[piatkazParticipant]

Hi…Just checking to see if anyone is or have been using Curcumin as a supplement,if so where do you get it from,what dosage,when to take it,is it in a capsule etc.It seems to be taken a lot in America as a supplement and have seen they are doing trials with it in America at the moment.
Thanks Ian

[jmsmythParticipant]

Hi Ian

Yes there has been discussions about curcumin on the forum maybe a year or so ago and I know some did and do take it and If I remember rightly there was a blogg I think it was called Margaret's blogg and if I remember she was a great advocate of it. Somone else with a better memory will be able to tell you more. If you do a search on curcumin in the search box you will see quite a few posts will come up.

Take care
Jean

[DebsParticipant]

Hi Ian,

I used curcumin when I was smouldering. I used Doctors Best (think with bioperine) and built it up using the protocol Margaret suggested (otherwise you end up on the loo every 5 minutes! Takes some time for your body to get used to it!!!)

Let me know if you can't find the details and I'll take a look for you

x

[ElizellenParticipant]

I could not find many posts here about it but I think I did find the blog you mentioned, Debs

http://margaret.healthblogs.org/

[DaiCroParticipant]

I asked my consultant about Curcumin last year, just as I was about to start my Velcade treatment. Unlike her she gave a big sigh and placed her hands on her desk. Not verbatim but this is the gist of her reply:

'I am sure that there are a number of supplements and vitamins that will help Myeloma patients with their general health… but they should be treated as such and not as a solution or curative for Myeloma per se. Please look at those supplements and vitamins that might boost your energy levels by all means but don't introduce anything in to the mix during treatment… after, fine but not while you are going through treatment. They may be of help but they are just as likely to either conflict or interfere with Velcade etcetera.'

It seems that she gets many such enquiries… I know that she is not against examining alternative medicines but it seems that certain strong supplements, such as Curcumin are looked at more as curative that supplementary and that seems to disturb her slightly when patients are taking on on very strong treatment.

My 2p worth of experience.:-)

Da.

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