Actually, according to the literature, Gleevec is out of your system (i.e. no trace in urine, feces, or blood) in about 7 to 10 days. However, the side effects take much longer to go away. In the case of edema, some say it is due to leaky capillaries, when fluid leaks out of the capillary into the surrounding tissue, but I do not think science understands yet if all cases of edema are because of that or due to a potential for heart problems as has been recently talked about. So, in the case of edema, if it is caused by leaky capillaries, then you can understand that it will take time for your body to be able to rid itself of the excessive fluid build up. This is why it is so important to report and demand if necessary appropriate management of them right away. The longer we allow the side effects to go on un-resolved or un treated the more exacerbating they get, and are probably much harder to treat.
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