RE: Vivid Dreams and Glivec - Reaction

[Guest guest]

Funny you should mention that. I was just telling my Mother this morning

about some of the most realistic dreams I've ever remembered, but they've

just started in the last few months. I only have them at night but not

during the day when I take a nap. I usually take my meds later morning or

lunch depending on when I eat. Sometimes, it is evening. I will start

watching and see if there's a correlation between the dreams and time of day

I take my Gleevec. It's really weird how I also wake up and then resume my

dream as soon as I go back to sleep. I keep trying to write them down, but

I can remember every detail as long as I lay still upon waking. The minute

I sit up and try to write, it goes away. Holy cow, now there's another fun

thing to look forward to!!!!! Mine are so vivid and real I keep thinking

how they would make good short stories or movies. Of course, mostly strange

stories or movies, but ????????

Barbara

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From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of

suehurt28

Sent: Friday, April 25, 2008 10:44 PM

Subject: [ ] Vivid Dreams and Glivec - Reaction

Good Morning everyone

Has anyone heard of this reaction or experienced this reaction of

having vivid dreams from taking glivec.

An Australian lady has been experiencing this and when asked one

other person said they also have the same experience but he is on an

800mg dose.

I said that I would ask this group for thier advise or experience and

I have posted her experience below.

Please advise

Keep Well

Sue

(Australia)

Australian CML'er experience - Young Mum

" Just asking the question again if anyone has vivid dreams since

taking Glivec. . Mine are still happening and I dont get restful

sleep. I have tried relaxation, warm baths, music, not eating too

soon before bed- you name it- everything. My dreams are nothing like

I've ever experienced before. Maybe I had them before but could never

remember them. It's like an ongoing LSD trip ( imagine thats what its

like) and not very nice. I remember every detail and I can get up in

the night and have a cuppa and go back to bed and resume the dream

like a movie. Only wish it was tranquil and nice- but not.

I put it down to stress until my original haem asked me if I had

vivid dreams as she had other patients it was affecting. Shes now

gone on maternity leave and I would love to have followed it up with

her.

One theory I havent tried is if I dream if I have an afternoon nap as

I havent had an arvo sleep as an active 8 year old keeps me on the

go. I was wondering it may be because I take meds at night but I

couldnt change to morning as nausea affects me and I wouldnt be able

to go to work. Just something thats bugging me and I wondered if it

affected anyone else. "

[Guest guest]

Often vivid dreams are associated with anti-depressants. I briefly took

Paxil last year, for maybe a few months. My Onc told me he thought it would

help me get over the hump with the CML. To be 100% honest, I wish I had never

said ok, long story! Anyhow, while taking the Paxil, the dreams were SO real

and every time I shit my eyes, I did not even have to be asleep. It was so

weird.

So, you might as your friend is they are also taking an anti-D?

Cheers,

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[Guest guest]

Sue,

I have vivid dreams, but i do take Ambien 10 mg every night. I attribute the

vivid dreams to that, not to the Gleevec.

@...: hollie@...: Sat, 26 Apr 2008 02:43:51

+0000Subject: [ ] Vivid Dreams and Glivec - Reaction

Good Morning everyoneHas anyone heard of this reaction or experienced this

reaction ofhaving vivid dreams from taking glivec.An Australian lady has been

experiencing this and when asked one other person said they also have the same

experience but he is on an 800mg dose.I said that I would ask this group for

thier advise or experience and I have posted her experience below.Please

adviseKeep WellSue(Australia)Australian CML'er experience - Young Mum " Just

asking the question again if anyone has vivid dreams since taking Glivec. . Mine

are still happening and I dont get restful sleep. I have tried relaxation, warm

baths, music, not eating too soon before bed- you name it- everything. My dreams

are nothing like I've ever experienced before. Maybe I had them before but could

never remember them. It's like an ongoing LSD trip ( imagine thats what its

like) and not very nice. I remember every detail and I can get up in the night

and have a cuppa and go back to bed and resume the dream like a movie. Only wish

it was tranquil and nice- but not.I put it down to stress until my original haem

asked me if I had vivid dreams as she had other patients it was affecting. Shes

now gone on maternity leave and I would love to have followed it up with her.

One theory I havent tried is if I dream if I have an afternoon nap as I havent

had an arvo sleep as an active 8 year old keeps me on the go. I was wondering it

may be because I take meds at night but I couldnt change to morning as nausea

affects me and I wouldnt be able to go to work. Just something thats bugging me

and I wondered if it affected anyone else. "

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[Guest guest]

,

I too take Ambien 10 mg almost every night. I try not to take it on weekends

to give my body a break... Usually resulting in less sleep on weekends...

But I was thinking the EXACT opposite. I do not dream at all on the Ambien.

HMMM.

Tammy

[ ] Vivid Dreams and Glivec - Reaction

Good Morning everyoneHas anyone heard of this reaction or experienced this

reaction ofhaving vivid dreams from taking glivec.An Australian lady has

been experiencing this and when asked one other person said they also have

the same experience but he is on an 800mg dose.I said that I would ask this

group for thier advise or experience and I have posted her experience

below.Please adviseKeep WellSue(Australia)Australian CML'er experience -

Young Mum " Just asking the question again if anyone has vivid dreams since

taking Glivec. . Mine are still happening and I dont get restful sleep. I

have tried relaxation, warm baths, music, not eating too soon before bed-

you name it- everything. My dreams are nothing like I've ever experienced

before. Maybe I had them before but could never remember them. It's like an

ongoing LSD trip ( imagine thats what its like) and not very nice. I

remember every detail and I can get up in the night and have a cuppa and go

back to bed and resume the dream like a movie. Only wish it was tranquil and

nice- but not.I put it down to stress until my original haem asked me if I

had vivid dreams as she had other patients it was affecting. Shes now gone

on maternity leave and I would love to have followed it up with her. One

theory I havent tried is if I dream if I have an afternoon nap as I havent

had an arvo sleep as an active 8 year old keeps me on the go. I was

wondering it may be because I take meds at night but I couldnt change to

morning as nausea affects me and I wouldnt be able to go to work. Just

something thats bugging me and I wondered if it affected anyone else. "

_________________________________________________________________

Back to work after baby-how do you know when you're ready?

http://lifestyle.msn.com/familyandparenting/articleNW.aspx?cp-documentid=579

7498 & ocid=T067MSN40A0701A

[Guest guest]

Hi Everyone, I too are having very vivid dreams,but none of them have

been nice i am always upset in my dreams something is always going

wrong ,and i wake up so exausted and so upset ,and i do remember

them. It doesn't happen every night but enough to keep me tired.

Esther

>

> Funny you should mention that. I was just telling my Mother this

morning

> about some of the most realistic dreams I've ever remembered, but

they've

> just started in the last few months. I only have them at night but

not

> during the day when I take a nap. I usually take my meds later

morning or

> lunch depending on when I eat. Sometimes, it is evening. I will

start

> watching and see if there's a correlation between the dreams and

time of day

> I take my Gleevec. It's really weird how I also wake up and then

resume my

> dream as soon as I go back to sleep. I keep trying to write them

down, but

> I can remember every detail as long as I lay still upon waking.

The minute

> I sit up and try to write, it goes away. Holy cow, now there's

another fun

> thing to look forward to!!!!! Mine are so vivid and real I keep

thinking

> how they would make good short stories or movies. Of course,

mostly strange

> stories or movies, but ????????

>

>

>

> Barbara

>

>

>

> _____

>

> From: [mailto: ] On Behalf

Of

> suehurt28

> Sent: Friday, April 25, 2008 10:44 PM

>

> Subject: [ ] Vivid Dreams and Glivec - Reaction

>

>

>

>

> Good Morning everyone

>

> Has anyone heard of this reaction or experienced this reaction of

> having vivid dreams from taking glivec.

>

> An Australian lady has been experiencing this and when asked one

> other person said they also have the same experience but he is on

an

> 800mg dose.

>

> I said that I would ask this group for thier advise or experience

and

> I have posted her experience below.

>

> Please advise

> Keep Well

> Sue

> (Australia)

>

> Australian CML'er experience - Young Mum

>

> " Just asking the question again if anyone has vivid dreams since

> taking Glivec. . Mine are still happening and I dont get restful

> sleep. I have tried relaxation, warm baths, music, not eating too

> soon before bed- you name it- everything. My dreams are nothing

like

> I've ever experienced before. Maybe I had them before but could

never

> remember them. It's like an ongoing LSD trip ( imagine thats what

its

> like) and not very nice. I remember every detail and I can get up

in

> the night and have a cuppa and go back to bed and resume the dream

> like a movie. Only wish it was tranquil and nice- but not.

>

> I put it down to stress until my original haem asked me if I had

> vivid dreams as she had other patients it was affecting. Shes now

> gone on maternity leave and I would love to have followed it up

with

> her.

>

> One theory I havent tried is if I dream if I have an afternoon nap

as

> I havent had an arvo sleep as an active 8 year old keeps me on the

> go. I was wondering it may be because I take meds at night but I

> couldnt change to morning as nausea affects me and I wouldnt be

able

> to go to work. Just something thats bugging me and I wondered if it

> affected anyone else. "

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi--I do have vivid dreams too, but I chalked them up to the

multivitamin I was taking every day to keep up my strength/energy.

Those B vitamins always seem to make me dream very vividly. But,

maybe it is the Gleevec. I take it at night too. Maybe I will try

stopping the vitamins for a bit and see if I still get the dreams. I

will let you know!

Vicki

>

>

> Good Morning everyone

>

> Has anyone heard of this reaction or experienced this reaction of

> having vivid dreams from taking glivec.

>

> An Australian lady has been experiencing this and when asked one

> other person said they also have the same experience but he is on

an

> 800mg dose.

>

> I said that I would ask this group for thier advise or experience

and

> I have posted her experience below.

>

> Please advise

> Keep Well

> Sue

> (Australia)

>

> Australian CML'er experience - Young Mum

>

> " Just asking the question again if anyone has vivid dreams since

> taking Glivec. . Mine are still happening and I dont get restful

> sleep. I have tried relaxation, warm baths, music, not eating too

> soon before bed- you name it- everything. My dreams are nothing

like

> I've ever experienced before. Maybe I had them before but could

never

> remember them. It's like an ongoing LSD trip ( imagine thats what

its

> like) and not very nice. I remember every detail and I can get up

in

> the night and have a cuppa and go back to bed and resume the dream

> like a movie. Only wish it was tranquil and nice- but not.

>

> I put it down to stress until my original haem asked me if I had

> vivid dreams as she had other patients it was affecting. Shes now

> gone on maternity leave and I would love to have followed it up

with

> her.

>

> One theory I havent tried is if I dream if I have an afternoon nap

as

> I havent had an arvo sleep as an active 8 year old keeps me on the

> go. I was wondering it may be because I take meds at night but I

> couldnt change to morning as nausea affects me and I wouldnt be

able

> to go to work. Just something thats bugging me and I wondered if it

> affected anyone else. "

>