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Hi Lyn; Apparently one of the B vitamins, Folic Acid, can increase the side effects of Xeloda. My nurses have said he'll let me know which B vitamins I CAN take, as some are actually helpful in reducing the nerve damage, but apparently we'll be "cherry picking" which ones are ok. As far as other supplements, he feels mega doses of anti-oxidants while on chemo are counter productive, as anit-oxidants help the cells, including the CANCER CELLS, repair themselves. He prefers that I just eat healthy foods while on chemo, and when I'm not on chemo I can do the anti-oxidants again. I know this is a controversial subject with some, but this approach has worked pretty well for me so far, so I think he's on the right track at least as far as my situation is concerned. But, as you said in an earlier post, different strokes for different folks!
<3 Lolly
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