Ever been unable to keep Gleevec down?

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I'm getting very nervous about a stomach flu (I think that's what it is) that

has made it impossible to keep Gleevec down for a few days now. I've been too

sick to get up or move around until today. Naturally, with CML everything is --

or at least threatens -- to be more complicated. The anti-nausea drug my doc

gave me comes right up along with everything else! Anyone ever had this problem?

What do you do about it?

Thanks so much.

in San Francisco

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Hi ,

When I started gleevec my hemato said that I could take the pills in

two meals (example 200mg at lunch, 200mg at dinner) when I had a huge

spleen and was unable to eat a lot at once.

Before I came to work in the US, I used to travel quite a bit in Asia

and Africa and got sometime big stomach bugs, but I always was able to

keep down well cooked plain rice with little salt and no seasoning,

adding bits of meat when it starts to get better. But if it doesn't

get better and you start loosing weight I think you should talk with

your dr.

I wish you a speedy recovery.

Marcos.

On 11/6/07, Rosen Lum <rrosenlum@...> wrote:

>

> I'm getting very nervous about a stomach flu (I think that's what it is) that

has made it impossible to keep Gleevec down for a few days now. I've been too

sick to get up or move around until today. Naturally, with CML everything is --

or at least threatens -- to be more complicated. The anti-nausea drug my doc

gave me comes right up along with everything else! Anyone ever had this problem?

What do you do about it?

>

> Thanks so much.

>

> in San Francisco

>

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Hi

Sorry to hear you are so sick. I had a similar flue last year in October,

was so sick couldn't eat anything to take the Gleevac with so I was without

it for two days. I did get some anti daihorea pills from my GP but he seemed

uncertain if it was safe with Gleevac so I didn't take it. Ate dry water

crackers, drank heaps of water and basically weathered it out. As soon as I

was well enough I went and got a blood test done and there wasn't any

problem with my levels. However everyone is different so maybe if you can

ring your specialist you'd be wise.

I really sympathies cos it was a horrible bug and you feel so absolutely

rotten and weak. Take care of yourself and I hope this helps a wee bit.

Liddy

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Subject: [ ] Ever been unable to keep Gleevec down?

I'm getting very nervous about a stomach flu (I think that's what it is)

that has made it impossible to keep Gleevec down for a few days now. I've

been too sick to get up or move around until today. Naturally, with CML

everything is -- or at least threatens -- to be more complicated. The

anti-nausea drug my doc gave me comes right up along with everything else!

Anyone ever had this problem? What do you do about it?

Thanks so much.

in San Francisco

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It sure does! Thanks a million.

@...: calicolid@...: Thu, 8 Nov 2007 11:48:58

+1300Subject: Re: [ ] Ever been unable to keep Gleevec down?

Hi Sorry to hear you are so sick. I had a similar flue last year in

October, was so sick couldn't eat anything to take the Gleevac with so I was

without it for two days. I did get some anti daihorea pills from my GP but he

seemed uncertain if it was safe with Gleevac so I didn't take it. Ate dry water

crackers, drank heaps of water and basically weathered it out. As soon as I was

well enough I went and got a blood test done and there wasn't any problem with

my levels. However everyone is different so maybe if you can ring your

specialist you'd be wise.I really sympathies cos it was a horrible bug and you

feel so absolutely rotten and weak. Take care of yourself and I hope this helps

a wee bit.LiddyOriginal Message ----- From: " Rosen Lum "

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2007 11:00 AMSubject: [ ] Ever been unable to keep Gleevec down?I'm getting

very nervous about a stomach flu (I think that's what it is) that has made it

impossible to keep Gleevec down for a few days now. I've been too sick to get up

or move around until today. Naturally, with CML everything is -- or at least

threatens -- to be more complicated. The anti-nausea drug my doc gave me comes

right up along with everything else! Anyone ever had this problem? What do you

do about it?Thanks so much. in San

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