Hi Jeannie: I've been on Sprycel since May. I did get a severe headache that lasted for 3 days which sent me to the ER. Well, they OD'd me on Dilaudid, Versed and Toradol (code blue). So......I won't be going back to that hospital again. I have found that if I eat and drink a lot of fluids when I take my Sprycel (with dinner) - I don't get the headaches. They used to tell you to take the Sprycel on an empty stomach, but my literature states you can take it with food. The food wards off the headaches. I have nausea quite a bit, but other than that, Sprycel is a cake walk compared to Gleevec. I always had wicked headaches with the Gleevec. I am also very fatigued. Can't quite determine if it is depression or the CML or the Sprycel. Most days it's a chore just to get off the couch. We have a nonprofit cancer center where I live that offers all kinds of classes (yoga, art, book clubs, Reiki, massage therapy, etc., etc. all FREE) and I think if I get involved in some of these activities it might help with the depression and fatigue. Now if I can just make myself do it....lol
Take Care! Kelly On Oct 22, 3:51 pm, [email protected] wrote: > Hi Kelly and good to hear from you. > I didn't know you were on Sprycel; how long have you been on it? > I have been on it for about 3 months, and doing good. I was so sick; in > the hospital for 10 days having platelet aspheresis; my platelets were 2 > million. > Sprycel had them back to normal now. > I've had little side effects from Sprycel; just bad headaches. No > swelling so far. > Good luck > Jeanie<3 > In a message dated 10/20/2009 5:38:04 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > > [email protected] writes: > > Hi Jeanie: > > There is no way I am offended by ANYONE'S religion or faith in Jesus. > I was raised a Christian and still consider myself a Christian with an > open mind to all religious philosophies. I just don't march to a rigid > drummer in that regard. You are always so sweet and helpful.....how > could anyone be offended?? BTW, I am on 100 mg of Sprycel, too. My > numbers are trending down. Of all things, I've lost 30 lbs. while on > Sprycel and Pristiq (an antidepressant) - I do not know which drug to > attribute this weight loss to, but I am pleased since I gained so much > on the Gleevec. Of note, Pristiq is metabolized through the kidneys > not the liver and I suspect this has helped considerably with water > retention. For the first time, my wedding ring is too big! We are all > in this together, we are all connected, regardless of religious > philosophy or simply no religious affiliation. Respect for all is > key. > > Kelly --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ [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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
