Re: Sprycel and depression?

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and -

As you both know my story, I am walking along this with the both of you. I

have too noticed that I have been, I wouldn't say depressed, but sad, maybe

procrastinating things that I used to have no problem doing or wanting to do.

Sometimes I find myself short tempered with my kids and then made at myself

because I yelled. (Both that tears me up just thinking about it).........

Anyway- I started Zoloft, which is an antidepressant. I started it for the

control of hot flashes and sweats I was having due to having a complete

hysterectomy at age 29...... I have it to not only take away the hormonal

problems I was having with being hot all the time but it also has made me enjoy

life and feel like myself. My patience goes a lot further. Now, of course, I

was against the drug because of the title of " antidepressant " and remember I

am a registered nurse. But, this has made me feel like me again while taking

away some very frustrating complications I was having. It isn't for everyone

but maybe would benefit from trying something like that. I only take

50mg which isn't a normal dose but I feel its enough to give me the results I

need.

I will tell you that I was feeling SO good being on it as well as the new

found life of Spyrcel that I stopped it 2 weeks ago. Remember I am a stupid

nurse, I think I forgot to mention that. I have paid the price because all of

my old symptoms have come back..... Which is why you must continue it....

I don't know, its worked for me. The side effects from the Spyrcel compare

in NO way to what I lived with on Gleevec. My only regret is that I didn't

switch over a year ago..... I feel great on this. I was just on hold at the

doctors office to get my PCR result from last week and it is completely

undetectable. Awesome news.. I was hoping that it was working okay since the

side effects have been so much better...

Now, your story about what just went through scares me. As you know I

have always dehydrated very easily and I have been suffering with a cold. I

am not running a fever but I am starting to retain some fluid. I have gained

5 pounds this week and the area over my heart hurts. I don't know if its my

mitral valve which always hurt if I get really dehydrated or if I have a

pocket of fluid or both but after reading your post about , I am calling

the

doctors office back and getting it this afternoon. I am a RN remember,

which equals a really bad patient. I just thought that I could push through

it..... Don't want to risk it I guess especially being new to Spyrcel which

has

the known problems with effusions.

Okay, well I have written a book so I think I had better get going. I hope

is feeling better, resting and drinking lots of fluids. Congrats on his

counts and continued success on Spyrcel!

Luv ya both-

Hugs and Hope-

35

CML 5/13/05

Spyrcel 100mg

Gleevec 800 until 8/07

Wife and mother of 3 (12,8,6)

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