Laz

Not sure if anybody here on OCF will have had IV vitamins since it's not a recognized or validated post TX regime.
I'd be surprised if your radiologist was on board with this, but why not ask? My understanding is that anti oxidants in vitamins can interfere with the radiation mop up. If the RO is on board, then no worries, If not, Then you can decide who is better in giving you advice about radiation effects: your RO or a sports nutritionist.
A clever summary I read about the divergent opinions:
[quote]Cancer patients often feel like a child in a wicked divorce custody battle. The oncologist tells the patient "Don't take that nutrition/vitamin therapy. It is nothing more than expensive urine. And it will reduce the effectiveness of my chemo and radiation therapies." The nutritionist tells the same patient "You need this nutrition/vitamin therapy to counteract that poisonous chemo or radiation therapy. [/quote]
Another factor would be to see if your health insurance company will pay for this IV treatment as they did for radiation and other cancer TXs.
I'm skeptical about it myself simply because all the hits from Dr Google show only quack docs and alternative TX scam clinics offering it.


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