Guest guest Posted August 20, 2005 Report Share Posted August 20, 2005 Hi all. Just wanted to drop a line and check in. As you all know, I went through a stem cell harvest at MD and had a month long Gleevec break. It was a nice four weeks not having to take my Gleevec and worry about nausea. I even lost a bit of weight and the swelling below my eyes went away. I started back on my 800 mgs of IM last Friday and didn't have such good luck keeping it down the first night. I was very sick. The next night was better and I've decided to start out for the next week on 400 mgs and work my way back up to 800 mgs so my body doesn't get a jolt. Wondering if anyone has any thoughts if I could be asking for trouble with this methodology? Also - for those of you who are curious - my 'eye bags' have already returned!!! So much for losing the periorbital edema Thanks all and hope this finds everyone doing well! Barb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 20, 2005 Report Share Posted August 20, 2005 When Lorne started taking it, he too was nauseated. We tried some old fashioned morning sickness remedies and they helped - if you're interested in staying away from taking another drug to settle your tummy. Try small chips of a peppermint candy and hold it in your cheek. Flat ginger ale - ginger and peppermint are natural anti- nauseants. And eating something heavy with the pills helped Lorne not feel so bad, especially if he did it right before bed. Luckily THAT side effect went away for him. Hopefully you'll feel better soon... > Hi all. Just wanted to drop a line and check in. As you all know, > I went through a stem cell harvest at MD and had a month long > Gleevec break. It was a nice four weeks not having to take my Gleevec > and worry about nausea. I even lost a bit of weight and the swelling > below my eyes went away. I started back on my 800 mgs of IM last > Friday and didn't have such good luck keeping it down the first night. > I was very sick. The next night was better and I've decided to start > out for the next week on 400 mgs and work my way back up to 800 mgs so > my body doesn't get a jolt. > > Wondering if anyone has any thoughts if I could be asking for trouble > with this methodology? > > Also - for those of you who are curious - my 'eye bags' have already > returned!!! So much for losing the periorbital edema > > Thanks all and hope this finds everyone doing well! > > Barb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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