Interesting Jeanie, my oncologist says that while the diuretics help with overall water retention, it does not remove the fluid in the pleura. hmmmm...?
On Fri, Sep 19, 2014 at 9:06 AM, ICANDOALLTTC via CMLHope < [email protected]> wrote: > Yes they do treat it with diuretics. Here is an article on it. Depends > on your health. > http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/299959-medication > Jeanie<3 > > In a message dated 9/19/2014 6:54:43 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > > From what I have read here and elsewhere, it seems to me that Sprycel will > definitely cause PE, it is only a question of WHEN, not IF. > For this reason, I have avoided this drug like the plague. Currently, > Tasigna is keeping at a 3.2 log reduction, which is a sub-optimal response. > My doctor keeps telling me, that PE is "easily controlled with diuretics". > However, I have not heard this from anybody else. > Does anyone here know anything about the use of diuretics to control PE? > > Peter > > On Monday, September 8, 2014 11:33:33 PM UTC-4, grammie wrote: >> >> Have been reading the reports of various CMLers having side effects from >> the various TKIs. Jut wanted to weigh in with my husband's latest >> experiences. He was short-winded and family doc ordered a chest X-ray >> which revealed some effusion. We reported this to Dr Talpaz (his CML >> specialist) and Dr T wanted him to have an echogram which we were able to >> do locally with his regular cardiologist. Dr T said to quit taking Sprycel >> immediately and not to continue until he and the cardio conferred. As of >> now, he will have another echo in a week to see if there is any change one >> way or the other. He has an appointment with Dr Talpaz in Michigan the >> middle of October and it sounds like they are going to have him stay off >> Sprycel until at least then. It's kind of scary being off the medication >> that you know is saving your life. But Dr T is not concerned. Don't know >> where this is going next. All part of the journey. Continue to pray for >> all the warriors out there. >> Thank you for your input. >> Joyce in IL > > -- > -- > [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 > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "CMLHope" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > -- > [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 > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "CMLHope" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- [email protected] www.LearntoBallroomDanceOnline.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 --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CMLHope" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
