Hi Sherrie I don't sweat much either. I always thought it was good to sweat-gets rid if toxins. Even when I get real hot no sweat. Really weird. Feb is my 11th anniversary for taking tki's. Good luck Jeanie🐟
Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 7, 2015, at 5:29 AM, sherri swanson <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Hello, > > I've had CML for 12 years and I've taken Gleevec for those 12 years. I've > also experienced night sweats for many years. At first I was told that it > was due to menopause because of my age at the time. Go figure. When that was > no longer an option, the only thing left was the Gleevec. Since being dx'd > with the CML in 2003, I've been dx'd with other chronic illnesses that are > just as serious. > > With these new illnesses came a new problem. I no longer sweat at all. So now > I have the complete opposite problem. No matter how hot it is, I never sweat. > I a way, it's nice because I'm always cold and I long for very hot days so I > can go out side in the heat. But my oncologist has warned me to not do it for > very long as I have no way to control my body temperature. Unfortunately, it > works the same way with the cold. My body temperature is a constant 95 > degrees. > > So, in answer to your question, yes, the Gleevec does cause night sweats. It > is one of its side effects. Unfortunately, I was not able to find a remedy > for my night sweats other than going to the extreme which I do not recommend. > <332.png> > > I hope everyone has a good New Year and is healthy. Keep my posted as to > what you find out. Even thought I no long have this issue, I would still like > to be kept in the loop. > > L'chaim > > Sherri > >> On Tue, Jan 6, 2015 at 4:19 PM, 'Marcie Goodman' via CMLHope >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hello, Susan. Gosh, we are just sweating through this it seems. I will see >> what may be available naturally, as I don't want hormones either. Sorry you >> are experiencing this same problem which I hope to solve. >> >> Best wishes to you, Roy and your beautiful family for a blessed New Year. >> >> Marcie >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >>> On Jan 5, 2015, at 10:17 PM, "'Susan Zimmerman' via CMLHope" >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Dear Marcie, >>> >>> I have had night sweats for years, intensifying after my dx in 2005. I >>> have day sweats, too. When I stand up for more than five minutes to do >>> anything at all I start profusely sweating from weakness. I think part of >>> this is from the bosulif, but most is from the stroke weakness and need for >>> hormones. I will not take artificial hormones and have not gotten the good >>> kind that are specially made for each person. I totally sympathize with >>> you Marcie. You might want to go to a naturalist doctor about getting a >>> test for hormones and then they will make a compound for you of cream that >>> usually works. Regular md's only know to prescribe the synthetic or horse >>> hormones which do cause cancer. That's my take on it, hope you find some >>> relief!!! >>> >>> Thanks for your always uplifting posts! Happy New Year to you, too! >>> Susan F. Zimmerman >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: 'Marcie Goodman' via CMLHope <[email protected]> >>> To: cmlhope <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Mon, Jan 5, 2015 8:41 am >>> Subject: [CMLHope] Night Sweats >>> >>> Happy New Year, dear friends. I'm wondering if any of you suffer with night >>> sweats as a side effect of your TKI. I do, and have, over the years of my >>> treatment. I don't know that it is happening more frequently but the sweats >>> seem >>> to be more intense. Is there anything that you know of that will help? >>> >>> Many thanks for always being there to offer encouragement and assistance. >>> >>> Marcie >>> >>> Sent from my iPad >>> >>> -- >>> -- >>> [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. >> >> -- >> -- >> [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. -- -- [CMLHope] A support group of http://cmlhope.com ------------------------------------------------- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CMLHope" group. 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