Anyone with experience using Milk Thistle

[v eggie dip]

can you tell me the appropriate amount of milk thistle to use on a daily basis?

thanks

Beth

[Imaz]

Hi,

I did a blood test 2 years ago and my results was my liver count was a little lower than normal.. Doctor seems to think its normal because I'm asian and eat asian fatty foods...  Should I worry?  I bought a bottle of Blackmore's Milk Thissle...  Is this safe for me to eat?....

I generally feel fatigue for some time now..

[BIOPHIL]

HEY, waddayawannatawkabout?

[Tallblonde]

Thank you for your kind words.  I really don't consider myself the expert on any of this stuff, but I have had some good results using Milk Thistle and other supplements.  My simple rule of thumb is to always research everything carefully.  Desperation can make us vulnerable to trying things that can potentially do more harm than good.

Take care, Freddie.

Susan

[scruffy]

If you would'nt mind getting in touch with me-I'm at ***@****           frank(a little chit-chat)

[cuteus]

if you are genotype one, I would not chance taking the milk thistle while on tx. it is hard enough to clear without adding possible "shields" that will prevent the meds to reach the liver. With a low VL, I should have cleared by wk 12, but did not. was it the milk thistle? I don't know...why chance it?

[desert woman]

My sweetie was just taken off of treatment (PegIntron) after 9 months because after his 3, 6, and 9-month PCR tests it showed that his viral load was climbing back up.  Not very much of an increase but an increase nonetheless.  He tried talking to his doctor about switching meds or increasing the riba but to no avail.  We found another doctor who is willing to switch him to Pegasys.  He hasn't started treatment yet.  His former doctor told him that he could take the milk thistle while on treatment.  Also, his new doctor said he could take it, but I think this time around he will not take it just to see what happens.  His new doctor, who seems to be more savvy about hepatitis C than the former one, said that treatment on a long term basis is good for the liver whether there is a complete cure or not.  He said he had done an informal study with his 1a heppers and the Pegasys seemed to help a little bit more than the PegIntron.