Seems normal to me. I'm only on 400mg and I've been anemic and had neutropina for over three years now.
Richard 62 yrs old, dxd 2/2003 sheila wrote: > Is it normal to be anemic while taking gleevec? Last summer before I > was diagnosed I was anemic and after I started taking gleevec my > hemoglobin level went back to normal. In May of 2006 I went from > taking 400 mgs of gleevec to 800 mgs. In July my hemoglobin levels > started falling and since I have been anemic. I was just wondering if > this was a side effect or what since I'm on a higher dose? I also > suffer with neutropina and average a neulasta shot about once every 5 ~ > 6 weeks. > > Thanks! > > Sheila > 38 yrs old > dxed 8/3/05 > 800 mgs gleevec > Last FISH (5 weeks ago) 3.8% > down from 68% in May > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ [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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
