A-Z Therapies

Antineoplaston

Susan — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:35:35 -0700

Antioxidants

demerson — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 11:24:28 -0700

I take a long list of supplements many of which are antioxidants. Most of us mmers have heard that stimulating one's immune system is bad for myeloma as mm is a cancer of the immune system. However, I believe that my antioxidant supplementation helps me stay in complete remission. I have not had a cold for years. There is specific info on the beating-myeloma.org website about supplements as well as papers about antioxidant supplementation during chemotherapy and radiation.

Aredia

Susan — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:27:30 -0700

Artemisin

demerson — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 10:26:44 -0700

I have no personal experience with artemisinin. This therapy has been discussed sparingly on the acor and mmsupport listservs but is still being studied at this point- 8/29/08.

Bisphosphonate

Susan — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 08:00:29 -0700

CC-4047-palidomide

demerson — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 10:21:08 -0700

Wikipedia had no page for CC-4047- the page for lenalidomide referred to CC-4047 which is why I am including the wiki article in this subject page.

Chemotherapy

Susan — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 07:46:13 -0700

Curcumin

rvance — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:02:01 -0700

here are david's thoughts

Cyclopamine

rvance — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 06:02:29 -0700

this is david's thoughts about Cyclopamine

Cytoxan

demerson — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:27:18 -0700

I underwent two rounds of cytoxan in September of 1995 after five rounds of VAD failed to put me into complete remission.Â The main side effect that I developed was irritable bladder syndrome.Â Urgency to urinate, waking up twice or three times at night to urinate, etc.Â There is a long term risk of developing bladder cancer.

Dexamethasone

demerson — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 10:45:42 -0700

While I have no personal experience with dex specifically, I have undergone high dose steroid therapy in the form of doxorubicin, the D in VAD- doxorubicin therapy really threw me for a loop when I was on this therapy- not only did I feel UP when I began the therapy and DOWN when i came off the therapy, I gained almost 50 pounds during the 4 months while I was on VAD and developed cataracts in both eyes- a common side effect of high dose steroid use.

Enema

demerson — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 12:34:07 -0700

Like other aspects of the Gerson protocol I have had a coffee enema. I have undergone colon cleansing therapy however and can recommend it for general detoxification.

Fish Oil

demerson — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:39:20 -0700

I have been supplementing with both fish and cod liver oil in either soft gel or liquid form for more than 10 years now. I have always sought out and taken pharmaceutical grade fish oil. I do this for two main reasons -

1) fish oil has documented benefits for the brain, heart and blood all which were damaged by my toxic chemotherapy in the form of V.A.D., cytoxan and periphal blood stem cell transplant.

2) fish oil has documented antiinflammatory properties. Inflammation, I believe, is one of the causes of cancer.

Gerson Therapy

demerson — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 06:07:22 -0700

Though I juice regularly, I don't follow the Gerson therapy. I juice for general nutrition. The Gerson therapy is controversial and rigorous but many who have tried the therapy swear by it.

NPI-0052

demerson — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 09:52:01 -0700

I have no personal experience with NPI-0052. I have read a few posts on mmsupport, acor and this forum about the trials but I have no specific information.

Radiation Therapy

rvance — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 01:29:35 -0700

sauna

demerson — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 10:42:12 -0700

I sauna almost every day. I believe that the process helps me to detoxify (after years of chemo and radiation) and it relaxes me. I have read that raising one's body tempurature may make one's chemotherapy more effective.

Thalidomide

rvance — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 06:04:24 -0700

Velcade

demerson — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 06:40:31 -0700

Vitamin D

demerson — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:20:45 -0700

Vitamin D is one of a number of supplements that I take daily. It is vitamin D 3 not D 2 that is reported to have numerous health benefits. Though I can't say that vitamin D in particular has benefitted me any more or less than my other supplements, it is probably the most positively posted supplement on the forum/listerv.

Zometa

Susan — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:31:22 -0700