Re: question while on Syprcel

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I am not on Sprycel but I thought that I read somewhere that pleurel

effusion is a pretty common side effect of Sprycel. Since you said

that you are having pain when breathing, I wonder if this could be

the problem. If so, I would definately contact your onc/hema or PCP

to have them check for that. However, I should probably add that I am

a huge worry wart so I call the doc about anything unusual.

But since you said that you had a chest x-ray, I would think that

that would have shown up. Sorry, I guess that I am not much help.

Merissa

>

> I was wondering if anyone could help me with a question on

Spyrcel. I have

> been on it for just a month now. I was having a large amount of

fatigue

> yesterday and today I woke up with burning in my chest, still have

fatigue and

> upset stomach. The fatigue is so bad that I keep dozing off.

>

> I called the doctor and went in for some labs, they sent me for a

chest

> X-ray which didn't really show anything and then they gave me a

liter of fluids

> as I was a little dehydrated. (nothing new for me!) Anyway, my

chest in the

> problem. It is hurting, burning and gets worse with any activity

or taking a

> deep breath.

>

> Can anyone help me? Have you seen, experienced this before? I

don't know

> whether I should talk to the doctor again this afternoon/evening

but its kinds

> scaring me as well. I have also taken ibuprofen, Tums and a

stomach pill

> just to make sure it isn't stomach/indigestion related. Thus far,

nothing is

> helping..........

>

>

> CML 5/13/05

> Spycrel 100mg

> Wife and mom to 3 (12,8,6)

> pcr 0.0002

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Hi ,

My husband is on 100mg of Sprycel as well. He has a problem with

fatigue tool. He continues to work, but he is tired all the time. He

has very low hemoglobin as well so we are not sure if it is the

Sprycel, the low hemoglobin, or a combination of both that is causing

the tiredness. He hasn't had any chest problems (yet). Good luck

with figuring it all out. I'm sure someone on the list will have

experienced the same thing.

Coralee

On Oct 10, 2007, at 2:17 PM, vegasrnjen@... wrote:

> I was wondering if anyone could help me with a question on Spyrcel.

> I have

> been on it for just a month now. I was having a large amount of

> fatigue

> yesterday and today I woke up with burning in my chest, still have

> fatigue and

> upset stomach. The fatigue is so bad that I keep dozing off.

>

> I called the doctor and went in for some labs, they sent me for a

> chest

> X-ray which didn't really show anything and then they gave me a

> liter of fluids

> as I was a little dehydrated. (nothing new for me!) Anyway, my

> chest in the

> problem. It is hurting, burning and gets worse with any activity or

> taking a

> deep breath.

>

> Can anyone help me? Have you seen, experienced this before? I don't

> know

> whether I should talk to the doctor again this afternoon/evening

> but its kinds

> scaring me as well. I have also taken ibuprofen, Tums and a stomach

> pill

> just to make sure it isn't stomach/indigestion related. Thus far,

> nothing is

> helping..........

>

>

> CML 5/13/05

> Spycrel 100mg

> Wife and mom to 3 (12,8,6)

> pcr 0.0002

>

> ************************************** See what's new at http://

> www.aol.com

>

>