These suggestions were developed by compiling information from hundreds of us who take PC SPES - some of us for over four years. Do not treat this information as official medical doctrine - it's not compiled by the NCI, ACS, AUS, AMA or any other official medical organization. We suggest you discuss PC SPES with your physician before you decide to start taking it. Our experience tells us that taking an aspirin a day or Coumadin will help you head off blood clotting, whatever its cause. It's wise to assess your clotting factors in advance.
Studies seem to indicate that men with prostate cancer have a higher rate of embolisms in general.
WHEN TO TAKE IT Take one hour before or two hours after meals AND two hours before or after taking prescription medications. If you take 6 capsules or more, the best results occur when you take two at bedtime, two 8 hours later and two 8 hours after that. As the PSA drops over time and stabilizes at a low level, reduce the number of capsules you take. For example, if you are taking 9 capsules per day, take 9 capsules then 8 capsules on alternate days for 6 weeks. If your PSA remains stable, take 8 capsules a day for two 6-week PSA test periods.