CancerCompass message board discussion started by Annieo on 11/10/2005 http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,3456,0.htm Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ hi,i've been trying to get up the nerve to ask this question for months and as i read about all of these cancers the more secure i feel in asking the question, does anyone know anything about herpes? i know there's no cure for it but i was wondering if it could be a source of cancer or if anyone knows someone that has it and maybe developed a cancer because of it? i have herpes and i'm curious, i hope this question will be put on the board, anyway thanks for reading my post and i hope i'll get an answer just call me tink Annieo Thu, 10 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMT I read your post, did you mean herpes in your pouth? I have been on kemo abouth 10 days and ideveloped sores in my mouth and have like sunburned hands and feet. Pleaase reply. Ps im thking 500mg and150ng of xeloda morning and night fr a total of 1800 mg per day. I had colon cancer Mamaw4sure Wed, 31 May 2006 00:00:00 GMT First of all for prevention of herpes, stay away from peanuts, wheat, and chocolate. You can eat some, but not too often. Also, Lysine is very good for prevention. Eating alkaline foods(meaning it leaves a non-acidic ash after digested) also helps. Foods such as all greens, tomatoes, fruits, white potatoe, red potatoes. almonds, banannas, beets, carrots, celery, molasses, onions, rutabagas, watermelon, radishes. Acidic foods (meaning these foods leave an acid ash after digestion) such as anything white, except for potatoes, meats, milk, cheese, coffee, crackers, eggs, fish, imacaroni, peanut butter, dried peas, sugar, salmon, sardines, shrimp, spaghetti, soft drinks walnuts, and tea. Estrogen is also a cause, anytime you have fever, you may be likely to have outbreak. That time of the month for women is also a cause. Belive me, eating habits will almost reduce the outbreaks, but no doctor will tell you this because I don't think they know it. They like to sell medicine. Daredevil Sat, 03 Jun 2006 00:00:00 GMT It is not uncommon for patients undergoing chemotherapy or radiation to develop recurrances of their herpes or to develop Shingles (a reactivation of the herpes virsus that causes chickenpox). This happens because of the immunosuppression. Treatments can include Acyclovair, topical anesthetics using lidocaine or benzocaine. With sores that occur in the mouth similiar to cold sores, coating the sores with a liquid antacid before trying to eat will decrease the discomfort but should be rinsed off after eating. Would suggest swishing a solution of 1 tsp salt in 8 ounces of water to be used as the rinse. Make a fresh supply of the solution daily. Hope this helps. MaryAnn RN Madmaw Sat, 26 Aug 2006 00:00:00 GMT