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Kellly,
i had the same problem with gleevec skin rash to blisters eventually
to difficulty breathing. the breathing problem is an indicates
systemic invlolvemen. I went onwhat the call gleevec holidy {didn't
take it for a week and I took prednisone which helped with the rash
and breathing normalized. i was back on gleevec the follwing week.
good luck
tiger
-- In [email protected], "Brenda Morelli" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Kelly Ann,
> The rash I had for the first 6 mos was on my palms, it started as
a red
> blotch and then started looking like it was going to turn to a
blister,
> then never did really but eventually dried out. Mine ran it
course and
> then disappeared and I've not had a problem since. When you first
> start on Gleevec there is bone pain, some say it's the medicine
killing
> the leuk cells, then mucsle cramping. The breathing isn't a
familiar
> one and you should call your doc or the nurse and ask. Fatigue
will be
> the big one and that too eventually improve with time. I hope you
have
> a great and quick response to the Gleevec. Take care!
> Brenda Morelli (44)
> Mansfield, Tx
> dx'd 5/04
> pcru 5/05
>
> --- In [email protected], Kelly Ann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Could someone tell me what the rash looks like that you can get
while
> on Gleevec?
> >
> > Also..... for the past two days, I have been hurting in my
arms . It
> hurts when I take deep breaths and if I move real quick . I was
> diagnosed in July of this year ,been on meds since August 8 . Am I
> still going to have " not so good days" ?
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > Kelly Ann in Tennessee
> >
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