Re: thyroid testing results

[Guest guest]

At 04:19 AM 5/11/05 +0000, you wrote:

>I posted earlier about being dx with a sinus tachycardia, which is

>irregular heartbeat, and rapid pulse. The thyroid test and chest x-

>rays came out normal. The surprise was my cholesterol. Total

>cholesterol 158, he said the ratio of good/bad cholesterol was

>excellent. Now I have never had high numbers, but I remember it being

>around 180 and I had alot more bad than good. I have not changed

>anything and I don't take any kind of medicine for it. Maybe gleevec

>does lower a persons cholesterol.

Hi Shari,

Yes it has been recognized the Gleevec does lower cholesterol in at least

some people....I know that Dr. Druker has seen this with patients. My chol.

reading used to be about 160 (I don't eat red meat or dairy).......but now

it is something like 129! also with a good ratio.

C.

[Guest guest]

Shari,

I think Gleevec lowered my husband's cholesterol. His was never below 200 and

now it's 160 with a good ratio of good to bad. The only thing that's changed is

his having CML and taking Gleevec. Maybe Gleevec will be the new Lipitor!

Adrienne

shari3059 <shari3059@...> wrote:

I posted earlier about being dx with a sinus tachycardia, which is

irregular heartbeat, and rapid pulse. The thyroid test and chest x-

rays came out normal. The surprise was my cholesterol. Total

cholesterol 158, he said the ratio of good/bad cholesterol was

excellent. Now I have never had high numbers, but I remember it being

around 180 and I had alot more bad than good. I have not changed

anything and I don't take any kind of medicine for it. Maybe gleevec

does lower a persons cholesterol.

My Dr. doesn't want to do anymore tests right now but if I have anymore

fluttering or rapid heartbeat I'm supposed to come in a get a monitor

to wear. I hope everyone in the group are doing well, and I want to

welcome any new members to the group.

Shari from Kansas

dx feb 03

400 mg gleevec

pcr 0.09

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[Guest guest]

Shari,

Is your husband still taking cholesterol medication? My husband's

cholesterol has dropped as well, but he still takes Lipitor.

husband, dx 7/04

400 mg gleevec

Zavie # 826

At 05:05 AM 5/11/2005, Adrienne intelligently penned

>Shari,

>

>I think Gleevec lowered my husband's cholesterol. His was never below 200

>and now it's 160 with a good ratio of good to bad. The only thing that's

>changed is his having CML and taking Gleevec. Maybe Gleevec will be the

>new Lipitor!

>

>Adrienne

>

>shari3059 <shari3059@...> wrote:

>I posted earlier about being dx with a sinus tachycardia, which is

>irregular heartbeat, and rapid pulse. The thyroid test and chest x-

>rays came out normal. The surprise was my cholesterol. Total

>cholesterol 158, he said the ratio of good/bad cholesterol was

>excellent. Now I have never had high numbers, but I remember it being

>around 180 and I had alot more bad than good. I have not changed

>anything and I don't take any kind of medicine for it. Maybe gleevec

>does lower a persons cholesterol.

>My Dr. doesn't want to do anymore tests right now but if I have anymore

>fluttering or rapid heartbeat I'm supposed to come in a get a monitor

>to wear. I hope everyone in the group are doing well, and I want to

>welcome any new members to the group.

>

>Shari from Kansas

>dx feb 03

>400 mg gleevec

>pcr 0.09

>

>

>

>

>---------------------------------

>

[Guest guest]

Hi , I think you might have been responding to Adriennes message

and not mine. I am the one who takes Gleevec in my family.

Have a nice day!

Shari

-- In , Metaksa <tmetaksa@a...> wrote:

> Shari,

> Is your husband still taking cholesterol medication? My husband's

> cholesterol has dropped as well, but he still takes Lipitor.

>

>

>

> husband, dx 7/04

> 400 mg gleevec

> Zavie # 826

>

>

> At 05:05 AM 5/11/2005, Adrienne intelligently penned

> >Shari,

> >

> >I think Gleevec lowered my husband's cholesterol. His was never

below 200

> >and now it's 160 with a good ratio of good to bad. The only thing

that's

> >changed is his having CML and taking Gleevec. Maybe Gleevec will

be the

> >new Lipitor!

> >

> >Adrienne

> >

> >shari3059 <shari3059@y...> wrote:

> >I posted earlier about being dx with a sinus tachycardia, which is

> >irregular heartbeat, and rapid pulse. The thyroid test and chest

x-

> >rays came out normal. The surprise was my cholesterol. Total

> >cholesterol 158, he said the ratio of good/bad cholesterol was

> >excellent. Now I have never had high numbers, but I remember it

being

> >around 180 and I had alot more bad than good. I have not changed

> >anything and I don't take any kind of medicine for it. Maybe

gleevec

> >does lower a persons cholesterol.

> >My Dr. doesn't want to do anymore tests right now but if I have

anymore

> >fluttering or rapid heartbeat I'm supposed to come in a get a

monitor

> >to wear. I hope everyone in the group are doing well, and I want

to

> >welcome any new members to the group.

> >

> >Shari from Kansas

> >dx feb 03

> >400 mg gleevec

> >pcr 0.09

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >---------------------------------

> >

[Guest guest]

,

If you were responding to me, the answer is that my husband has never taken

cholesterol lowering drugs. His cholesterol just dropped dramatically when he

started taking Gleevec. Sorry if my reference to Lipitor was confusing. It was

a feable attempt at levity.

Adrienne

shari3059 <shari3059@...> wrote:

Hi , I think you might have been responding to Adriennes message

and not mine. I am the one who takes Gleevec in my family.

Have a nice day!

Shari

-- In , Metaksa <tmetaksa@a...> wrote:

> Shari,

> Is your husband still taking cholesterol medication? My husband's

> cholesterol has dropped as well, but he still takes Lipitor.

>

>

>

> husband, dx 7/04

> 400 mg gleevec

> Zavie # 826

>

>

> At 05:05 AM 5/11/2005, Adrienne intelligently penned

> >Shari,

> >

> >I think Gleevec lowered my husband's cholesterol. His was never

below 200

> >and now it's 160 with a good ratio of good to bad. The only thing

that's

> >changed is his having CML and taking Gleevec. Maybe Gleevec will

be the

> >new Lipitor!

> >

> >Adrienne

> >

> >shari3059 <shari3059@y...> wrote:

> >I posted earlier about being dx with a sinus tachycardia, which is

> >irregular heartbeat, and rapid pulse. The thyroid test and chest

x-

> >rays came out normal. The surprise was my cholesterol. Total

> >cholesterol 158, he said the ratio of good/bad cholesterol was

> >excellent. Now I have never had high numbers, but I remember it

being

> >around 180 and I had alot more bad than good. I have not changed

> >anything and I don't take any kind of medicine for it. Maybe

gleevec

> >does lower a persons cholesterol.

> >My Dr. doesn't want to do anymore tests right now but if I have

anymore

> >fluttering or rapid heartbeat I'm supposed to come in a get a

monitor

> >to wear. I hope everyone in the group are doing well, and I want

to

> >welcome any new members to the group.

> >

> >Shari from Kansas

> >dx feb 03

> >400 mg gleevec

> >pcr 0.09

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >---------------------------------

> >

[Guest guest]

Thanks for clearing that up. My husband 's cholesterol dropped but

he still takes Lipitor.

At 05:26 AM 5/12/2005, Adrienne intelligently penned

>,

>

>If you were responding to me, the answer is that my husband has never

>taken cholesterol lowering drugs. His cholesterol just dropped

>dramatically when he started taking Gleevec. Sorry if my reference to

>Lipitor was confusing. It was a feable attempt at levity.

>

>Adrienne

>

>shari3059 <shari3059@...> wrote:

>Hi , I think you might have been responding to Adriennes message

>and not mine. I am the one who takes Gleevec in my family.

>

>Have a nice day!

>Shari

>

>-- In , Metaksa <tmetaksa@a...> wrote:

> > Shari,

> > Is your husband still taking cholesterol medication? My husband's

> > cholesterol has dropped as well, but he still takes Lipitor.

> >

> >

> >

> > husband, dx 7/04

> > 400 mg gleevec

> > Zavie # 826

> >

> >

> > At 05:05 AM 5/11/2005, Adrienne intelligently penned

> > >Shari,

> > >

> > >I think Gleevec lowered my husband's cholesterol. His was never

>below 200

> > >and now it's 160 with a good ratio of good to bad. The only thing

>that's

> > >changed is his having CML and taking Gleevec. Maybe Gleevec will

>be the

> > >new Lipitor!

> > >

> > >Adrienne

> > >

> > >shari3059 <shari3059@y...> wrote:

> > >I posted earlier about being dx with a sinus tachycardia, which is

> > >irregular heartbeat, and rapid pulse. The thyroid test and chest

>x-

> > >rays came out normal. The surprise was my cholesterol. Total

> > >cholesterol 158, he said the ratio of good/bad cholesterol was

> > >excellent. Now I have never had high numbers, but I remember it

>being

> > >around 180 and I had alot more bad than good. I have not changed

> > >anything and I don't take any kind of medicine for it. Maybe

>gleevec

> > >does lower a persons cholesterol.

> > >My Dr. doesn't want to do anymore tests right now but if I have

>anymore

> > >fluttering or rapid heartbeat I'm supposed to come in a get a

>monitor

> > >to wear. I hope everyone in the group are doing well, and I want

>to

> > >welcome any new members to the group.

> > >

> > >Shari from Kansas

> > >dx feb 03

> > >400 mg gleevec

> > >pcr 0.09

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >---------------------------------

> > >