Vivid Dreams and Glivec - Reaction

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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. "