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Becky · 04-01-2007, 08:10 AM

I believe that 300mg to 400mg per day of CoQ10 is what is required. I am sure when I give the CoQ10 advice, I know I suggest the gradual build up method (like Hopeful is doing). Starting with 50mg at breakfast only for several days then adding another 50mg at lunch for several days (then 50mg at dinner - so now you're at 150 mg total for the day) and so on until you reach 300 -400. Like Hopeful, I took 50mg only at dinner throughout as literature says it can keep you awake so I eventually worked up to 250mg at breakfast, 150 mg at lunch and 50 mg at dinner.

Likewise (Herceptin was over for me in September), about 3 weeks after Herceptin was over, I started scaling back slowly too. You can't take 400 mg of a supplement for over a year and then just stop (although I do take 50 mg at breakfast everyday as part of my regime) so you also have to scale back gradually too.

I never had a problem with having to stop Herceptin but my initial aim was so I never had to. The fish oil is good and so is walking.

04-01-2007, 08:10 AM	#9
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	I believe that 300mg to 400mg per day of CoQ10 is what is required. I am sure when I give the CoQ10 advice, I know I suggest the gradual build up method (like Hopeful is doing). Starting with 50mg at breakfast only for several days then adding another 50mg at lunch for several days (then 50mg at dinner - so now you're at 150 mg total for the day) and so on until you reach 300 -400. Like Hopeful, I took 50mg only at dinner throughout as literature says it can keep you awake so I eventually worked up to 250mg at breakfast, 150 mg at lunch and 50 mg at dinner. Likewise (Herceptin was over for me in September), about 3 weeks after Herceptin was over, I started scaling back slowly too. You can't take 400 mg of a supplement for over a year and then just stop (although I do take 50 mg at breakfast everyday as part of my regime) so you also have to scale back gradually too. I never had a problem with having to stop Herceptin but my initial aim was so I never had to. The fish oil is good and so is walking. __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"