For the last 6 months on a regimen of supplements honed from these very threads to treat my well-earned Alcohol induced PN, I've been making very gradual, but measurable forward progress--in the sense that every so often when successful at some attempt or another I'll ask myself: could I do this 6 months ago?

Now to add to the predicament, I have recently been diagnosed with Stage 3 Squamous Cell Carcinoma that, at this point seems by the results of the C/T and PET Scans, confined to my throat area. However I will require substantial Radiation and Chemotherapy treatments--the amounts and durations of each to be determined in the next week.

Unfortunately the mainline medical community, due to to the venues from which they glean the "latest" PN diagnostic and treatment protocols, (JAMA and the pharmaceutical community) haven't a clue as to any form of supplement treatment regimens, and thus is why these forums are so vital.

Am in a complete quandary as to what the interactions might be between the supplements and the cancer treatment. Will they aid? Will they have a negative influence? Should I cease all OTC intake while on Chemo? or continue and just deal with symptomatic reactions as/if they occur? I can't help but suppose any answer I receive to such queries from one of my specialists would be more than akin to putting on a blindfold, spinning around 3 times, and throwing a dart at an imaginary target.

I obviously would greatly appreciate any and all input, whether it be from similar experience, or any source or resource that jogs even a tidbit from one of my fellow members' recent or even remote memories.

Happy Thanksgiving to all,

Sarge