RE: CML and teeth and gums

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I've been on Gleevec for over 5 years and have never had any issues

with my teeth or gums, not even a cavity but I'm only 37 years old.

My mother on the other hand, has had no end of grief when it comes to

her teeth, even though she's healthy as a horse, and on no

medication, so I think age probably does play a role in dental

problems.

Take care,

Tracey

>

> Have any of you on Gleevec reported trouble with your gums? Teeth

loosening, or is this

> just coincidental. I am 75, and on Gleevec for almost 4 months

with good blood results but

> of course, I suffer from all the side effects reported here.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Yes. Also a real nightmare with shingles along one side of my mouth and

throat, which led to an extremely painful condition called " postherpetic

trigeminal neuralgia. " Five teeth in awful pain! Great quantities of

ibuprofen and vicodin did nothing to dull the pain. It finally subsided by

itself, although now one of those teeth feels like it's " come loose. "

>From: " eborchew " <eborchew@...>

>Reply-

>

>Subject: [ ] CML and teeth and gums

>Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2007 17:13:22 -0000

>

>Have any of you on Gleevec reported trouble with your gums? Teeth

>loosening, or is this

>just coincidental. I am 75, and on Gleevec for almost 4 months with good

>blood results but

>of course, I suffer from all the side effects reported here.

>

>

>

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