Guest guest Posted August 25, 2005 Report Share Posted August 25, 2005 The joint and bone pain can really be awful. For a while my legs would hurt so bad I couldn't sleep, and neither advil nor vicodin helped. That lasted for a few months and has subsided in the past couple months. M wrote: > Hi Susie, > I too have joint pain. I take Celebrex and it really does help me. > This is one of the drugs that can cause heart problems. I checked > with my cardiologist as well as my other doctors and it was deceided > that there was little risk, at least in my case, and countinued to > take Celebrex. I have taken Celebrex (400mg daily) for two years now > with no problems. Check with your doctor and see if you could at > least try Celebrex, but make sure your doctor feels it would be safe > for you. > Take care, > M > > > In , " Susie " <leechys@b...> wrote: > > Hi its been awhile since ive posted..but im asking for some comfort > > in > > the decision that ive made. I was diagnosed nov 02 and went on > trial > > with 600mg. Obviously he wasnt happy as he six months later put me > on > > 800mg. After trial he put me down to six. Since I started Gleevec > > besides vomiting and diareah I have servere Joint aches. They just > > dont seem to be getting any better. Well now he is saying I can go > > down to four tabs but not by his choice but said for me to choose > > quality over quantity. He is worried though that four wont hold my > > Leukemia cell and if it starts to go up it wont be so simple just > > adding the extra gleevec. He is worried it will go to Acute. I > came > > home all disolutioned and although my hubby wishes for me to stay > on > > 6 > > ive now gone down to four as I just cant cope anymore with the > pain > > that I get...Has anyone else had this side effect or have had same > > experience with the doctor....I feel now he is doing his own > little > > trial to see whether i stay chronic on 400mg. > > > > Susie Dxd 2002 > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.