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Juls · 02-19-2016, 08:24 AM

Hi Traci
Can't change team - will just keep mentioning Xgeva. On plus side flu symptoms better today!
Only had 1 IV of Zometa so far so don't have blood report yet. All my previous reports show low calcium and I have repeatedly told Nurses that I am concerned that this is not good in general and particularly with Zometa. They just offered Adcal to take (1200mg of C & 800 IU of Vit D a day) which in my opinion is too low particularly in Vit D. I am already taking 1000 IU of VIt D3 a day and have read that when you have cancer, dose should be much higher. Magnesium been ok as has phosphorus (its been quite high- wonder if there is a reason ?) have also read that Phos not good to take if bone cancer so maybe I'll just monitor that at the moment.
Zinc and selenium has come up in a lot of articles so wonder if worth looking at as well.

02-19-2016, 08:24 AM	#36
Juls Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: UK Posts: 563	Re: Need input! Hi Traci Can't change team - will just keep mentioning Xgeva. On plus side flu symptoms better today! Only had 1 IV of Zometa so far so don't have blood report yet. All my previous reports show low calcium and I have repeatedly told Nurses that I am concerned that this is not good in general and particularly with Zometa. They just offered Adcal to take (1200mg of C & 800 IU of Vit D a day) which in my opinion is too low particularly in Vit D. I am already taking 1000 IU of VIt D3 a day and have read that when you have cancer, dose should be much higher. Magnesium been ok as has phosphorus (its been quite high- wonder if there is a reason ?) have also read that Phos not good to take if bone cancer so maybe I'll just monitor that at the moment. Zinc and selenium has come up in a lot of articles so wonder if worth looking at as well.