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Does anyone else have MGUS?

Blood Cancers & Disorders | Last Active: 11 minutes ago | Replies (968)
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my numbers were starting to go up and I experimented with curcumin/turmeric. I checked with all the right people before I did it to make sure that I wasn't taking any medication's that would not mix and I talked to my oncologist. He sort of rolled his eyes but said he did not object to me trying it. So the last year since I've been taking this supplement my numbers are back to where they started three years ago.
Now I'm basically an empiricist, and it takes a lot more than anecdotal information to convince me that this is the sole reason for this improvement. And it doesn't mean that my numbers won't go up again. But it made me feel as though I was doing something in a situation where we practice patience in watchful waiting.
i'm so glad that you found a doctor and whom you have faith. I think that means a lot.

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amyboylan1 | @amyboylan1 | 11 hours ago

Thanks. I hope the turmeric/Curcumin will help make a difference. Take care.

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2121 | @leslie2121 | 25 minutes ago

How much do you take, Patty? And brand?
I was taking 4 gms daily of Thorne curcumin and my FLCs dropped about 25%.
I got tired of taking 8 capsules a day and cut back to 1 gm/day. They went back up. So considering resuming the higher dose. The m-spike remains low though, regardless. Thanks, and glad you’re doing well.

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dcuste | @dcuste | 11 minutes ago

Knowing that you had a positive result is real encouraging. I have a real trouble following the watchful waiting program.
My M-protein and IgM values have been doubling every 6 months and I went through the same reaction as you and also decided to give Curcumin a try. My oncologist had the same reaction as yours. I interpreted her reaction as she was just a going by the book type person and would never encourage deviation from the standard protocol most likely due to liability concerns. Can't really blame her for that.
I had read about an ongoing trial that was using 8 grams/day but couldn't find out any other specifics. So for the last few months I slowly ramped up using the C3 complex formula. I'm currently up to about 6 grams/day of 95% curcuminoids per day.
Can you tell me more details about your situation regarding blood tests results and curcumin/turmeric protocol?

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