I find that if I take my Gleevec with a large breakfast it won't cause the reflux. I can't take it with anything with acid or highly seasoned so breakfast is a mild meal and it has been good for me. I don't take anything other than an occasional rolaid for indigestion. Good luck, Jeanie<3 In a message dated 8/6/2007 9:50:08 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Yes, Gleevec absolutely does cause acid reflux for many of us. Besides taking Rx Prevacid or Nexium on an empty stomach in the morning, I found that I also had to take the Gleevec in split doses...half in the a.m. and half in the p.m. and always immediately after a meal. I also avoided any acid foods such as tomatoes, soft drinks or coffee before taking Gleevec, saving my coffee drinking for the lunch hour after my esophagus healed, which took several months. I've had no great problem of that sort since then. Do let us all know what your gastroenterologist says, how he goes about treating the problem, and how that particular treatment works. The more information we all have, the better off we all are. We all hope you get a handle on this problem very quickly. Vivi ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ [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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
