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laurie123
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3 years ago

Tamoxifen - what vitamin supplements are best to take?

Hello there
Wondering if anyone can tell me what are the best vitamin supplements to take whilst on Tamoxifen?  So far I am taking magnesium and Vitamin D, & a daily probiotic.  I am thinking I need something for hair and nails.  Is this the collagen one I hear of?  Or anything else that you've found beneficial?  Thank you for any help or advice.
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    laurie123
    Member
    3 years ago
    Thank you for your replies.  I live in a large country town and the Oncology unit doesn't seem to offer much services ie Nutritionists, however I will double check this tomorrow.  I am getting confused as the chemist nutritionist said I could take a certain collagen, went back in there today and they said no best to take this brand collaged without such and such in it.  I don't trust it all and google is so hard!  I went to a dietician but again she is not a specific cancer dietician and although she was lovely, she had to read up on tamoxifen and vitamins. So I'll re-check with Oncologist office and perhaps even ring my breast care nurse to see if there is someone she can recommend I go to.  Tamoxifen is already giving me side effects 3 weeks in and I want to take anything I can to help my body through this!  Thank you again! x

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    Julez1958
    Member
    3 years ago
    Hi @laurie123
    Agree best to talk to your oncologist before slung any supplements.
    Also most of the big cancer centres ( like the Kinghorn and Lighthouse in Sydney where I am) have nutritionists who you might want to consider seeing.
    But it’s always good to get some ideas from ladies on here about what has worked  for them as a starting point for discussions.
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    Cath62
    Member
    3 years ago
    Hi @laurie123, best to talk to your oncologist about vitamins. However I was initially on tamoxifen and my oncologist put me on vitamin D and magnesium. My GP added to that when I changed from tamoxifen to Letrozole. So now I also take 4 fish oil per day. It helps me with the Letrozole joint pain I get in my hands. Best wishes to you.