Between the Gleevec side effects and Lupus, no wonder you are fatigued. Both suppress WBC, RBC, and platelets. Hopefully your Onc has stopped your Gleevec until your platelets recover. Sometimes a Gleevec vacation will get things back on track. But if it does not straighten out soon, then I would ask the Onc about switching to Sprycel to see if it works better. Sprycel does not affect platelets the same way Gleevec does.
Here is some info on Lupus and symptoms: http://www.lupusmn.org/Education/Articles/WhataretheSignsandSymptomsofLupus.htm You should also be tested to see what type of anemia you have. With your RBC count way below normal, you are certainly not getting enough oxygen in your body. You may need to also be taking supplements (usually iron and/or folic acid -- but get an anemia test and ask your Onc what is needed). The BMB suggestion seems like a good idea, if one has not been done recently. Here is what the FDA says about Gleevec. See paragraphs 5.3 and 6.2 especially: http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/safety/2007/Sep_PI/Gleevec_PI.pdf --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ [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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
