I've been on Gleevec since 1999 and had multiple eye bleeds until, at the recommendation of someone in the group, I started taking bilberry extract (bought in the grocery store.) I haven't had one since. I don't know if it's a coincidence, but I doubt it.
Gay On Jun 6, 2009, at 10:29 AM, [email protected] wrote: > Yes, eyebleeds caused by Gleevec, listed as one of the side effects. > Not serious but very scary. > Blessings > Jeanie<3 > > > In a message dated 6/5/2009 7:36:50 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > [email protected] > writes: > > Hi Susie Q, > > Interesting we go by the same here...:) :) > > Yes to the eye bleeds.....had it happen twice in the same eye with a > matter of three weeks. The second time was horrible and went to the > eye doctor but he said it was nothing serious and would clear up on > it's own. I happen to see the oncologist/hematologist at the same > time and she told me that if it happend again that soon, to call and > they would set me up with one of their ophthalmologist that a blood > vessel might need to be cartorized. (not sure about the spelling). > But I've had no more problems like that in the five & half years I've > been on Gleevec, but it is a side effect according to the paperwork > from Novartis. My eye doctor put it in my file....:) My eye doctor > says normally people have eye bleeds because of stress, heavy lifting, > or high blood pressure........of which none of those pertained to me > at that time, so I showed him the list of side effects and he included > them in my records. > > Keep looking up, > > Suzieq > > > We found the real 'Hotel California' and the 'Seinfeld' diner. What > will you find? Explore WhereItsAt.com. > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ [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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
