I too have fragile skin, although it does not seem to be susceptible to bruising than normal. I believe this is a fairly common side effect of Gleevec since it is mentioned extensively in the literature.
I also have dry, brittle nails. Although I do not think fungus is the issue, I'll give the flaxseed oil and vinegar soaking a try. My dermatologist said he didn't think it was too bad and had nothing to recommend. Vitamin E oil is often recommended to reduce scarring, but I don't think it is a fix for fragile skin. I think a key thing here is to make sure that your platelet levels are in the normal range. If platelets are low, fragile skin can become a major issue, because blood won't clot. Mike Burwen --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ [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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
