Tuesday, 6 October 2015

Cocktail Supplements when Pregnant

My wife has a Grade 3 anaplastic astrocytoma. We had just started on the cocktail approach when we realised that she was pregnant!
So my question is whether anybody has been in a similar situation or come across any information/research on whether cocktail supplements/drugs are fine to have during pregnancy?
We will probably err on the side of caution and not having anything during the first trimester, but if there is reasonable evidence that particular supplements/drugs are OK for pregnancy, we are hoping to restart at least a few of these supplements after the first trimester.
Here is the list of supplements/drugs that my wife had started having. I have bucketed it up into “Unsure” and “Probably OK” (self-explanatory).
Unsure
·         Reishi
·         Maitake
·         Turkey Tail
·         Shiitake
·         Curcumin
·         Zinc
·         Selenium
·         Green tea – I think high quantities is not recommended because of caffeine content

Probably OK:
·         Vitamin D3 (part of pregnancy multivitamins)
·         Fish oil (part of pregnancy multivitamins)

In Australia, there is a Therapeutic Goods Administration guide to drugs for pregnancy, but the guide doesn’t really contain the natural supplements and drugs.
Any guidance or help would be much appreciated!
P.S. It doesn’t help that most of the packaging has generic statements such as “If you are pregnant, we advise you consult your doctor before taking this supplement”…

3 comments:

  1. Hi Raymond,

    It is said that the task regenerates the whole body could be the chance of cure your wife. about supplements and pills should ask a doctor whether it is safe to take.
    It is wonderful news!
    Take care of yourself,
    Melinda.

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  2. it is said that the "pregnancy" .... sorry, it is a google translate mistake.

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  3. I'm sorry to have to bring this up, but pregnancy brings additional risks which I've written about previously.

    http://astrocytomaoptions.com/pregnancy-and-gliomas/

    Sorry this doesn't answer your question (which drugs/supplements are safe during pregnancy). I haven't paid attention to this issue until know since I haven't known anyone in that situation. Definitely stay away from Accutane and thalidomide.

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