--- In [email protected], "Victoria Reiter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've been on Gleevec for five years now and in the last six months I've had cosiderable hair thinning in the front of my hairline. I take it for granted that this is a delayed or cumulative Gleevec side effect because in my family, none of the women suffered obvious hair loss after the age of 65, and so I would have no genetic predisposition to it. My thyroid levels are within normal range, so that does not seem to be part of the problem. It would be interesting to know exactly what is operating here, to cause this problem so long after starting Gleevec. ViVi _______________
Hi ViVi, We are in a similar situation....I have also been on IM for 5 years, 3.5 years at 800mg. In the past I have had limited episodes of thinner hair (documented by the same hairdresser for many years)......then about 5 or 6 months ago, my hair seemed really thin and lifeless. It was not falling out any faster but was getting thinner....so maybe new hair was not growing in. I noticed it in the temples, and some on the top. It was not growing fast either.....I have shorter hair and did not have a haircut for about 14 weeks! I work with a naturopath and she said that "if" the drug is interferring with trace mineral absorption then it will first show up in the hair, nails and skin. This could be a cumulative effect over time. So, I am drinking nettle tea each day....a good source of trace minerals. I did find a commercial product that I like....Burt's Bees Avocado Butter....you apply when your hair is wet in the shower. Mostly it gave it more texture. There are many good herbal books that will tell you the benefits of some of these products....like The Green Pharmacy by James Duke, PhD......but then you need to decide if this is an option you want to try. Drinking an herbal tea is not as excessive supplementation. Right now, I do have a lot of new little hairs growing in....so I don't know if this was just a cycling that some of us see with our side effects, or if some of the things I am doing is making a difference......but I feel that my 'bad hair days' are turning around. Hope the same happens for you. Nancy C. started IM 2-2000 ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Give the gift of life to a sick child. Support St. Jude Children's Research Hospital's 'Thanks & Giving.' http://us.click.yahoo.com/3iazvD/6WnJAA/xGEGAA/8zSolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> New! Sign up for local CML support group meetings in your local community at http://cml.meetup.com Apply for Commercial Real Estate loans online and submit your deal to dozens of hungry lenders in just minutes. Loan programs for all types of business and commercial real estate. Apply anytime at http://realestatezoo.com CML (Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia Support List) --------------------------------- Part Of CMLHope.Com An International Community Of CML Patients For more information: http://cmlhope.com Post Message: [email protected] Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change To No Mail/Web: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change To Digest: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change To Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] List Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] CML Group Web Site http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CML Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CML/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
