Hello all, I was doing really well on Sprycel but recently developed a really bad headache that medicine won't cure. It feels like my sinus and hurt behind my eyes and etc. I was around a person with a really bad cold but she was coughing and etc so don't know if it is a bug. Anyone had this on Sprycel? Thanks so much. I have been on Sprycel for about 4 yeas. Jeanie<3 In a message dated 6/7/2012 5:11:15 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes:
Hi Kelly, Although I have never been on any TKI's I wouldn't know about any depression that they may cause. What I do know is what I always say. Leukemia is a disease of both the body and mind. When I had Leukemia I was very depressed, who wouldn't be? I had a bone marrow transplant more then 23 years ago and now I have kidney failure and am on dialysis. Am I depressed now? Absolutely not. I often ask myself why am I not depressed going through dialysis. They stick two large needles into my arm, and it hurts like hell, and I have to sit there for four hours but it doesn't depress me. As I said Leukemia is a disease of the body and mind. Maybe the TKI's are not necessarily your problem. The whole thing is to make your mind work in your favor. You just need to really try focusing on some of the good things in your life. I usually say that you are sitting on one side of a child's See-Saw. There you are with all of these problems on your shoulders weighing on you and bringing you down. Now let's say you start putting some of the good things in your life (if we look hard enough we can find some of these good things) Start putting these good things on the opposite side and what happens then? Your side starts coming up and some of that burden is lifted right off of your shoulders... I wish you well, and I always end any of my posts with two numbers, 18 which symbolizes life. 18's to you Kelly Marty On Thu, Jun 7, 2012 at 7:17 AM, Ricardo Gadelha <[email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) > wrote: Dear Friends, The only antidepressant that works with less side effects in my son was Wellbutrin. It seems that for the ones who take gleevec this is the only antidepressant you should take. Talk to your doctor about that. Bless you all. On Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 7:49 PM, kellyelise <[email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) > wrote: Does anyone else suffer from severe cycles of depression related to the TKI's? I have taken all 3 (Gleevec, Sprycel and Tasigna). During "vacations" from these drugs and prior to diagnosis, I had never experienced such severe depressive episodes. I'm talking about a tornado touchdown with complete devastation to the point of suicidal ideation. Can't stop crying, hide from the world and just die. Bleh! They plop me on various antidepressants every time I start a new TKI, which are totally ineffective and increases various side effects. I am one of the oddballs that gets rare side effects and I react badly to just about everything they give me. So, I'm probably the oddball who reacts psychologically to these drugs, too. I can't explain it, control it or avoid it. Just curious - anyone else? Kelly -- [CMLHope] A support group of _http://cmlhope.com_ (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]_ (mailto:[email protected]) To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) For more options, visit this group at _http://groups.google.com/group/CMLHope_ (http://groups.google.com/group/CMLHope) -- Ricardo -- [CMLHope] A support group of _http://cmlhope.com_ (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]_ (mailto:[email protected]) To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) For more options, visit this group at _http://groups.google.com/group/CMLHope_ (http://groups.google.com/group/CMLHope) -- [CMLHope] A support group of _http://cmlhope.com_ (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_ (http://groups.google.com/group/CMLHope) -- [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
