Glutamine question
 

Forgive me because I think I asked about this before, but.....
I have been taking 10 GRAMS of Glutamine 3 times daily. I am just checking if that is a "normal" dose. It seems alot..But, additionally, I wonder if taking more would have any benefit. I am having symptoms of neuropathy. And I am one of those people who thinks "if some is good, more is better and too much is just enough!" But I don't want to overdo it...

I thought the dose was 10grams three times per day for 2 days before treatment and the day of treatment (with a taxane) to prevent neuropathy of the extremities.

Oh, thanks. That is very different than what I was told. TID. Period. I am having a bout of neuropathy right now, I can tell you.....

It is a lot but that's the protocol. You can still get nerve damage but it's usually not as serious. I was faithful taking it, and I still lost feeling in toes and it hasn't returned ten months later. But I was fortunate not to have it in hands or feet. I believe I sent you the website on the research previously, with amounts, but I can send it again if you wish.

My instructions from nutritionist is powdered glutamine... 1 scoop (scoop included in jug = 2 gm) 3 times a day mixed in a shot of juice. So that is a total of 6 grams total per day that I take.

Others may have been given different instructions, but that is what I have done for a year... I did get some finger and toe/foot neuropathy, but I am sure it was mitigated by the glutamine and it has definitely subsided (especially in fingers) since I stopped Taxol. I don't know if larger doses give better results, but it might.

Grace, I am sure you did send it to me. I am truly foggy. I did find a reference that also talks about taking it for just a few days. I will clarify with my onc tomorrow.
I am taking 30 grams a day!!!! Big difference!
Once again, this board is the best......
How is your move? We are finally back in our house but workmen are still swarming around all day......

Just an update. Onc office confirmed to take 10 Gm 3 x daily for as long as I am receiving Taxol...

Mary Poppins
 

I am taking 2 small scoops of something called Intestimine by douglas labs. Each scoop has 5,000 mg's of glutamine as L-glutamine plus some other crap I cannot pronounce.

Actually one ingredient is super-cali-fragilstic-expi-ala-docious.

Okay, seriously it's fructooligosaccharides 250 mg (nutra flora FOS - why didn't they just say so). So far, no parts of me are numb. However many parts are DUMB.

I am too drugged to be online. Day#2 Carbo/Gem drip with LOTS of Ativan. I Miss you ladies...Flori

Flori, even if you felt too drugged to be online I'm glad you dropped by yesterday and brought your sense of humor with you! Hoping today is better for you.