Hi! I am new to the group. I was diagnosed with CML about three years ago, and am now taking Gleevec. Prior to this diagnosis, I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, and a few other disorders. All of which, occurred over a five year period. I just started the Gleevec, and am hopeful that it will work to control the white count. I've read about all of the side-effects, and they do worry me, but I am thankful that there is something that we can take to help us. I just turned the big 50, and worked all of my life, up until five years ago. The exhaustion from the fibro, etc., just knocked the wind out of me, so I was lucky enough to get onto Social Security Disability. I have been hoping, and praying, that I could return to work, but so far it just has not been a possibility. I am just too tired, and the side-effects from the other conditions, keep me at home, most of the time. I have always had to fight my weight, and my mom had a hair loss problem as she aged. I am hoping that the Gleevec doesn't cause any of those conditions to surface. I would like to exercise, but I am not able, so I watch my diet, and I assume that the Gleevec will cause weight gain, so I will have to do better than I am doing now, in watching those calories. It's still better than the alternative of having nothing to take that can help with the CML. I hope to get to know all of you, and I'd like to thank the moderator for this site. There aren't many places to talk about CML, out there, so I am happy to be here. K.
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