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Lori R · 06-25-2009, 06:18 AM

Rich,
While I was on taxotere + herceptin, my Dr. suggested that I take the B6 - B12 combo.
I took the vitamins during my entire 6 cycles of taxotere.

I did end up with what I perceive to be mild neuropathy in my fingertips. It made it difficult to manage buttons and typing felt odd. But, I believe others have had to manage more severe cases.

I have no idea whether this was due to the B series or not. For some reason, I thought there was something published later indicating that Vitamin B was not good to take with Chemo. (Urgh....I hate it when I have the fuzzy, unsupported recollections) I'll do a quick google and see if there is anything published on this fuzzy memory.

OH...actually, I have an Onc appt tomorrow. I will add to the list of questions.

Since Marie was kind enough to bump this, your mom has probably received a few rounds of the Navelbine. Any updates??

06-25-2009, 06:18 AM	#3
Lori R Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Evergreen, Colorado Posts: 454	Rich, While I was on taxotere + herceptin, my Dr. suggested that I take the B6 - B12 combo. I took the vitamins during my entire 6 cycles of taxotere. I did end up with what I perceive to be mild neuropathy in my fingertips. It made it difficult to manage buttons and typing felt odd. But, I believe others have had to manage more severe cases. I have no idea whether this was due to the B series or not. For some reason, I thought there was something published later indicating that Vitamin B was not good to take with Chemo. (Urgh....I hate it when I have the fuzzy, unsupported recollections) I'll do a quick google and see if there is anything published on this fuzzy memory. OH...actually, I have an Onc appt tomorrow. I will add to the list of questions. Since Marie was kind enough to bump this, your mom has probably received a few rounds of the Navelbine. Any updates?? __________________ 2007 Oct - Diagnosed - Stage IV 5 c.m. IDC - Left Side er/pr- Her2+++ Node + 2/14 - Single Liver Met Double Mastectomy Nov - Begin T+H 2008 Feb-Complete 6 cycles- T&H- NED March - Continue - Herceptin Only April - Rads for 6 weeks 2009 Continue Herceptin - Continue NED April - Recurrance- 3 cm. Liver Met May - Cryosurgery June - November - Abraxane + Herceptin Aug - PET/CT - CTC = 0 Back to NED 2010 January - Continue NED July - Recurrance - 3 cm Liver Met CTC=1 August - Cryosurgery #2 August - November Navelbine November - Back to NED - End Navelbine 2011 Feb - Recur - 4 cm Liver Met - Same Left Lobe March Surgery it is -Couldn't get a clean margin July - Confirmed continued liver involvement August - Begin Herceptin + Tykerb October - Mixed results from H+T Add Abraxane + H + T - Nov - April 2012 January PET Scan - It's working!! April - Back to NED July - Recurrance August - Begin TDM-1 Trial (Taxol + TDM-1)