Oil of oregano interaction with Alimta - 1266599

drgoogle
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Does there seem to be any interaction (if known) of taking Oil of Oregano for cough/mucous production when on Alimta therapy. My husband was coughing so violently that he put his back out and had to go to his chiropractor. Chiopractor advised that some of his cancer patients who suffer from cough have been taking Oregano Oil 3 drops, 3 x's a day with juice with good success. Don't know if any of them were on chemo at the time. We won't be seeing Oncologist until early Nov. Thank you.

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JimC
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Hi drgoogle,

There's nothing about an interaction in the Alimta prescribing information, and I haven't found any mention of it here or elsewhere on the internet. Of course, drugs aren't tested in combination with every possible supplement, so as Dr. West likes to say "absence of proof isn't proof of absence".

You may find Dr. Harman's post on managing cough helpful: http://cancergrace.org/cancer-treatments/2009/05/09/managing-cough/

Good luck with your husband's cough, as well as his back pain.

JimC
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Dr West
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Agree. I don't believe there is any information left to speak to this question.

Good luck.

-Dr. West