HI KEVIN - THANKS FOR THE NOTE. I STARTED GLEEVEC 400 MG 2/05. WENT
OFF OF IT FOR PROBABLY 2-3 WEEKS TO HAVE A LOBECTOMY. JUST LAST
MONTH, MY ONC TOLD ME THAT I WAS NOT IN REMISSION AND TO INCREASE
TO 600 MG. I WAS JUST BEGINNING TO FEEL MORE NORMAL WHEN I GOT
THIS NEWS. SO NOW, I'M WORKING ON THE USUAL SIDE EFFECTS. I DON'T
REMEMBER HAVING ANY NIGHT SWEATS, BUT EVERY EVENING, I WOULD
FEEL LIKE I HAD A LOW GRADE TEMP, BUT DURING THE DAY, I WAS USUALLY
FREEZING. THANKS TO WHAT I'VE READ HERE, I NOW DRINK LOTS MORE
WATER AND AM EATING A MUCH HIGHER FIBER DIET. THAT IS DEFINITELY
HELPING. I THINK I WAS DEHYDRATED. I DON'T HAVE THE FEELING OF BEING
AS TIRED AS WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING. THE ANEMIA IS "NOT SEVERE" SO
I WILL TALK WITH HER TOMORROW, BUT I REALLY DON'T WANT ANYTHING ELSE
IF I CAN DO IT ON MY OWN THROUGH DIET, FOR EXAMPLE. ONE OF THE MAJOR
SIDE EFFECTS OF GLLEVEC AND PROCRIT IS DIARRHEA. WELL, THAT HAS BEEN MY NEMESIS SINCE I STARTED GLEEVEC. I THINK I HAVE IT MOSTLY UNDER CONTROL NOW AND DON'T NEED ANOTHER CAUSATIVE FACTOR. KNOW WHAT I MEAN!
THANKS FOR YOUR HELP. I WILL LET YOU KNOW WHAT THE OUTCOME IS.
RANDY
"Kevin G." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
"Kevin G." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
--- In [email protected], RANDY REESE <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Randy, How long ago did you start on Gleevec? When I started, I had
profuse night sweats and serious abdominal cramps for 2 or 3 nights.
The next time I went to my oncologist, he told me I was anemic and
he was considering putting me on Procrit. He waited a couple of
weeks and my RBC count started to rise, so I never got on Procrit.
It could be the same for you if you just started up on Gleevec. The
night sweating and cramps are your leukemic cells dieing. It's a
good thing. As for Procrit itself, ask the Doc but I believe it's
supposed to be very efficatious. I'm telling you this because if you
just started, your RBC's may start increasing in number (rather
quickly- ie. 2-3 weeks). Hope this helps. Good luck!
Kevin
> I'M LOOKING HELP IN DECIDING WHETHER OR NOT TO GO ON PROCRIT. DR.
CALLED
> FRIDAY INFORMING ME I WAS NOW ANEMIC AND WOULD LIKE FOR ME TO
CONSIDER
> GOING ON PROCRIT. ANY ONE HAVE EXPERIENCE, SIDE EFFECTS, GENERAL
FEELINGS ABOUT PROCRIT? WRITE SOON, I SEE HER THURSDAY 11/10/05.
THANKS.
> RANDY
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