Hi Cindy, If platelet counts are in the normal range, there are doctors who prescribe quinine tablets for severe Gleevec cramps. My husband was having cramps and tonic water does help him as well as other patients in our clinic but when we were going to India for holidays, I would not have access to tonic water so I asked our doctor who prescribed quinine tablets. It is not recommended for patients with low platelet counts. My husband's platelet counts are normal and he has benefited from tonic water.
There is a correlation between thrombocytopenia and quinine but for Gleevec patients with normal platelet counts, tonic water can help alleviate the cramps. Best Wishes, Anjana caregiver to Roy --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ [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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
