Hi Suzzie: I went to a psych in February 2008 due to the extreme depression and anxiety I was experiencing (about 2 weeks after starting the Gleevec). He put me on leave of absence from work that day. I have not returned to work. I really don't think I can do it anymore. The neck, thoracic and lumbar pain is very limiting, not to mention the depression and anxiety. Just the thought of returning to work causes panic attacks. It has ruined us financially. I am in a drug study and cannot afford to pay for my meds...........so, I am stuck with the Gleevec or they will switch me to some of the "old" meds that are not as effective. I look like a puffed up toad. My face, eyes...........ugh. Everything swells. I am only 49 years old - too young to feel as old as I do, but I keep pushing along. And, yes, I am at 0 - so everything should be hunky dory, but, I still have fatigue (have to nap around 3 hours a day), nausea, toxic heartburn, wah, wah, wah. Screw it. Try to live as cheap as we can and hope we can manage on 1 income. Otherwise? I don't know what the hell we are going to do. Keep fighting my insurance company for my measly disability payments............BUT.......I love summer! I love the smell of the outdoors. I love the sun, the trees, the plants, the blue sky - any sacrifice is worth enjoying life! Kelly
On Aug 22, 3:22 pm, Suzzie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This is a message for everyone. How many of you had to stop work > because of the side effects of Gleevec, plus the depression etc. > I myself had to stop working, and people do not understand what your > going through if your doing well on your medication. > I am just curious how many besides me, just could not handle working > anymore. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ [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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
