Cancer Questions (Page 13)

Can taking metformin cause numbness in the feet?

I am taking metformin 100 mg. twice a day. about 5 months ago I went through 8 weeks of chemo once a week and radiation 5 days a week for stage 4 cancer in the lymph nodes in the groin. during this time I only took the metformin on the day of and the day after chemo as my sugar stayed low except... read more

Femara - Since starting Letrozole 3 years ago my blood sugar levels have been elevated. Are they?

... related? I am now consider pre diabetic, could the cancer meds be the cause? I am 5'7", 140 lbs and watch my carbs and sugar intake, lost 15 pounds and nothing really changed. No diabetes history!

Can I take citalopram with lemon balm and theanine?

I suffer from bad aniexty due to my husband with terminal cancer and a friend suggested that I can the above as well. Will this be ok

Can you produce Flomax in liquid form?

I am a patient using Flomax, but it is only available in capsule form and because of cancer twice in my mouth (ten years apart) I cannot swallow & only have a feeding tube to take the medication. Any reason it can't be produced it in liquid form? As of now the only way I can make it work is... read more

Can a kidney transplant patient take tramadol temporarily for pain after skin cancer surgery?

Metformin and recall. What should I do?

I was prescribed by my doctor to take Metformin extended release 500 mg. Recently I found out it was on recall due to cancer enhancing chemicals through the NDC. The pharmacist insisted I'd be fine; however, due to my concern he claims he would give me another brand of metformin (still 500mg)... read more

Pantoprazole taken for 5 years?

Clay stool was under the describe that it’s not common. I was completely health and since taking panto for this many years I had been diagnosed with bile duct cancer. I had symptoms of yellowing of the skin as well as clay stool. Has this drug ever been known to cause cancer? Also is there an e... read more

Why can't you take hydrocodone & compazine together and what are the side effects?

I have stage 4 esophageal cancer, that has mestasized to my liver. My first chemo treatment is tomorrow. The doctor has given me scripts for prochlorperazine 10mg and hdrocodone/APAP 10-325 mg which instructs not to take with the prochlorperazine. I am only taking the hydrocod/APAP now. How much... read more

Botox injections for head and speech tremors?

I am a canadate for Botox Injections. I don't have Parkinson’s, but am a cancer survivor taking monthly shots of faslodex.

I am fearful of cancer with Xolair!?

I am 44 years old I have had chronic urticaria since 17 years old, diagnosed by my Dr I also have Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism. Xolair was just mentioned to me so I started reading about it and my only real fear is cancer has anyone experienced cancer with use of this drug?

Ibrance - Breast cancer recurrence metastasis?

I have been on cdk 4/6 Palbociclib and Faslodex for about 2 weeks, but my WBC and neutrophils are going down so what medicine is going to help me? Please I need a help

Sertraline - sertraline 100 mg and increased agitation?

I’ve had episodes of anxiety and depression since I was 30 , when my young son had cancer , thank God, he is fine , I’m 58 now and this is my 4 th episode over the years , a life changing event happened in November when my new grandchild was born with a syndrome, the vomiting started and I felt so l... read more

Is magnesium glycinate safe for prostate cancer?

I would like to take magnesium glycinate because it is good for anxiety.

Progesterone and estradiol?

We were told cancer causation of estradiol might be lessened with the addition of progesterone. Is there a vaginal cream or an insert with both progesterone and estradiol in it?

Can this drug be used to treat cancer?