wow! that is something! -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Barb in AZ Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2009 7:19 AM To: CMLHope Subject: [CMLHope] Re: Gleevec Side Effects
Okay, my turn. I was on gleevec for 5 years and experienced all the side effects you all mentioned. My oncologist dropped me down to 300 mg after a 10 week break because the side effects were so bad. They seemed to be less frequent but more intense. I switched to tasigna a little over a year ago and guess what? At first, no side effects. Now, a year later, every one of the same symptoms is there. The intensity may be less but they are there just the same. You are right Ricardo, it is the person. I think we all have our weak areas that drugs affect. I have never had nausea but the cramping, tinitus in the ear, vertigo, water retention, rash all over both legs, ( and Bob, the foot/leg cramp was the worst! SIts me right up out of bed crying!). I think it is the way our bodies process the drug..... Sorry to rain on the parade Jeff. I am experiencing all the same side effects I did on gleevec.. Barb --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ [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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
