Milk Thistle

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  • July 10, 2008 at 7:19 am #18963
    violarob
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    I take milk thistle every day. Before I started taking the milk thistle, I never had a platelet count above 95k. (I have chronic low platelets from 20+ years of hepatitis B infection and cirrhosis). After starting the milk thistle I have consistently had platelet counts of 103-123k, which is my best ever in 15 years. I am convinced the milk thistle is responsible in part for this change.

    In addition, milk thistle is thought to potentiate chemotherapy treatment. There is a phase II study regarding milk thistle in conjunction with chemotherapy for hepatocellular carcinoma. (see http://www.clinicalstudies.gov)

    Anyone else out there taking milk thistle?

    Violarob in Texas

    February 5, 2008 at 1:07 pm #18962
    kristin
    Spectator

    I have been taking milk thistle three times a day since I was diagnosed four years ago. I’m convinced it’s one of the reasons I’m doing well and that, though I had a recurrence, it hasn’t gotten into my liver.

    Good luck!
    Kristin

    January 31, 2008 at 3:03 pm #18961
    rjoday
    Member

    Thanks!

    January 29, 2008 at 7:55 pm #18960
    jeffg
    Member

    rjoday……. I have been taking milk thistle once a day. A couple others on this site take as well. As far as working or successful results, my liver tumor remains stable is all I can say. I surely don’t think it has done any harm.
    Take Care!
    Jeff G.

    January 28, 2008 at 11:30 pm #1067
    rjoday
    Member

    Has anyone tried this and found any successful results?

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