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Sandy H · 11-12-2006, 05:15 PM

I use flaxseed oil and it works great for me. I am ER/PR neg so don't worry about hormonal. For those that are ER pos. there is pros and cons whether this should be used. There is a specialist here for arthritis and he recommends this to his patients. He says to start out with 2 capsules in the morning and 2 at night can increase them until you get relief. May need to take up to 10 a day. I have a 85 year old relative and she gets pain relief from this and she has severe arthritis. She can not take pain meds or chooses not to. Don't know if this will help but we are all different and so have to keep trying things. hugs, Sandy

11-12-2006, 05:15 PM	#3
Sandy H Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Norridgewock, Maine Posts: 778	I use flaxseed oil and it works great for me. I am ER/PR neg so don't worry about hormonal. For those that are ER pos. there is pros and cons whether this should be used. There is a specialist here for arthritis and he recommends this to his patients. He says to start out with 2 capsules in the morning and 2 at night can increase them until you get relief. May need to take up to 10 a day. I have a 85 year old relative and she gets pain relief from this and she has severe arthritis. She can not take pain meds or chooses not to. Don't know if this will help but we are all different and so have to keep trying things. hugs, Sandy __________________ Dx. 03/01, Rt. IBC AC/Taxatere Rt. MRM-with graft Lt. simple 5 rads-skin mets Herceptin, taxol, carboplatin (taxol seem to be the magic drug) Navelbine & xeloda (did not work) topical miltex for skin mets Tykerb/xeloda thoracentesis x 2 left lung fluid shows cancer cells Port removal (4 years) with power port replacement Doxil Updated 05-07 Scans show no bone or organ involvement we shall see! I shall not pass this way again. Any good I can do or any kindness that I can show let me not defer or neglect it for I shall not pass this way again.