Guest guest Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 My husband takes it about 15 minutes before bed...he has a bowl of cereal and takes it, then crashes within 30 min. That way most of the side effects aregone by morning.. shalyn > I HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT WHAT TIME PEOPLE TAKE GLEEVEC.MYSELF I TAKE > IT AT LUNCH AS THAT IS MY BIGGEST MEAL.DEPENDENG ON WHAT I EAT > DEPENDS HOW MUCH SIDE AFFECTS.I JUST GOT MY CHOLESTEROL REPORT SEEMS > I HAVE TO EAT BETTER.I ALSO FINE DRIVING IS BETTER AS I HAVE WET > EYES AND MAKES FOR BLURRY VISION PAUL > TN DXT 12/O6 > > ----- > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ > Need a quick answer? Get one in minutes from people who know. > Ask your question on www.Answers. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 SHALYN THANKS FOR RESPONSE I FAILED TO MENTION AFTER LUNCH I TAKE ABOUT A HOUR NAP.IT HAS BEEN POSTED YOU SHOULD NOT LAY DOWN BECAUSE OF REFLUX BUT NEVER HAD ANY TROUBLE THERE PAUL TN. Re: [ ] taking gleevec My husband takes it about 15 minutes before bed...he has a bowl of cereal and takes it, then crashes within 30 min. That way most of the side effects aregone by morning.. shalyn > I HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT WHAT TIME PEOPLE TAKE GLEEVEC.MYSELF I TAKE > IT AT LUNCH AS THAT IS MY BIGGEST MEAL.DEPENDENG ON WHAT I EAT > DEPENDS HOW MUCH SIDE AFFECTS.I JUST GOT MY CHOLESTEROL REPORT SEEMS > I HAVE TO EAT BETTER.I ALSO FINE DRIVING IS BETTER AS I HAVE WET > EYES AND MAKES FOR BLURRY VISION PAUL > TN DXT 12/O6 > > ----- > > > > > ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _ > Need a quick answer? Get one in minutes from people who know. > Ask your question on www.Answers. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 , I usually take Gleevec with my dinner, even though it isn't always my biggest meal. I do this because it seems to give me a tummyache and some blurry vision, and I would rather be at home dealing with this (in the evening) than at work during the day after lunch. I too struggle with my cholesterol levels! Have you tried high-dose pharmaceutical grade fish oil? It works really well (In addition to being careful about what I eat) and I take it in addition to Advicor (which is a high-dose niacin drug and a statin combined). I worry about the load those put on the liver though, with Gleevec too. I take the Advicor becuase my triglycerides are over 500 and the niacin seems to help with that, as does the fish oil. My MD even recommended the fish oil to me, though I was already taking it! Vicki - In , Shipley <paulorkay@...> wrote: > > I HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT WHAT TIME PEOPLE TAKE GLEEVEC.MYSELF I TAKE IT AT LUNCH AS THAT IS MY BIGGEST MEAL.DEPENDENG ON WHAT I EAT DEPENDS HOW MUCH SIDE AFFECTS.I JUST GOT MY CHOLESTEROL REPORT SEEMS I HAVE TO EAT BETTER.I ALSO FINE DRIVING IS BETTER AS I HAVE WET EYES AND MAKES FOR BLURRY VISION PAUL TN DXT 12/O6 > > ----- > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ ______________ > Need a quick answer? Get one in minutes from people who know. > Ask your question on www.Answers. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 I take Gleevec at night an hour before bedtime. So I go to sleep and wake up fresh and energy. I notice I sleep longer (9hours). Normally I sleep 7-8 hours before I started Gleevec. A trouble taking Gleevec at night is getting up to pass water in the middle of the night. I drink 12 oz of water when I take Gleevec. I try to take it earlier than an hour before bed. Siu > > I HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT WHAT TIME PEOPLE TAKE GLEEVEC.MYSELF I TAKE IT AT LUNCH AS THAT IS MY BIGGEST MEAL.DEPENDENG ON WHAT I EAT DEPENDS HOW MUCH SIDE AFFECTS.I JUST GOT MY CHOLESTEROL REPORT SEEMS I HAVE TO EAT BETTER.I ALSO FINE DRIVING IS BETTER AS I HAVE WET EYES AND MAKES FOR BLURRY VISION PAUL TN DXT 12/O6 > > ----- > > > > > _____________________________________________________________________ _______________ > Need a quick answer? Get one in minutes from people who know. > Ask your question on www.Answers. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 THANKS SIU FOR POST 12 OZ IS A LOT TO TAKE TO BED.I TAKE A NAP AT NOON AS I'M RETIRED. [ ] Re: taking gleevec I take Gleevec at night an hour before bedtime. So I go to sleep and wake up fresh and energy. I notice I sleep longer (9hours). Normally I sleep 7-8 hours before I started Gleevec. A trouble taking Gleevec at night is getting up to pass water in the middle of the night. I drink 12 oz of water when I take Gleevec. I try to take it earlier than an hour before bed. Siu > > I HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT WHAT TIME PEOPLE TAKE GLEEVEC.MYSELF I TAKE IT AT LUNCH AS THAT IS MY BIGGEST MEAL.DEPENDENG ON WHAT I EAT DEPENDS HOW MUCH SIDE AFFECTS.I JUST GOT MY CHOLESTEROL REPORT SEEMS I HAVE TO EAT BETTER.I ALSO FINE DRIVING IS BETTER AS I HAVE WET EYES AND MAKES FOR BLURRY VISION PAUL TN DXT 12/O6 > > ----- > > > > > ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _ ____________ ___ > Need a quick answer? Get one in minutes from people who know. > Ask your question on www.Answers. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 Hi Vicki, I don't know how long you've been on Gleevec, but Gleevec has reduced many of our cholesterol levels over time, so hopefully you will be one of the one's who gets to benefit from this side effect too. Personally, my cholesterol has dropped dramatically ....so much so, that it's actually below normal now. Here's an article that explains it: http://www.ohsu.edu/news/2003/041003druker.html Take care, Tracey dx Jan 2002 > > > > I HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT WHAT TIME PEOPLE TAKE GLEEVEC.MYSELF I TAKE > IT AT LUNCH AS THAT IS MY BIGGEST MEAL.DEPENDENG ON WHAT I EAT > DEPENDS HOW MUCH SIDE AFFECTS.I JUST GOT MY CHOLESTEROL REPORT SEEMS > I HAVE TO EAT BETTER.I ALSO FINE DRIVING IS BETTER AS I HAVE WET EYES > AND MAKES FOR BLURRY VISION PAUL TN > DXT 12/O6 > > > > ----- > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > ______________ > > Need a quick answer? Get one in minutes from people who know. > > Ask your question on www.Answers. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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