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Topic: what supplements and foods interfere with tamoxifen?

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  • Posted on: Nov 6, 2009 02:09 pm
Joined: Sep 2009
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dmp wrote:

hi holistic girls,

 i will be going on tamoxifen in a couple months and was wondering if anyone knew what supplements and foods interfere with tamoxifen or if i could take and eat anything i want.  i plan on eating the top anti breast cancer foods and taking supplemnts like tumeric, etc.

thanks,

Diane


Diagnosis: 4/11/2009, IDC, 2cm, Stage IIb, Grade 2, 1/10 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2-
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LibraGirl
Vancouver, BC
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 143
Nov 6, 2009 02:13 pm LibraGirl wrote:

I've been told that grapefruit interferes with tamoxifen's action.

Dx March 14 2008, IDC 1.7 cm, Stage 1, Grade 2, 0/3 Nodes, ER+ PR+ Her2+
SueEllenJ
Honolulu, HI
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 1
Nov 14, 2009 01:10 pm SueEllenJ wrote:

Yes, grapefruit is a no-no when you are on Tamoxifen. Also, Tamoxifen and antidepressants shouldn't be taken together.....

http://health.usnews.com/blogs/on-women/2009/06/02/tamoxifen-and-antidepressants-dont-mix.html

 Good luck with the Tamoxifen! I've been on it for 2 years now and have had no problems----just achy joints.

Sue


Diagnosis: 2/26/2007, ILC, 5cm, Stage IIIa, 2/5 nodes, ER+/PR-, HER2-
Timothy
Winnipeg, Mb
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 360
Nov 14, 2009 04:53 pm Timothy wrote:

I've been looking into this for my wife, and I couldn't find many food interactions.  I'll keep following this thread to see what others say.  The one I did find, sounded incredibly obscure, something like tangerine peel extract.

 However, before taking any prescription or over the counter drug, check for known interactions.  There are many drugs on the list that may interfere with tamoxifen.
inspiewrite…
Joined: Jun 2005
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Nov 14, 2009 06:33 pm, edited Nov 14, 2009 06:34 PM by inspiewriter inspiewriter wrote:

Grapefruit, also read that Benadryl can interfere.

You can check drug and supplement interactions at www.drugdigest.org

Let-It-Be
Oakville, ON
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 66
Nov 19, 2009 10:24 pm Let-It-Be wrote:

Yep Grapefruit, and Benadryl!  Inspiewriter, I forgot about the benadryl!

My naturopath recommended to just avoid oranges and tangerines as well.  Although, lemons should be okay.

I have also had no problemos so far with tamoxifen.

Good luck! 


Diagnosis: 1/7/2009, IDC, 6cm+, Stage IIIa, Grade 2, 7/10 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2-
tkone
Seattle, WA
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 293
Nov 19, 2009 11:31 pm tkone wrote:

Grapefruit is what I heard also.  Also pomegranete (sp?)?  Although I can't remember where I heard that one so I might be off on that one. 

Tracy http://tracy-breastcancerandme.blogspot.com/
Diagnosis: 5/7/2008, IDC, 2cm, Stage II, Grade 3, 0/4 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2-
bcamnb
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 145
Nov 20, 2009 09:30 pm bcamnb wrote:

I am an intermediate metabolizer of tamoxifen, so I to be especially careful to make this drug work for me.

 I am avoiding all soy products, flax, citrus peel (the juice is fine), anise, licorice, hops (beer), revestrol (?sp) (chocolate in great moderation) (red wine - in fact, I was told 1 alcoholic drink/day increases the risk of breast cancer by 10%), grapefruit, pomogranate seeds (in juice?), tumeric (very much interfers with tamoxifen so I go easy on curries),....   

Caroline
Diagnosis: 5/2009, IDC, 1cm, Stage I, Grade 1, 0/2 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2-

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