Dane,
I'm so sorry that the first few days with this combo were hard on you, but so glad to hear that you are feeling better. We are sending you our good thoughts and prayers and hope as everyone else does that this combo is just what you need!!
Hugs,
Dana
"Dane T." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
"Dane T." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hello all. I am back home after two weeks as an outpatient at MDACC.I am in a combo trial for Zarnestra and Gleevec.The first 2 weeks called for 400mg Zarnestra in the morning and 400mg Gleevec at night. The first 4 days were pretty rugged.Symptoms were extreme nausea, vomiting, loose stool,some confusion and anxiety, and a very uncomfortable body rash.I received permission to take Imodium along with a very small dose of Effexor for the anxiety. Both drugs worked nicely.My blood counts during the two weeks remained stable.After the first 4 days, my body seemed to adjust to the new drug. Slowly, the symptoms subsided until it was back to level that I was when only taking Gleevec. This was a great relief.By the end of the two week cycle, I felt pretty good. Only major symptoms then were an inability to cool down if I got hot. I time or two I had to take a shower to cool down. The other one was occasional light headedness, but a granola bar immediately stopped it, so I think there are some drug related fluctuations in blood sugar throughout the day. This is easily dealt with by having 5 small meals during the day instead of three larger ones.Today is the start of one week of 400 Gleevec only per day...no Zarnestra. This will be a real vacation!Back to Houston next Wednesday for blood tests and consultation. A BMB will be administered in about 2 months. The results of that test will be the indicator of the effectiveness of the drug combo.Hope all are well.dt
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