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Posted 11/23/2024 9:37 PM (GMT -5)
I swore I was gonna stay off here... But wanted to check in and see if anyone else has had to drink green and mint teas?

The oncologist recommended at least 20 to 24 ounces of cold brewed green tea.... (I could use caffeinated or decaf) Plus 20 to 24 ounces of cold brewed mint tea (spearmint and peppermint) daily. No sugar. He also told me me not to use my estrogen cream unless I absolutely had to.

Green tea was to combat "radicals" and bunch of other things.... mint tea is to lower testosterone levels plus help with inflammation.

I have been sloshing when I walk. After 1st week of drinking it I passed this filmy stuff while urinating. Since then I haven't had to use the estrogen cream. (I was using it every other day or it felt like I had a horrible UTI starting and I had a hard time urinating. Now as long as I drink all that tea I don't have to have it but after more than 10 days it's getting iffy.....lol)

My GI tract is ok.... No problems there. I still developed a horrible headache and nausea after I took my methotrexate Friday. Still ongoing so it hasn't changed that or the time period.... Unless I wake up perky tomorrow.... (Usually it's 72 hours after MX before I start feeling like I'll live) But ... I've developed this nasty yeast infection on my skin.... It's driving me crazy. (And of course my dermatologist is already out of the office...but my GI said to take the MX anyway...jeez...)

So anyone have experience with these teas and did they cause any changes for you?

And any home remedies on those skin yeast infections?

Clo
Posted 11/25/2024 6:16 AM (GMT -5)
That's 6 cups of tea a day. That sounds like a lot. I hope you are drinking decaf!

Did the skin issues start before drinking all that tea? Just wondering is there is any connection.
Posted 11/25/2024 7:57 AM (GMT -5)
Ask your oncologist about soursop tea. Soursop fights against cancer cells in the body.
Posted 11/25/2024 12:24 PM (GMT -5)
Both teas contain antioxidants which can be good for overall health. Medical studies show green tea will not prevent or cure cancer. A lot of the wording in these studies use words like potential or possible at the beginning of their studies. The ones I've read said the results were inconclusive. I've known too many people that have & had cancer & none of them had green tea recommended to them.

Peppermint has been used for decades for upset stomach & even people with IBS. I remember when my grandson was in grade school, if he got a stomach the school nurse would call one of his parents asking for permission to give him a piece of peppermint. A piece of peppermint & laying down for a bit worked like a charm, lol.

Clo, I remember back in September you told Rusty Barr you had started drinking green tea because some of the women in your support group were drinking it. You advised Rusty to have his liver panel checked from time to time if he decided to drink it.
Posted 11/26/2024 10:55 AM (GMT -5)
Sue,
OMG.. I did say green tea. It should have said mint tea. Spearmint and peppermint tea to be precise. I'll have to go in and change it. For some reason I keep wanting to think Green tea and mint tea is the same.... And it isn't.

Thanks for bringing that to my attention.

It is strange when different doctors recommend different things for different people. It would be wonderful if one thing worked the same for everyone. The dietician I spoke to at the cancer center was familiar with utilizing tea for hormone/Inflammation control for some individuals. My PCP recommended the mint tea. The oncologist recommended the green tea. There is a difference between the two... Of course
My oncologist did not say they prevent cancer but there are studies for and against. He happens to believe that diet/supplements may make that " little bit of difference" to some and he's very interested in ECGC and it's impact on fibroid/cancer growths. He of course gave a disclaimer when we discussed.

I drank the mint tea until I got my testosterone levels down and then I got lazy and stopped. I don't like the taste of mint so it's a struggle.

As far as what it's done for me so far.... Well...that nasty yeast infection has gone wild. I had to go in to see my doctor's and we did labs. My testosterone levels are way low now....and my CRP (which is usually at 12 and indicates my inflammation levels) is at 9. Bad news/good news. PCP thinks the tea has changed my ph acidic level enough for the yeast infection to flourish. (But it's getting better after an "OMG" moment. Individuals on immunomodulatory medications have to be careful for that reason. (That's why I cautioned Rusty) So we've lowered the amount of mint tea to every other day to 8 ounces,and green tea stayed the same. I'm following the diet they recommended. I sure miss sugar and am tired of fruit/vege smoothies. I miss my noodles. Sigh.... We'll recheck labs in 2 weeks. I'll let you know how it's going then.

When you went to your doctors did they put you on a special diet? (Maybe mine did cause I'm chunky or have a complex case?


Clo
Posted 11/26/2024 11:09 AM (GMT -5)
And... Skin issues started after tea. It's one of the things my PCP, dermatologist, and oncologist all warned me about.

Clo
Posted 11/26/2024 1:27 PM (GMT -5)
Mint tea has salicylates, and it's definitely possible that one could have a reaction to it. However...do any of your teas have any other ingredients...because I've found that what's showcased can have additional ingredients.

q
Posted 11/26/2024 9:56 PM (GMT -5)
The containers said organic spearmint tea and organic green tea with no other added ingredients.... So I dunno.. They came in these individual unbleached little sacks...... .I can't remember the brand and I've tossed the containers already. I stuck them in some new tea containers I bought for my countertop.....

Everyone....I hope you all.have a wonderful, healthy Thanksgiving. I appreciate you all.

Clo
Posted 11/27/2024 5:52 AM (GMT -5)
Clo2014: there is a fairly new blood test that tests the blood for tumor cells. Ask your oncologist if you can get it. I did. It takes around 6 weeks for the results.
Posted 11/28/2024 8:45 AM (GMT -5)
Michelejc,

Thanks! Will ask about the tea and the blood test.

We were on the phone with BCBS yesterday trying to get authorization on the genetic test.... And then they transferred me to someone else to question the frequency of my other lab tests and medical necessity....but maybe another type of blood test will not be questioned.

I won't see my oncologist for awhile. I took my weekly methotrexate (the doctors told me to go ahead and take it) and the yeast infection has now spread like wildfire..... It got better for a few days but suddenly yikes!!! Yesterday they were debating on if I should delay my Remicade infusion on Tuesday. Sigh.... They are all "collaborating" and have now delayed biopsy and any surgery until after this yeast infection is cleared. So my oncologist is there but he's been pushed to the back of the line.

Currently.....My GI is having fits because my Remicade level is low and he says I can't afford to delay the treatment, but my PCP, infectious disease and dermatologist are saying it's too dangerous to have right now because of the yeast infection... I just need to delay it for a few weeks. I guess we'll see how I respond to all the meds and then decide by Monday.

Happy Thanksgiving All....

Clo
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