aware that omegas can interact with other medications such as blood thinners, diabetes medication. This isn't a bad site to check, though of course it doesn't cover our TKIs.
http://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/supplement/docosahexaenoic-acid-dha

http://www.lef.org/news/LefDailyNews.htm?NewsID=21940&Section=VITAMINS&u...

Of course to get enough Vit C for it to have a sufficient effect on cancer cells you need to take high doses pref. intravenously - some alternative medical practitioners have been doing this for a number of years.

Sandy