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Can Having Papaya During On Thyronorm 100 Cause Any Side Effects?

My mother is suffering from bladder cancer. After taking one dose of chemo her platelet count become 58000.So next dose cannot be given till it goes to 100000. Now we heard consumption of papaya leave extracts can increase this level.She use to take medicine for BP,thyronorm 100 and arthritis daily. Will there be any side effect if she takes papaya leave extract and thyronorm 100 together?
Wed, 26 Nov 2014
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Hello,

Welcome to HCM and thank you for your query.
I appreciate your concern for your mother.
A study from Srilanka done in mice showed that Papaya leaf extract increases platelet count in the test mice. I am not aware of any human studies.
There is no known interaction between Thyronorm and papaya leaf extract.
If your mother's doctor allows, I think there would be no harm done in using papaya leaf extract in the hope of increasing the platelet count so that your mother can continue her chemotherapy.
If she uses the same, I shall be interested in knowing the response. Do write to me at drnoblezac@gmail.com.
Take Care
Dr Noble Zachariah
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Can Having Papaya During On Thyronorm 100 Cause Any Side Effects?

Hello, Welcome to HCM and thank you for your query. I appreciate your concern for your mother. A study from Srilanka done in mice showed that Papaya leaf extract increases platelet count in the test mice. I am not aware of any human studies. There is no known interaction between Thyronorm and papaya leaf extract. If your mother s doctor allows, I think there would be no harm done in using papaya leaf extract in the hope of increasing the platelet count so that your mother can continue her chemotherapy. If she uses the same, I shall be interested in knowing the response. Do write to me at drnoblezac@gmail.com. Take Care Dr Noble Zachariah