Hi Suzieq, My Calcium has been running low (8.2 - 8.4, normal for me is 8.5-10.4), but so also has my Potassium (2.6 - 3.4, normal for me is 3.4-5.3) and Magnesium (1.3 - 1.5, normal for me is 1.6-2.3). I'm not sure if they're related, that are all low, but I should also say that in addition to CML (dx Apr03, on 600 mg/day Gleevec, in cytogenetic remission), I also have Crohn's Disease - which may attribute to the lower Potassium, Magnesium, and Calcium. Regardless who I ask, no one has an answer/reason for it - in addition to my regular, local oncologist, gastroenterologist, and primary care, I've also had multiple consultations with Dr. Druker at OHSU (no one seems to have any other patients with the CML/Crohn's combination and therefore just refer to me as a "special case" - am really getting annoyed with that label, I just want answers, that's all!!!).
I'd like to ask about the Glucosomene/Condroitin. I've tried it before (don't recall which one it was, though I remember that I bought it at WalMart, and it was around $30-40, I only tried it for several weeks with no apparent change in symptoms. My achiness feels like flu-like symptoms every morning and lasts for at least several hours until having breakfast and morning meds, which is now getting longer - more than 2 hours. This achiness, too, the same doctors attribute to the CML/Crohn's combo - no one knows for sure, I've just been dealing with it (though not very well). It's preventing me from returning to work FT - currently can barely complete 6 hours/day, and that can only be accomplished because I work remotely (at home) with flexible hours; that is, takes 10-12 hours/day to complete the 6 hrs/day of work. My fatigue, therefore, is also a problem - no energy to do anything else (except occasionally a small around-the-house project on weeknds). Have been taking Prednisone to help with the fatigue, but my primary care won't let me take any more than the 10 mg/day that I've been on for several years; instead, supplement it with Methadone (NOT the same, but easier on the system long-term). Didn't mean to get into too much detail here, just interested in hearing more about your treatment for achiness and fatigue. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ [CMLHope] A support group of http://cmlhope.com ------------------------------------------------- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CMLHope" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/CMLHope -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
