Re: Hearing and Blood Blisters-chicken claws

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Oh yes, I get the " chicken claw " regularly. I used to refer to it as

my " captain hook hand " ....lol. I can " uncramp " it by stretching out

my fingers and flattening my cramped hand with my uncramped hand.

Good thing it only happens to one hand at a time.

Years ago I remember one member told a story how his hand had cramped

into a position where his middle finger was upright while the rest

were all down. Apparently he got some rather nasty looks from it

Ahhh the joys of Gleevec,

Tracey

> >

> > Hi Everyone,

> >

> > Over the years, some people have reported having edema in the

> ears. I

> > assume that this could interfere with hearing to some degree but

I

> > don't remember anyone saying specifically so.

> >

> > Many have also reported blood blisters. I never had a blood

> blister in

> > my life until I started on Gleevec and now I get them fairly

> > regularly.

> >

> > Take care,

> > Tracey

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I used to get it a lot. It was systematic when I was getting out of a

dive with cold hands, it would start while I climb the ladder, I

couldn't get my gloves off without help, it would be one hand

cramping, then the other, until I get my hands in warm water. Since I

restarted climbing a few months ago it's much better. Looks like the

exercise is helping as it doesn't happen often now.

Marcos.

On Sun, Aug 3, 2008 at 6:40 PM, Tracey <traceyincanada@...> wrote:

> Hi ,

>

> Oh yes, I get the " chicken claw " regularly. I used to refer to it as

> my " captain hook hand " ....lol. I can " uncramp " it by stretching out

> my fingers and flattening my cramped hand with my uncramped hand.

> Good thing it only happens to one hand at a time.

>

> Years ago I remember one member told a story how his hand had cramped

> into a position where his middle finger was upright while the rest

> were all down. Apparently he got some rather nasty looks from it

>

> Ahhh the joys of Gleevec,

> Tracey

>

>

>> >

>> > Hi Everyone,

>> >

>> > Over the years, some people have reported having edema in the

>> ears. I

>> > assume that this could interfere with hearing to some degree but

> I

>> > don't remember anyone saying specifically so.

>> >

>> > Many have also reported blood blisters. I never had a blood

>> blister in

>> > my life until I started on Gleevec and now I get them fairly

>> > regularly.

>> >

>> > Take care,

>> > Tracey

>> >

>>

>

>

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