RE: One for the girls - some advice please

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I've been on Glivec 800mg since November 2005.Ph originally was 200% WBC 370+.

Now my WBC is normal, ph 0.02%. In the meantime I am on Levlan permanently for

fibroid. If come off that then I'll need an emergency hysteroctomy. I'm going to

see of ablation will be effective, though doubt it 'cause of the high dose of

Glivec. I suffer with diarrhoea often.

My question to you girls is, has your sex life suffered in any way since being

on Glivec?My husband is always wanting to touch me, feel me, want sex etc but I

don't feel sexy anymore. I'm too conscious of myself. Is this normal to feel

like this?nearly all the time I have a sore bottom, using a soothing cream and

that doesn't help because it can't look very nice to his eyes.

I'm trying not to be an ungrateful whinge here but is it just me? Glivec seems

to give me huge amounts of gas, at night and I've become conscious of that

too.How do you girls cope with your sex lives, have things changed? Or is it

just me here?

Thanks in anticipation

Love

Jackie

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Jackie -- You have excellent reasons for being preoccupied in addition to

significant physical interference. I know, it's real easy to feel like you

should be feeling " grateful " all the time because of gleevec, yet have real

problems that result from it too. It's a conundrum, all right.

btw If you don't mind my asking, how old are you?

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12:22:58 +1000Subject: RE: [ ] One for the girls - some advice please

I've been on Glivec 800mg since November 2005.Ph originally was 200% WBC 370+.

Now my WBC is normal, ph 0.02%. In the meantime I am on Levlan permanently for

fibroid. If come off that then I'll need an emergency hysteroctomy. I'm going to

see of ablation will be effective, though doubt it 'cause of the high dose of

Glivec. I suffer with diarrhoea often.My question to you girls is, has your sex

life suffered in any way since being on Glivec?My husband is always wanting to

touch me, feel me, want sex etc but I don't feel sexy anymore. I'm too conscious

of myself. Is this normal to feel like this?nearly all the time I have a sore

bottom, using a soothing cream and that doesn't help because it can't look very

nice to his eyes.I'm trying not to be an ungrateful whinge here but is it just

me? Glivec seems to give me huge amounts of gas, at night and I've become

conscious of that too.How do you girls cope with your sex lives, have things

changed? Or is it just me here?Thanks in anticipationLoveJackie

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Hi Jackie-

Someone on named the gas problem gleevec/glivec

butt. You are not alone. For me it depends on what I

eat when I take my meds.

Generally as women we tend to think that men won't

find us sexy if we don't look like fashion models or

in our case have smooth skin or unswollen eyes or thin

thighs and bellies the-- list goes on. But clearly if

hubby is trying to touch you etc- he doesn't care

about the side effects. He loves you and desires

you.You lucky lady you. I can't help but think that

enjoying intimacy with your husband would boost your

immune system.

Generally men are not strangers to gas or expelling

it. Your concern is probably more of an issue to you

than to him. Talk to him about how you are feeling.

I'm sure he will dispel your fears. just don't let him

talk you into a flatulence contest or playing a song.

As women many of us want to hear -I love you.

To most men saying- let's go to bed early means...I

love you.

Sounds like you have a good man who loves and wants

his woman. I bet he would even put that cream on for

you, if you'd let him. Unless there are some medical

problems, I say light the candles, get out some

massage lotion and put a big old smile on both your

faces.

Chi

PS

Note for those who have shirts coming- I didn't like

the first batch -too plain. So I'm having some more

words added. I'm thinking...until there is a cure or

searching for a cure.

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> I've been on Glivec 800mg since November 2005.Ph

> originally was 200% WBC 370+. Now my WBC is normal,

> ph 0.02%. In the meantime I am on Levlan permanently

> for fibroid. If come off that then I'll need an

> emergency hysteroctomy. I'm going to see of ablation

> will be effective, though doubt it 'cause of the

> high dose of Glivec. I suffer with diarrhoea often.

> My question to you girls is, has your sex life

> suffered in any way since being on Glivec?My husband

> is always wanting to touch me, feel me, want sex etc

> but I don't feel sexy anymore. I'm too conscious of

> myself. Is this normal to feel like this?nearly all

> the time I have a sore bottom, using a soothing

> cream and that doesn't help because it can't look

> very nice to his eyes.

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> I'm trying not to be an ungrateful whinge here but

> is it just me? Glivec seems to give me huge amounts

> of gas, at night and I've become conscious of that

> too.How do you girls cope with your sex lives, have

> things changed? Or is it just me here?

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> Thanks in anticipation

> Love

> Jackie

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