Hi Tracey, I have had a few similar occurrences. More frequently I've had the dizziness (vertigo?) that has come up in the side effects discussion but that was mostly when I started Gleevec. While I'm thinking of it - literally - thanks to CMLHope for making the association with waking up with one or both arms numb (like this a.m.) I keep learning from the warriors. Don't recall acknowledging that recently. This sort of doubly dubious for me. Because decreased mental acuity is a hot topic in the (HIV+) PozHealth group on Yahoo. I'm trying to look at it as potentially "decreased awareness induced stress". On a constructive note, I've been on a low dose of extended release Ritalin for some time and it does seem to help me. But it's difficult to sift through the interactions of my medications including Gleevec, my ADD (the 12 year-old kind, not the adult) and yet another impending birthday (Earth Day is my birthday ha ha). So at the least indivual results will vary. Good for you BTW. Hang in there. You will get that degree! It only took me 10 years to get mine but boy, is it MINE. And thanks for reminding me that I really need to learn Flash or Russian or something else deeper than an hour of Discovery Channel. Patrick (after editing disturbing number of "to's" to "at's")
--- On Tue, 4/21/09, rokama <[email protected]> wrote: From: rokama <[email protected]> Subject: [CMLHope] Decreased ability to decipher, recall and concentrate To: "CMLHope" <[email protected]> Date: Tuesday, April 21, 2009, 10:23 AM I was diagnosed Oct 2006, have been on Gleevec 600mg since. I reached CCR about 6 mos ago and have the typical minor, mainly irritating side effects as most of you. However, prior to my diagnosis and before the use of Gleevec I was attending college pursuing my degree and recall that I was able to take in info, process it and recall the info and work problems as needed. I have very recently gone back to school (since getting myself and my family adjusted to our new life) and have realized that I have GREAT difficulty concentrating on book work and processing and recalling the necessary info required. Is any one else having this experience too? Is this another unfortunate side effect of the Gleevec that makes those mountains before us bigger and steeper to climb. I relayed to my husband that I feel like I am looking at Chinese and the lights are flashing, noise is loud and then the lights go out and when they come back on I can't even find the problem on the page, and when I do it all starts over again. Kinda sounds like ADD, eh? If any one can offer any insight I would really appreciate it. Thanks and Blessings to all -- Tracey --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ [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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
