Hi Tracey,
Right you are.. I checked the prescribing information and saw
hypokalemia in the list of side effects. Thanks for the info.
For what it's worth, I developed a nasty eye tick after starting
Gleevec that lasted for months. I read the posts on this forum about
people suffering from muscle cramps and figured that I would take
calcium supplements and also eat a banana a day. The eye twitch went
away immediately. I knew there had to be something about Gleevec
(I'm not taking Lasix) depleting salts but I hadn't seen anything in
the literature about it until now.
Thanks again,
Mark
--- In [email protected], "traceyincanada" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>
> Hi Mark,
>
> Yes, if you look at the Gleevec prescribing information,
hypokalemia
> is listed as a potential side effect. For me personally, my
> potassium level has always been low and I've never taken a diuretic
> so although a diuretic can make the problem worse, I don't believe
> it's the source of it.
>
> Let me know if you need the link for the prescribing information
and
> I'll look it up for you.
>
> Take care,
> Tracey
>
>
> --- In [email protected], "mpetersen123" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> >
> >
> > Hi Tracey,
> >
> > Just curious if you've read anything concrete about potassium
loss
> > being a known side effect of Gleevec. I've heard this before,
but
> I
> > haven't come across anything in the literature about it. Another
> > possible explanation is that many CML patients are taking a
> diuretic
> > such as lasix which is known to deplete salts and potassium.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Mark
> >
> > --- In [email protected], "traceyincanada"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi MJ,
> > >
> > > Yes hypokalemia (low potassium) is a known side effect of
> Gleevec,
> > > although not one of the more common ones. I hypothesize that
if
> > you
> > > have chronic diarreah it will make it worse.
> > >
> > > Take care,
> > > Tracey
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In [email protected], [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > > > Hi Friends:
> > > >
> > > > As some of you may know, I'm just trying to 'get over' low
> > > potassium. Is
> > > > this a known side effect of gleevec? I'll be seeing the
> > > hematologist in the
> > > > middle of January. Right now, I'm taking supplements and
> > focusing
> > > on extra
> > > > potassium rich foods. I would appreciate any knowledge or
> facts
> > > you have about this,
> > > > Sincerely MJH
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