Guest guest Posted December 15, 2003 Report Share Posted December 15, 2003 Thank you Carol. Yes, it is breast cancer. At least there is comfort in knowing the metallic taste won't be permanent. Thank you again. Sincerely, Karri In a message dated 12/15/2003 7:52:11 AM Pacific Standard Time, carolminnick writes: > Karri, > > You didn't say what type of cancer she has, but information from > research from 1994 mentions CoQ10 at 300 to 400 mg. a day - not that > this would eliminate the metallic taste, but just that it helps with > some types of cancer. I've heard that that happens to many people on > chemo, the metallic taste, and the only way to eliminate the taste is to > eliminate the chemo. > > The name of the research is " Apparent partial remission of > breast cancer in 'high risk' patients supplemented with nutritional > antioxidants, essential fatty acids and coenzyme Q10 " - K. Lockwood, S. > Moesgaard, T. Hanioka, and K. Folkers - Molec. Aspects Med. Vol. 15 > (supplement), pp. s231-s240, 1994. > > Carol > > > Peneilope wrote: > Hello, > Does anyone have a suggestion for getting rid of a metallic taste in > someone's mouth? This has been happening to a friend of mine's mother > ever > since she start chemotherapy about a month ago. > Sincerely, > Karri > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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