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DianneS · 04-06-2011, 10:00 PM

Hi ladies
I haven't been here in awhile. thought I'd weigh in on the question posed about DHEA. This may or may not be true. My oncologist naturopath said I had to get off of ashwaganda because it could raise my DHEA, which is something one does not want with breast cancer. I had my DHEA blood levels checked after I quit the ashwaganda herb and it was fine. But you might want to question whether you want to be taking any form of DHEA.

Dianne

04-06-2011, 10:00 PM	#12
DianneS Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 327	Re: DHEA Therapy for vaginal atrophy Hi ladies I haven't been here in awhile. thought I'd weigh in on the question posed about DHEA. This may or may not be true. My oncologist naturopath said I had to get off of ashwaganda because it could raise my DHEA, which is something one does not want with breast cancer. I had my DHEA blood levels checked after I quit the ashwaganda herb and it was fine. But you might want to question whether you want to be taking any form of DHEA. Dianne __________________ Three years and 5 months NED Dx: Aug 2008 right breast IDC with 50% of tumor DCIS, Stage II or IIA, tumor size: 2.1 cm Grade 3 8/9 Richardson/Bloom test ER+ weakly positive Alred Score: 4 (suggesting I would strongly benefit from hormone therapy) PR-, HER2 positive +++ No vascular invasion No lymph nodes involved Surgery: Sept. 9, 2008 -Modified radical mastectomy, right breast. I chose to have a simple mastectomy on the left. Began Taxotere/Carboplatin/Herceptin November, 2008. Finished T/C March 2009. Finished #16 Herceptin Sept. 09. AI's and Tamoxifen made me sick. Began natural Tamoxifen which is Quercetin, I3C and a combo of other supplements. I am also a DES Daughter. There is now a link between DES exposure in utero and breast cancer!